Former Raiders player speaks at RNC

Former Raiders player speaks at RNC

A former Raiders player took the stage at the Republican National Convention.

Burgess Owens used some of his time on stage to attack Joe Biden.

LAST NIGHT BURGESS OWENS---WHO'S NOW RUNNING FOR CONGRESSIN UTAH --- USED PART OF HISTIME TO ATTACK JOE BIDEN..WE HAVE A DEMOCRAT CANDIDATEFOR PRESIDENT WHO SAYS THATI'M "NOT BLACK" IF I DON'T VOTEFOR HIM.NOW, MORE THAN EVER, WE NEEDLEADERS WHO STAND BY THEIRPRINCIPLES AND WON'T COMPROMISETHEIR VALUES FOR POLITICALOPPORTUNITIES.OWENS REFERRING TO A COMMENTBIDEN MADE TO A RADIO HOST BACKIN MAY--- HE SAID - AFRICANAMERICAN VOTERS AREN'T BLACK IFTHEY SUPPORT PRESIDENT TRUMPOVER HIM.OWENS TRIED TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLEOF COLOR TO VOTE FOR THEPRESIDENT.BUSINESS OWNERSHIP AMONGBLACKS, HISPANICS, AND FEMALESHAVE REACHED ALL-TIME HIGHS.THOSE SAME GROUPS ENJOYEDRECORD LOW UNEMPLOYMENT ANDUNPRECEDENTED PROSPERITY...AND WE'RE JUST GETTING STARTED!OWENS PLAYED FOR THE 1980RAIDERS CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM.OWENS TOLD SPORTS ILLUSTRATED--- SPEAKING AT THE CONVENTIONWAS BIGGER THAN THE SUPER BOWL.THIS NOVEMBER - THE LATINO VOTEIS EXPECTED TO PLAY A CRUCIAL