Kyler Murray Quotes


It's not enough to just not be racist. You've got to be anti-racist. You've got to hold everybody accountable.


Citations

Weinfuss, Josh. "Cardinals' Kyler Murray: 'Not enough to just not be racist'." ESPN, 10 Jun. 2020.

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Kyler Murray
Kyler Murray
  • Born: August 7, 1997
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Football Player

Kyler Cole Murray is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and Oklahoma Sooners. He also played as an outfielder for the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team. He won the 2014 Gatorade Football Player of the Year award as a senior in high school and several awards and honors for his 2018 season with Oklahoma, including the Heisman Trophy.