Posted on 09/18/2016 3:27:26 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
THE NATIONAL conversation that began in the preseason when 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick elected to sit down for the national anthem will continue when the Eagles take the field Monday night in Chicago, veteran safety Malcolm Jenkins said.
Jenkins told 94 WIP radio hosts Glen Macnow and Jody McDonald Friday evening that he and teammates expect to make a symbolic gesture during the anthem.
"For me, it has nothing to do with this country, or the flag or the anthem itself - really, it's just to continue to push forward the conversation about social injustice . . . that's a range of things from police brutality to wages and job opportunities, education. It's just a lot of things systematically that have been set up in this country, since its inception, that really put minorities, especially African Americans, at a disadvantage, when you talk about quality of life, and actually growing in this country," Jenkins said.
"I'm going to keep that conversation going to as many people as we can, while also doing my part in bringing forth change. This has been a hot topic. The more players that join in, the further this conversation goes. After the intial shock of what Kaepernick did, and once everybody started to listen to what his message was, it's become a really good conversation that's gone along nationwide."
During the preseason, Jenkins supported undrafted Eagles rookie linebacker Myke Tavarres, who had announced plans to join in the Kaepernick protest a few days before the preseason finale, but was advised against it by his agent. Tavarres did not protest that night, then did not survive the final roster cuts.
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They can all go burn in hell for all I care.
...I’d like to see an owner say “Protest on your own time. When you are on the field you are on company time....
Well, just look to Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. That’s what he told his employees.
Before the Anthem the public address announcer should announce, “LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE RISE, SIT OR KNEEL TO HONOR AMERICA, OUR FLAG AND OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM.”
I have an idea,......
It would involve a national broadcast game...either Monday night or Thursday night........during that one game there will be one dominant sponsor....that spent millions for commercial s...if we have a live thread...we can determine who it is...then BOYCOTT THAT PRODUCT FOR ONE MONTH...
THIS IDEA SHOYLD BE SHARED ON TWITTER,FACEBOOK..ANY SOCIAL MEDIA SITE...it’ll stop when
Their wallets get lighter
“Well, just look to Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. That’s what he told his employees.”
Really? I may have to listen to a Cowbows game for the 1st time in 25 years.
Boycott the NFL in support of stopping violence by Blacks against everyone.
The thugs in thugball and their ilk on the streets bring attention upon themselves by committing crimes . There is no injustice. A Harvard (can your believe it?) study proved that a fallacy.
Get over it ‘Brothers’
...and to think there was another reason to depise the Eagles more....
I didn’t know it existed...
I am in the process of boycotting NFL and the ncaa. I have already boycotted ESPN sports and any NBC sports in my house.
Oh woe to a nation that forgets who she is and what she stands for...
If they were protesting the accumulative effects of head injuries during game, I think the NFL would dig in the heels a little more. It doesn’t really cost them anything if they disrespect their country, and the real pain and suffering will come later to the athletes.
Same.
Guess the nfl and their spoiled little boys can kiss my ass
Two officers injured, one innocent women killed while being used as a shield.
Do the Eagles really want to go there now????
If you are a Neilson family PLEASE don’t watch that game.
Yes there are a lot of Italian Americans there. And if they are any way like me, they will let it be known. I bet you will hear some major BOOS toward those players...
Sadly Booker T Washington was never more right...
“There is another class of coloured people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs — partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs.”
The reason why the DemocRATS are in office? Because they continue to stoke the embers of false grievances.
If all of you folks promoting immorality and failing to show respect for authority and things proper don’t stop, you are truly going to find out what social injustice REALLY is. That is an actual function of what you are doing and will bring that result. When you feel you are being treated unfairly, you feel the same way. The majority of US feel YOU are treating us unfairly. It won’t be long...
Where are the women? If women are capable of being army rangers then they can play football. We should boycott ion the issue of gender equality
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