McCoy urges Cowboys to join Juneteenth walk

At the start of the week, Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Gerald McCoy did not know Opal Lee’s story. After a WebEx call with her earlier in the week, McCoy will walk 2.5 miles near his Oklahoma home on Friday as Lee continues her fight to make Juneteenth a national holiday.

Lee, 93, a retired school teacher, will begin her second walk from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., in the past four years on Friday in her attempt to get Juneteenth recognized.

McCoy took to Instagram on Thursday to challenge current and former teammates to get involved.