NEW YORK — Patrick Mahomes, Saquon Barkley and Michael Thomas are among more than a dozen NFL stars who united to send a passionate video message to the league about racial inequality.The 70-second video was released on social media platforms Thursday night and also includes Odell Beckham Jr., Deshaun Watson, Ezekiel Elliott, Jamal Adams, Stephon Gilmore and DeAndre Hopkins.Thomas, the Saints wide receiver who led the league in receptions the past two seasons, opens the video with the statement: “It’s been 10 days since George Floyd was brutally murdered.” “How many times do we need to ask you to listen to your players?” asks Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu .“What will it take?” says Cardinals receiver Hopkins .“For one of us to be murdered by police brutality?” asks Browns receiver Jarvis Landry .“What if I was George Floyd?” says Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson .“If I was George Floyd,” says Giants running back Barkley .“What if I was George Floyd?” asks Browns receiver Beckham .And then the players name several of the black men and women who have recently been killed, including Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and Eric Garner.“I AM George Floyd,” Hopkins says.“I AM Breonna Taylor,” Jets safety Adams says.The video closes with the players saying they “will not be silenced.” They demand that the NFL state that it condemns “racism and the systemic oppression of black people. … We, the National Football League, admit wrong in silencing our players from peacefully protesting. … We, the National Football League, believe black lives matter.” The website Pro Football Talk contributed to this report.