04-10-2018, 01:25 PM
The protesting wasn't directly related to football in any way. That being said, as professional athletes, NFL players definitely have a strong platform/following to express their opinions and make a difference. Many NFL players are active in their communities and are involved in charity work... I think they also should have the right to express themselves politically. The people Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid are fighting for are people who don't really have a voice or a say in what happens so I admire that.
Personally, I don't mind if you agree or don't agree with their cause, but honestly I don't feel like it was ever being shoved in our faces. The media blew it out of proportion and that ended up causing a lot of hurt feelings. I had a friend growing up who is a Jehovah's witness and he never participated in the Pledge of Allegiance or National Anthem and I never thought twice about it. My father boycotted watching football last year but when I asked him why he could never give a good answer. As fans, our ideologies don't have to align 100% with the players. Part of what makes the United States a great country is the diversity we have.
I would support the signing of Eric Reid whether he continues protesting or not.
Personally, I don't mind if you agree or don't agree with their cause, but honestly I don't feel like it was ever being shoved in our faces. The media blew it out of proportion and that ended up causing a lot of hurt feelings. I had a friend growing up who is a Jehovah's witness and he never participated in the Pledge of Allegiance or National Anthem and I never thought twice about it. My father boycotted watching football last year but when I asked him why he could never give a good answer. As fans, our ideologies don't have to align 100% with the players. Part of what makes the United States a great country is the diversity we have.
I would support the signing of Eric Reid whether he continues protesting or not.
