Craig Jones

He said, what is that?

I said, that's who I work for.

He said, the NFLPA?

I said, yeah, it's right across the street in that building right there.

And he said, I'd be damned.

I've been here for eight years and I never knew what was going on at that building.

What does that mean to you?

That means the world to me because my parents, we grew up during the civil rights era.

And my parents would always say to myself and my six sisters, when it's time for you to stand up for what is right,

not only for yourself, but most importantly for other people, raise your hand and do so.

And because I was protecting people, I don't get do-overs.

So I have to be on point every day.

There was a famous sports photographer by the name of Kaz Michie

who used to be at all of the boxing matches.

And he once told me that the reason why your pictures seem to be too late or too early is because you got to know when the proper moment is.

And in security work and protecting people, you have to know the moment before the actuality if someone's trying to harm people.

And so I found that people began to say, you know, this Mr. Jones, he's something else.

I think the reason why so many people are afraid is because there were people who had livelihoods.

And they knew that the new regime that came in under Lloyd Howe was more of, we will punish you for you speaking the truth.

Yes.