Eric Reid Anthem Thread

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(04-10-2018, 01:36 PM)Nately120 Wrote: 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.

Oh, there are absolutely those out there that are just haters....be it racists, folks jealous of the success, or a combination of both.  However, there are those that take a genuine offense to it because of personal meaning of the flag, what it stands for, and for those that have served and those that have perished serving.  That's where it becomes an issue for me.