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Ex-LSU Safety Eric Reid Explains Why He Didn't Stand For National Anthem

by Staff Reporter

September 2, 2016148 Comments

Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports

Former LSU and current San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid explained why he chose to take a knee, along with quarterback Colin Kaepernick, during the National Anthem on Thursday night.

Here is what he said. Per ProFootballTalk.com:

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“He is taking advantage of the platform that he’s given to bring awareness to a worthy cause,” Reid said. “What’s more American than that?”

This time, Kaepernick didn’t retreat to the bench, but took a knee near the sideline, and Reid took a knee next to him.

“It’s something that’s been on my mind all week and after talking to Colin many times, I talked to him today before the game,” Reid said. “People thought it was disrespectful for him to sit down. He was able to decide, ‘What if we took a knee instead of sitting?’

“And that came off as more respectful to the country, to the anthem, to the military. And I agree with that. It shows that he hears that people were hurt by him sitting, but he still believes in the cause that he wants to bring awareness to. So he changed his physical position from sitting down to take a knee to still show respect.”

“I don’t personally feel oppressed, but there are things that have happened in this country that have touched very close to home for me — the situation in Louisiana,” Reid said. “I grew up around that. But this is a responsibility that he feels and a responsibility that I feel as well. It’s bigger than football.”

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Bodyaid•92 months

I lost all respect for Reid and I don't consider him a tiger anymore. He is dead to me.

LSU_Saints_Hornets•92 months

You don't consider him a tiger anymore. LMFAO

TigerJeff•92 months

who cares

Mansa Musa•92 months

I'm sure he can't sleep now. Thanks

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TWT•92 months

Thought Mr. and Mrs. Reid Senior taught Eric more about American values. Hope their younger son at Stanford has better judgement.

Mansa Musa•92 months

Re-tard #2

DeltaDoc•92 months

He almost had me until he mentioned the situation in Baton Rouge (I feel certain he is not talking about three cops getting killed because of false rhetoric)...he is referring to a convicted felon, armed with a pistol, resisting cops and attempting to get his gun being killed by cops...the only injustice in that scenario was towards the cops, not from them. Lost all respect for Reid.

ColeLSU•92 months

its baffling. I cant wrap my mind around how so many people in this country are that ignorant

Mansa Musa•92 months

Re-tard#3

High C•92 months

Mansa, you calling people re-tards is oppressing me. I will now go shite on the flag to demonstrate your oppression's existence. Makes sense, right?

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ColeLSU•92 months

I just dont understand how one thinks this particular action is ok, even to protest something you feel strongly about. Just dont understand. Very disappointed in him.

UptownnMike•92 months

Do you think that swimmer getting 3 months for rape is fine? There's plenty reasons to be pissed with the country.

Brunedog•92 months

Tiger Jeff my guy you're a racist if the African players right now on the tigers right now could see this comment I don't think many of them would play and the sad thing is it's many of you and who think this way

Brunedog•92 months

American*

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weptiger•92 months

Its American and his right, but doesn't mean he isnt dead dead to me as a former Tiger.

TigahFan1010•92 months

Scum

TailgateTiger•92 months

There are more efficient ways to protest other than kneeling down during the National Anthem. Real douches never cease to amaze me.

TailgateTiger•92 months

There are more efficient ways to protest other than kneeling down during the National Anthem. Real douches never cease to amaze me.

ssgtiger•92 months

How is kneeling for the Anthem inefficient? Just curious. I don't see a problem with it.

TailgateTiger•92 months

These two are slapping the face of everyone that has fought and or died for this country. Has nothing to do with why he is bitter. A good comparison would be that I'm against killing babies while they are growing in their mother's womb, so I gonna start kneeling during the National Anthem...

oleheat•92 months

What they are doing breeds more animosity within a largely uninformed society towards the police. If you think that's going to help, you are sadly mistaken.

