Redskins show solidarity with Ferguson protests:''Hands up, don't shoot'' protest makes way to NFL

[kpete]

my irony meter just blew up:
The ''Hands up, don't shoot'' protest has made its way to the NFL.

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LANDOVER, Md. -- The "Hands up, don't shoot" protest has made its way to the NFL.

The Washington Redskins secondary emerged from the stadium tunnel during pregame introductions Monday night with hands raised and palms forward.

It was a show of solidarity with the people in Ferguson, Missouri, who are protesting the shooting of teenager Michael Brown.

Eleven players took part as the team was preparing to face the Cleveland Browns.

Safety Ryan Clark said Brown "could have been any one of us. That could have been any one of our brothers, our cousins. ... When you get an opportunity to make a statement and be more than a football player, it's good."

MORE HERE:
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11375414/eleven-washington-redskins-players-show-solidarity-ferguson-missouri-protest

(Pretty Amazing) VIDEO & MORE HERE:
http://player.theplatform.com/p/9KPFDC/redskins/select/lB5znWMbdecU?form=htmlhttp://www.csnwashington.com/redskinsblog/video-redskins-display-pregame-show-solidarity-ferguson-protesters

[randys1]

1. Lets NOT call them that anymore, call them WA Football Team or something else

Hey, why dont WE the public rename the team?

[redqueen]

7. They're the Washington Racists to me. nt

[cui bono]

17. I think it's the owner, not the team who insists on keeping the name.

I could be wrong though, I don't follow sports.

[elleng]

29. Yes.

Thanks

[SunSeeker]

12. The public has already been polled and they chose "Washington Warriors."

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5522885


The owner ignored that and kept "Washington Redskins." At this point, they're called the Redskins because that's what the team owner, a classless douchebag, wants.

[randys1]

18. Well, if it were up to me the team and all property would be seized by the Federal govt

but I would also seize Walmart, Home Depot and a few other rightwing businesses that are destroying America...

[rjj621]

20. Yuck

Personally I think that sounds awful. I live in MD, just outside of DC, and have been to several games because my ex-father in law used to get season tickets so I only had to spend money on the outrageous costs of everything in the stadium. I can't imagine calling them the Warriors, ugh. If there is a name change I hope it's something better but I'll still wear my Redskins jersey.

[SunSeeker]

26. Not a fan of alliteration, eh? nt

[blue neen]

30. What name would you suggest?

You know, a name special enough to make you stop wearing that outrageously costly Redskins jersey?

[NuclearDem]

2. Wow, that's pretty cool.

[el_bryanto]

3. The players don't get a say in the team name I suppose. nt

[WinkyDink]

4. Should they? Let the citizens decide. Have a re-naming contest. Why not? Anyway, D.C.

had the Senators; the footballers can be the Reps!

[el_bryanto]

6. The Mighty Representatives? The Fightin' Representatives?

the Barely Coherent Representatives?

hmmmm - it does roll off the tongue.

Bryant

[randys1]

8. To be current we could call them the "Blithering Idiots"

as in teaparty

[OnlinePoker]

19. The should call them the Washington Congress

But then they'd only show up for 20% of a game and not do anything during that time.

[bigtree]

5. I doubt the players all share the same stubborn affinity for their name

. . . as the resisting owners.

Cool gesture. Inspiring.

[kwolf68]

10. I bet dollars to doughnuts they don't give a crap

Just so they are playing in the NFL the name means little to these guys (I would guess)

[damnedifIknow]

9. Awesome

[Marrah_G]

11. Good for them!

They don't have a say in the team name- It doesn't lessen the statement they made and hopefully more will make.

[LordGlenconner]

13. Prediction: This becomes a huge deal this football season, particularly on the college level

Personally, I love it!

[SunSeeker]

14. This was a cool move by Washington PLAYERS, not the douchebag team owner. nt

[madokie]

15. I like RG3

and now you can say I'm a solid fan of the team.

I'm sick of the way people of color are treated in this country.

My grand father fought in the civil war for the Union even though his dad, my great grand father was a slave owner plus my grand fathers brother fought for the Confederates but they never faced each other in battle. We have all the papers from my grand fathers inductions to his discharges. I use the plural because shortly after joining he got pneumonia and was discharged and was sent home to get well or die. After he was well enough he rejoined and spent the rest of the war as a proud Union Soldier.

[joeybee12]

16. Good for the Washington REDacted Team...knr

[Jack Rabbit]

21. Would they have shown solidary with the people of Washita Creek or Wounded Knee?

They were also shooting victims of authoritarians in blue uniforms.

[JEB]

22. My thought as well.

[msanthrope]

23. Oh...here we go! nt

[lame54]

24. I guess they're half way there

[Iggo]

25. Good for them.

I'm glad to see they're into doing the right thing.

I hope they continue to look for things to do right.

[bluestateguy]

27. I salute the players on the Washington D.C. professional football team

nt

[mrmpa]

28. Ryan Clark is the best........

I have watched him as a player over the years & he is an excellent safety. While with the Steelers he was the Player Representative for the Union & did a good job.

As a man & Father, I will give you the following anecdote:

My younger brother runs the Middle School Basketball program for the School District that Ryan Clark's kids attended in Pittsburgh. My brother had the kids on Christmas Eve morning in the gym for a scrimmage game. (this was a way to help the parents prepare for Christmas minus the interference of their kids for a few hours. Also on Christmas Eve the Steelers have the players in for a small celebration. Where was Ryan Clark? In the gym watching his kids play. His kids & family seem very important to him.

[blue neen]

31. Agree.

This would not have been just a "gesture" by Ryan Clark, as some in this thread have suggested. Ryan Clark would do this because showing support is something he truly believes in.

[catbyte]

32. My Ojibwe brain just exploded...

[mackerel]

33. Fair play to them

Safety Ryan Clark said Brown "could have been any one of us. That could have been any one of our brothers, our cousins. ... When you get an opportunity to make a statement and be more than a football player, it's good."

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If we saw more of this, professionals, respected professionals, I think it would make positive change.

[vkkv]

34. Great, but you won't see a single line about this at NFL.COM

You also won't see a story about how the NFL, who makes makes 100's of millions as a non-profit, is now asking the Super Bowl halftime musicians TO PAY TO PERFORM AT HALFTIME

[Cha]

35. I missed this.. thanks kpete~ And, thank you Washington Red Skins. :(