NFL Players Continue To Protest Racial Injustice During Anthem

[Gus Money]

The NFL preseason has never really mattered except in the context of players busting their ankles or getting otherwise torn before the real games even start, but in 2018, it’s also a bellwether for how socially conscious football players are responding to the NFL’s increasingly thoughtless and grasping attempts to prevent players from exercising their right to peaceful protest before football games. So, based on Thursday night’s games, how’s it going?

Two Miami Dolphins wide receivers, Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson, kneeled during the national anthem before their team’s preseason opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Stills has consistently kneeled during the anthem for the last two seasons in protest against police brutality and racial inequality; Wilson, who signed with the Dolphins in the offseason, had previously sat for the anthem at least once last season when playing for the Kansas City Chiefs, according to the Miami Herald. In addition, Dolphins defensive end Robert Quinn raised a fist during the anthem.

Jenkins and De’Vante Bausby also raised their fists during the anthem. According to USA Today, other players remained in the locker room during the anthem: Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey, linebacker Telvin Smith, and running backs Leonard Fournette and T.J. Yeldon.

Meanwhile, Eagles players including Alshon Jeffery, Shelton Gibson, Danny Ezechukwu, and Kamar Aiken wore pregame shirts bearing statistics about racial inequality in U.S. prisons and voter disenfranchisement.

 

[johnedwarduado]

Respect to the black men standing up to racism and protesting police brutality.

 

[calixprynce]

Respect to the breh still kneeling or staying in the locker room.. all that arm raised shyt is hoe shyt

 

[El Bombi]

Has Malcolm Jenkins commented on his business partner John Schnatter NlGGA comment?

 

[MrNoFlyZone]

Respect to the breh still kneeling or staying in the locker room.. all that arm raised shyt is hoe shyt

how so?

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

fukk 'em, take the fine. Respect to those we ain't forgot and I need to see these t-shirts

 

[T.he I.nformant]

I like the evolution of this where players are wearing t-shirts with substantive info related to oppression of black people. I’m sure there’ll soon be a rule that you can’t wear any non-team uniform attire.

 

[RadaMillz]

3 players from Seahawks got these northwest right wing cacs pissed

 

[Vilify]

.. all that arm raised shyt is hoe shyt

How is black power hoe shyt?

 

[JLova]

Salute those brehs.

 

[Niggthaniel Essex]

Respect to the breh still kneeling or staying in the locker room.. all that arm raised shyt is hoe shyt

nikka what?:Kobewhoa:


This rightchea is some ho shyt?

 

[malbaker86]

@AlbertPullhoez Ramsey, Telvin, and Fournette stayed in the locker room too

 

[THE MACHINE]

all that arm raised shyt is hoe shyt

@CHICAGO you supporting this?

 

[calixprynce]

How is black power hoe shyt?

That shyt harmless af, thats like protesting but not protesting..

That’s like riding with yo homies to hit a bank and you just holding the door or some shyt. nikka if you wanna protest why not kneel or stay in the locker room like the other nikkas???

Oh yeah that’s right, the nikka scared of his white daddy owner

 

[CHICAGO]

@CHICAGO you supporting this?

YES

NEGROS STILL STANDING FOR THE ANTHEM
AT THE END OF THE DAY.

fukk ALL THAT MIDDLE GROUND shyt.

REMINDS ME OF THIS CLOWN ASS POST.

not kneeling & standing doesnt make you a c00n.....unless you spew out the rhetoric to go along with it.

Me personally, I stand, but I don't put my hand over my chest, nor do I recite anything.

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