Eric Reid Anthem Thread

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(04-10-2018, 01:25 PM)Domata94 Wrote: 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.

Agreed.  Black athletes are also in a bit of a tough spot because it's easily for them to be criticized for "not caring about their people" or being too worried about protecting their marketability by not taking a stand nor doing enough to help once the paychecks start rolling in.

Personally, I don't have an issue with people choosing to abstain from football if that's what they wish to do, no explanation needed.  I'll say I've heard more than a few of them volunteer the information that they feel "those people" make too much money and should shut up and be good and grateful they're even allowed to make that kind of money, etc.  That stuff, or being hungup on how athletes "make too much money" leads me to believe there are things other than disrespecting the flag behind these feelings of disdain.