Mansa Musa•92 months

they're unpatriotic for kneeling but white people can call President Obama anything under the sun even on a nationally televised network and national print and nobody bats an eye.... #Intradasting

Franktowntiger7•92 months

You must not remember the hate spewed towards GWB.

fierysnowman•92 months

So you're telling me people didn't talk shite about Bush. The President is a person...controlled by interest groups and lobbyist and all the 'fund donors' that helped him land the office. The flag is a symbol of not only our country, but all the Gus who bled and died to make this place different(although we aren't anymore).

oleheat•92 months

The Country > Obama

GaTiger27•92 months

Sitting behind your team like Kaep is pretty cowardly and disgraceful. Taking a knee on the sideline is better than before, that at least displays a sort of reverence for the flag/nation/military while side by side with their teammates. That being said, it's still childish and there's a better way each can go about handling their shite.

monz29•92 months

Bye Felicia

DVinBR•92 months

Yes, let's shite on all of the people who fought for this country all because of an illusion of "oppression", go back to the 60s or earlier if you want to see oppression

oleheat•92 months

Or maybe take that Iranian vacation everyone dreams about....

sdc74•92 months

I bet people in the 60s said.. "go back to slavery if you want to see oppression"

cajuncarguy•92 months

Eric, stay in San Francisco. It sounds like that place suits you.

El Campo Tiger•92 months

I spent three years in the 101st Airborne Air Assault to defend the rights of Americans, including free speech. Eric Reid has the right to voice his opinion and sit through the Star Spangled Banner. Geaux Tigers and geaux Eric Reid!

PanhandleTigah•92 months

Although I don't agree with it, I will not protest their right to do it. As a retired AF MSgt, I fought for the freedom we hold dear, and much of it is hanging by a thread right now. If we start telling people what is patriot, how they can act and what they can say we're no better than the countries that do that now. Again, I don't like it but that's what this country is all about.

colors_of_kings•92 months

Most people don't get it. In their minds (Eric and Colin), they are doing the equivalent of putting the flag at half mask. They don't hate this country or what it represents. They are simply using their visibility to support a cause they feel is right. There is nothing un-American about that.

colors_of_kings•92 months

*mast

Roaad•92 months

Using their visibility to support a cause, by DIRECTLY DISRESPECTING THE NATION. Why not use their visibility and TREMENDOUS resources to fund organizations and charities WORKING to affect the change he wants? fricking lame arse bitches.

ColeLSU•92 months

Oh no we get it....we just don't appreciate it. Putting the flag at half-mast is a symbol of respect or recognition. Sitting on a bench during the anthem just doesn't strike me as equal.... Especially from a guy wearing Pig Cop socks and Fidel Castro shirts....

musick•92 months

What exactly are they protesting again?

Placebeaux•92 months

LINK

Blind Zebras•92 months

So oppressed....sorry the career criminal that wouldn't listen to the authorities got shot. When a cop say put your hands up, put them up. And more important, quit breaking the law. media only reports white on black issues....what about all the white people being killed or black on black...this is all raging bullshite and the result of an Obama led country. We all have the same opportunity and it's our choices that lead to our destiny; white black purple whatever..

Blind Zebras•92 months

Way to go Eric Reid. Nice representation of Lsu u fool

BTRDD•92 months

Give up football and join law enforcement if you feel so strongly about mistreatment of blacks by the system.

LSUgrad08112•92 months

Gotta wonder how heroes like Glen Coffee and Pat Tillman feel about this bullshite. As you said, the best and most direct way to immediately personally disrupt the injustices in the world is to put down your cleats, pick up a gun, and go fight some bad guys.

PanhandleTigah•92 months

This I can agree with. There was a civil rights leader who challenged the cops on shooting first and asking questions later, so he was put through a drill. He shot an unarmed man and was killed by an armed one. It totally changed his perspective on the situation and how dangerous the job truly is. I'm not saying there aren't bad cops. Every career has bad people in them. But, before you pass judgment on many walk a block in their shoes. Oakland isn't that far away; go there after dark and see what these men and women face.

ROPO•92 months

I don't think they are bad folks. I think they are misguided in what is appropriate in this instance. Nothing wrong with taking a stand against what you view as wrong. But this is disrespectful to a lot of people who have nothing to do with the wrong they are protesting. However, nuanced they may wish it to appear, they are protesting America. If Eric and Kaepernick truly both love America and want to bring about social change, they should rethink their method of protest so that the nuance in their position does not have to be explained.

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