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NFL Redskins show Ferguson support ("Hands up, don't shoot")
ESPN ^ | Aug. 20, 2014

Posted on 08/20/2014 10:30:16 PM PDT by Rennes Templar

LANDOVER, Md. -- The "Hands up, don't shoot" protest has made its way to the NFL.

The Washington Redskins secondary emerged from the stadium tunnel during pregame introductions Monday night with hands raised and palms forward.

It was a show of solidarity with the people in Ferguson, Missouri, who are protesting the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown. Eleven players took part as the team was preparing to face the Cleveland Browns.

Safety Ryan Clark said Brown "could have been any one of us. That could have been any one of our brothers, our cousins. ... When you get an opportunity to make a statement and be more than a football player, it's good."

Protesters have gathered daily in Ferguson since Brown was fatally was shot by a police officer Aug. 9.

(Excerpt) Read more at espn.go.com ...


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It was just a matter of time, really.
1 posted on 08/20/2014 10:30:16 PM PDT by Rennes Templar
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I never liked the foreskins anyways. This reinforces that sentiment.


2 posted on 08/20/2014 10:32:33 PM PDT by jospehm20
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They did it on Monday night football. Guess a name change is appropriate after all. The washington idiots. Not to be confused with congress.


3 posted on 08/20/2014 10:32:36 PM PDT by rktman (Ethnicity: Nascarian. Race: Daytonafivehundrian)
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Safety Ryan Clark said Brown "could have been any one of us. That could have been any one of our brothers, our cousins

I don't doubt it Ryan. Some in your family are probably thugs, including you.

5 posted on 08/20/2014 10:34:03 PM PDT by Right Brother
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well, that changes everything.


6 posted on 08/20/2014 10:34:11 PM PDT by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
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So this one player says it could have been any one of them? really? So he is admitting that big numbers of NFL players are thugs and gang members?,, really??


7 posted on 08/20/2014 10:34:46 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego (s)
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They just lost a lot of their support. They may as well

forget keeping their Redskins title name now probably because they will be thrown under the bus. Like, who cares now.


8 posted on 08/20/2014 10:35:00 PM PDT by Christie at the beach
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To: JohnBrowdie

Now seems appropriate the team was named after a race that never advanced beyond tee-pee development.


9 posted on 08/20/2014 10:38:10 PM PDT by Rennes Templar (If Obama hated America and wanted to destroy her, what would he do differently?)
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a lot of people are going to be really pissed when their fantasy goes up in smoke.. well no it was michael brown who was smoking pot that night and it was michael brown who committed a strong armed robbery that night.

I think the criminal in this situation was michael brown....

10 posted on 08/20/2014 10:38:42 PM PDT by oldenuff2no (Retired military dog handler)
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A couple of Pittsburgh Stealers got to do their own for real version of the Brownie Hands Up Shuffle today.


11 posted on 08/20/2014 10:41:24 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (America is not a refugee camp! It's my home!)
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To: Rennes Templar

The last time I paid to see an NFL game was some time in the 1980s. They obviously don’t need my business. However, if people who disagree with this act joined forces and boycotted...


12 posted on 08/20/2014 10:42:23 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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The "Hands up, don't shoot" protest lie
13 posted on 08/20/2014 10:44:36 PM PDT by Cubs Fan (If you're on the same side of Ferguson as Al and Jesse, then you F-ed up somewhere. Rethink it dummy)
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#bringbackracism
#racistbeforeitwascool
Just a couple of suggestions since symbolism is so in vogue today.
14 posted on 08/20/2014 10:50:53 PM PDT by right way right (America has embraced the suck of Freedumb.)
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To be fair, they should bring out a cop at half time and beat him up, smashing his eye socket, then try to steal his gun.


15 posted on 08/20/2014 10:59:53 PM PDT by AZLiberty (No tag today.)
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How are the people chanting “We want justice” going to react when justice says that the cop was in the right, exercising his right to defend himself from a second round of grievous and potentially fatal harm?


16 posted on 08/20/2014 11:02:56 PM PDT by AZLiberty (No tag today.)
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They might as well change their name to Waste of Skins.


17 posted on 08/20/2014 11:03:36 PM PDT by Octar
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Perhaps the Linebackers or defensive ends can better emulate Mr. Browns actual actions.


18 posted on 08/20/2014 11:03:57 PM PDT by Right Brother
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Media attention whores ...all of ‘em. Bet we wouldn’t be hearing one peep if a 6’ 5”, 300 lb white man robbed a store and was killed by a black officer. Not one....crickets....


19 posted on 08/20/2014 11:05:07 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Why didn’t they offer the poor guy at least a chance to make the team as a walk-on? /s


20 posted on 08/20/2014 11:11:44 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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