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A group of four players sent the NFL a memo in August requesting league support and asking for a month to be dedicated to social activism, not long after commissioner Roger Goodell reportedly had talked to several players regarding their game-day activism efforts.

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According to Yahoo! Sports, defensive end Michael Bennett of the Seattle Seahawks, Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins and receiver Torrey Smith, and former Arizona Cardinals wideout Anquan Boldin co-authored the 2,740-word document intended to push the NFL into efforts "similarly to what the league already implements for breast cancer awareness, honoring military, etc

Good to see Bennett landed on his feet after such a traumatic experience a month or so ago

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For us, support means: bear all or part of the weight of; hold up; give assistance to, especially financially; enable to function or act. We need support, collaboration and partnerships to achieve our goal of strengthening the community," the letter stated.

Shocking...

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Posted by Floating Change Up

Member since Dec 2013

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Posted on 9/21/17 at 8:01 am to Mr. Hangover

After years of being a dedicated fan to both the Saints and NFL in general, I have not watched a game in almost 2 full seasons now.

The product is crap. The players are a combination of want-to-be thugs or self-entitled douche's.

Now they also want to be Social Activists?

No, just no.

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Posted by WG_Dawg

Hoover

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Posted on 9/21/17 at 8:14 am to Mr. Hangover

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give assistance to, especially financially

Let's say the NFL said "here is $1M to go towards social activism"....wtf is that money supposed to actually do?

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Posted by ElroyJetSon

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Member since Jul 2011

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Posted on 9/21/17 at 8:24 am to Mr. Hangover

I hate breast cancer month too

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Posted by Hazelnut

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Posted on 9/21/17 at 8:42 am to Mr. Hangover

I mean none of this is inherently bad. But how they go about it will probably be horrible. I feel like people on here hear social activism and immediately write someone off for it because that word has such a negative connotation in their mind.

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Posted by High C

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Member since Nov 2012

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Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:17 am to Mr. Hangover

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Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins and receiver Torrey Smith, and former Arizona Cardinals wideout Anquan Boldin co-authored the 2,740-word document