(Reuters) - A number of NHL players have voiced a call to stand together for change amid fiery clashes between police and protesters over last week’s death of a black man shown on video gasping for breath as a white policeman knelt on his neck in Minneapolis.

We need to stand with the black community and fundamentally change how the leadership in this country has dealt with racism.”.

Evander Kane, a forward with the San Jose Sharks, was one of the first NHL players to speak out after the Floyd incident and called on prominent athletes from the NHL and beyond to lend their voices to causes of racial justice.

“We need so many more athletes that don’t look like me speaking out about this, having the same amount of outrage that I have inside, and using that to voice their opinions, voice their frustration,” Kane, who is black, said during a recent appearance on ESPN’s “First Take”.

Brian Boyle of the Florida Panthers also showed his support and solidarity with the black community.

What we need to see is change.