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ecstatic

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6. Cool. He has a large following and had the most jersey sales

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Sep 4, 2018, 09:27 AM

Sep 2018

of any NFL player following his protests in 2016.

Going forward, I'd love for him to tweak and refine his message with regard to voting and politics because millions of people are (still) listening.

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As Beyonce said, "best revenge is your paper." [View all] kpete Sep 2018 OP

What does that mean? milestogo Sep 2018 #1

From: FORMATION kpete Sep 2018 #2

Meh, that supports the incorrect idea that he's only in it for the money. Best revenge would be WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2018 #3

"systemic oppression within the criminal justice system" HipChick Sep 2018 #4

Yes, it will certainly be a long, hard journey. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2018 #5

i don't disagree that there's a risk to him of being seen as a sellout; however, unblock Sep 2018 #7

https://knowyourrightscamp.com/ IronLionZion Sep 2018 #8

My annoyance is not with the fact that he's getting paid. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2018 #9

I get what you're saying IronLionZion Sep 2018 #10

Cool. He has a large following and had the most jersey sales ecstatic Sep 2018 #6

It is a similar concept as boycotting - debsy Sep 2018 #11