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MrScorpio

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Sun Oct 8, 2017, 09:27 PM Oct 2017

49ers safety on Pence's Colts walkout: 'This is what systemic oppression looks like'

San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid slammed Vice President Mike Pence’s walkout during his team’s game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, calling it a “PR stunt."

Reid, who was one of the players to start kneeling with then-49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick during the national anthem to protest racial equality, told reporter that Pence likely knew that players from his team would kneel during the anthem, as seen in a video via Jennifer Lee Chan of Niners Nation.

“So this looks like a PR stunt to me. He knew our team has had the most players protest. He knew that we were probably going to do it again,” Reid said.

“This is what systemic oppression looks like. A man with power comes to the game, tweets a couple of things out and leaves the game with an attempt to thwart our efforts. Based on the information I have, that’s the assumption I’ve made.”


http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/354478-49ers-safety-on-pences-colts-walk-out-this-is-what-systemic
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49ers safety on Pence's Colts walkout: 'This is what systemic oppression looks like' (Original Post) MrScorpio Oct 2017 OP
Speaking truth to power! nt procon Oct 2017 #1
Its racism. Thats for sure. C_U_L8R Oct 2017 #2
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