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dalamon said:
Black people have every right to think of cops as pigs. It's privileged thinking that leads us to ignore the LONG toxic relationship between law enforcement and the black community
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dalamon said:
Here comes the inevitable "b-b-b-but not ALL cops--"
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Which of course, is true. Not all cops are racist, or dirty, or corrupt. Not sure what your point is here. Calling them all pigs is no different than thinking all black people are a certain way, just because of your own personal experience with an individual/s.

And this is coming from someone who has experienced first hand, police corruption and unethical behavior on multiple occasions.
 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2016/09/09/broncos-linebacker-loses-endorsement-for-kneeling/90146284/

Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall says standing up for social justice by kneeling during the national anthem before Denver's season opener was worth it even though it cost him an endorsement deal.

The Air Academy Federal Credit Union on Friday terminated its five-month-old relationship with Marshall, President and CEO Glenn Strebe said in a Facebook post .

"AAFCU is a membership-based organization who has proudly served the military community for over 60 years. While we respect Brandon's right of expression, his actions are not a representation of our organization and membership. We wish Brandon well on his future endeavors," Strebe wrote.

Marshall said the move surprised him but he doesn't regret his actions.

"Absolutely, they're worth the consequences," Marshall said. "I lost an endorsement. It's OK, though, I figured that some type of repercussion would happen."

Marshall said he respects the military, which fought for his freedoms, including the rights of free speech and peaceful protest.

"People can question my patriotism, but I have the utmost respect for this country, for this land, for the military," Marshall said. "I'm not against any of those entities at all. As far as my patriotism, that shouldn't be a question because I'm just upholding my rights. I can protest peacefully, I can stand or sit. I can say what I feel like saying. That's what our military has fought for, the ability for everybody to be themselves. So, I'm just exercising that right and I will continue to do that."

Marshall said some of his detractors suggest he should follow the example set by Pat Tillman, who cut short his NFL career to go to war.

They write that Tillman "is the ultimate patriot, the ultimate American," Marshall said. "That's what he felt was right. God put that on his heart. That was his calling, what he felt he should do. This is what I feel like. I feel like I should join this movement. But at the same time I should be active as well."

He said he'll donate time and money to worthy causes such as Wounded Warriors.

Marshall, a college teammate and fraternity brother of Colin Kaepernick , took a knee during the playing of the national anthem before Denver's season opener against Carolina on Thursday night.

Kaepernick refused to stand for the anthem during San Francisco's preseason games, explaining it was to protest racial oppression and police brutality in the United States.

Marshall sounded a similar theme after Denver's 21-20 win.

"I'm not against the military, I'm not against America," he said. "I'm against social injustice."

Marshall said Friday that he's gotten a lot of positive feedback but more negative reactions, including some racist remarks on Twitter and Instagram.

"I had a lot of positive text messages, but as far as social media, I had a lot of racist comments, people calling me the N-word and calling me all kinds of derogatory terms. There's a lot of hate out there but I'm not here to spread hate or negativity."

Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall got some of the tweets meant for the Broncos linebacker.

"Now he knows what it feels like," Marshall said. "Every time he does something or every time he's been in the media for something negative or even something positive, I get all the criticism. All the stuff he says on 'Inside the NFL,' I get it. It's crazy. So, now he knows what it feels like."

Kaepernick's gesture opened a wide debate and focused the microscope on a pregame tradition that has, for decades, been routine.

Marshall made no mention of his plans for Thursday's opener, saying he didn't want to take focus away from the team's preparation. But shortly after a large American flag was unfurled, the fifth-year linebacker out of Nevada went to the end of a long row of Broncos and took a knee.

Marshall said he's not sure how long he'll continue to kneel for the national anthem.

Marshall said he asked a team spokesman to help him "come up with a strategy for an end-game." He said he's also going to confer with Kaepernick.
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JazzGal said:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2016/09/09/broncos-linebacker-loses-endorsement-for-kneeling/90146284/
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It's amazing how fragile the psyche is of the people of this nation. By now it should be clear that this movement has nothing to do with the military, and that this is a peaceful protest of any quality and persecution of minority's. The fact that this company pulled its endorsement, and stating that it doesn't fall in line with company policy as far as the military goes, and yet the military has nothing to do with it. This company is basically saying they are good with the status quo with minority's inequality and police brutality.

I also love BM's response to those saying he should do what Pat did.


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I liked what the Seahawks did the best IMO. Standing lined, arm in arm team wide.
 
Thee jazz fan said:
That's ridiculous, it's not the act, it's the message. Sit, kneel down put, your fist in the air, or whatever you do. It's the message that counts


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It's not ridiculous. What an absurd statement. All these messages are not identical. Some seem almost contradictory in message actually. Get real and drop the angry/rude act. You're not very good at it.

The Seahawk's message to me is different and more powerful than Kaeps. How you do something and who you do it with matters.
 
Stoked said:
I liked what the Seahawks did the best IMO. Standing lined, arm in arm team wide.
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Agreed. I don't think this protest needs to be anti-American. That's what I think most of the initial reaction was to. Sitting is disrespectful. Kneeling or linking arms is not.
 
Stoked said:
It's not ridiculous. What an absurd statement. All these messages are not identical. Some seem almost contradictory in message actually. Get real and drop the angry/rude act. You're not very good at it.

The Seahawk's message to me is different and more powerful than Kaeps. How you do something and who you do it with matters.
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You think the angry/rude thing is an act? I thought it was just who he is.
 
Joe Bagadonuts said:
Agreed. I don't think this protest needs to be anti-American. That's what I think most of the initial reaction was to. Sitting is disrespectful. Kneeling or linking arms is not.
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And to be honest I do not think it was ever intended that way by those protesting. But their are so many of us with so many views someone is bound to be offended. So I do not think Kaep meant to offend people even though he did.

Either way we all have the same right/freedom to express our views as we wish within the rights and confines of the constitution.
 
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