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EffieBlack

(14,249 posts) Sun Sep 24, 2017, 09:12 PM Sep 2017

I really wish more white players had knelt today [View all]

I appreciate their solidarity and standing next to and behind the kneeling players. But those players are shouldering a very heavy burden by kneeling and shouldn't have to do it alone and, unfortunately, in this America, people don't really take things seriously if they think it's a "black thing." If more white players took it to the ground with their black brothers, it would be a powerful statement.

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I really wish more white players had knelt today [View all] EffieBlack Sep 2017 OP

Did any white players kneel? JenniferJuniper Sep 2017 #1

I didn't see any EffieBlack Sep 2017 #8

They are not responsible for the idiot's mischaracterization of their act. Ms. Toad Sep 2017 #26

Travis Kelce A Giant Slor Sep 2017 #24

I saw a picture of female voleyball players. The whole tream was kneeling lunamagica Sep 2017 #27

A baseball player Not Ruth Sep 2017 #2

I think he's actually black EffieBlack Sep 2017 #5

I didn't see any white players kneel. fleur-de-lisa Sep 2017 #3

I saw white players kneel... HipChick Sep 2017 #4

James Cowser from the Raiders sat sharedvalues Sep 2017 #6

Tom Brady even linked arms with his teammates. cwydro Sep 2017 #7

But Trump claimed that was a protest against the kneeling... EffieBlack Sep 2017 #9

Someone posted this tonight...linking arms has meaning. sheshe2 Sep 2017 #12

But we know that's nonsense. cwydro Sep 2017 #19

We know. But I'm already woke and I assume you are, too EffieBlack Sep 2017 #22

Please link to the source for this claim. Ms. Toad Sep 2017 #28

Yes, that's what I saw too. cwydro Sep 2017 #32

he had one arm locked burnbaby Sep 2017 #34

Not all black players took a knee. SMC22307 Sep 2017 #10

I didn't say ALL black players took a knee. But virtually all of the players who kneeled are black EffieBlack Sep 2017 #16

Again, I'm not criticizing a person's form of peaceful protest. SMC22307 Sep 2017 #21

It's nice GaryCnf Sep 2017 #11

I'm very familiar with Peter Norman and his sacrifice. He was a great man EffieBlack Sep 2017 #23

Can you elaborate on this idea of who has a choice bluepen Sep 2017 #33

I do not disagree GaryCnf Sep 2017 #35

+1. nt tblue37 Sep 2017 #13

That would require them to first examine their own culpability and privilege. samir.g Sep 2017 #14

Maybe be the NFL and players will come out against B2G Sep 2017 #15

I agree, but I was surprised that more knelt than I expected. George II Sep 2017 #17

How many white players did you see kneel? I didn't see any. EffieBlack Sep 2017 #18

I saw some. scheming daemons Sep 2017 #40

I agree. BadgerMom Sep 2017 #20

Let's give some benefit of the doubt Nevernose Sep 2017 #25

So tired of reading True Dough Sep 2017 #29

Maybe they don't want to horn in Warpy Sep 2017 #30

That would be my guess gratuitous Sep 2017 #44

What is more important is that the NFL sent a message to to the mfcorey1 Sep 2017 #31

I knelt. raven mad Sep 2017 #36

Last night I kept thinking that a lot of these sport teams owners voted for Donald Madam45for2923 Sep 2017 #37

I saw a white sportscaster yesterday very passionately and eloquently EffieBlack Sep 2017 #38

Yep, when they themselves are on the line, it is not OK. Madam45for2923 Sep 2017 #41

Every week going forward, more and more will get the courage to join their teammates scheming daemons Sep 2017 #39

I saw a pic of a white cheerleader kneeling on the field. Don't know which game. nt Nay Sep 2017 #42

Me too RandomAccess Sep 2017 #43