Player protests are not about disrespecting the flag or the national anthem
The protests are about institutional racism in America.
What better way to call attention to institutional racism in America than to do it at the beginning of an NFL game in front of 75,000 people in a stadium and millions on TV?
Blacks are killed by police at more than twice the rate as whites are killed by police. Why? This cop knows why: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/08/31/remember-we-only-shoot-black-people-georgia-police-officer-told-a-woman-on-camera/?utm_term=.ff1196855c81
African Americans make up roughly 13% of the US pop. but 37% of the US male prison pop. Why?
This Louisiana sheriff knows why. See link, make sure you watch the video in the link.
[Post edited by Ralphie Bruber at 10/13/2017 8:50PM]
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Link: WaPo
Posted: 10/13/2017 at 8:49PM