Eric Reid takes a knee....on Veterans Day weekend

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must say, I'm disappointed in him. There are ways to call to action things you feel need to be addressed. Disrespecting the country, the men and women who have fought and died for you to have freedom, the national anthem, and the countless others that affords you the opportunity to make multi millions playing a game is not one of them. If you want to see some change, go into the inner cities, set up events where the kids can talk to the cops and maybe then they could understand each other better.

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After hours of careful consideration, and even a visit from Nate Boyer, a retired Green Beret and former N.F.L. player, we came to the conclusion that we should kneel, rather than sit, the next day during the anthem as a peaceful protest. We chose to kneel because it’s a respectful gesture. I remember thinking our posture was like a flag flown at half-mast to mark a tragedy. It baffles me that our protest is still being misconstrued as disrespectful to the country, flag and military personnel. We chose it because it’s exactly the opposite. It has always been my understanding that the brave men and women who fought and died for our country did so to ensure that we could live in a fair and free society, which includes the right to speak out in protest.

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