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“It’s been over 1,000 days since I got hurt on the field “Shazier said. “To lose the game in a way I never envisioned has not been easy. For you to play the game of football the way I did, you convince yourself you’re Superman. That nothing can stop you but then the moment I got hurt I stopped being Superman, and that was difficult to make sense of. … [Read more...] about Steelers’ Ryan Shazier retires from NFL after severe spinal injury

Donald Trump, meanwhile, has expressed his displeasure at player protests. In 2017, he called NFL players kneeling during the national anthem “sons of bitches” and this week White House spokesman Judd Deere reiterated the president’s stance, saying: “President Trump stands with our brave soldiers and patriots who proudly stand for our national anthem and great flag, not those who choose to disrespect it by kneeling or elect to needlessly cover this demonstration – and the American people agree with him.” … [Read more...] about Fans jeer moment of silence to acknowledge inequality in NFL opener

I suppose it is fitting for this year that the first major sporting event to be played in front of a significant number of fans since March results in behavior like this. Truly embarrassing behavior by these fans. Imagine booing a “moment of unity”?! pic.twitter.com/yyk7GZvzCY … [Read more...] about UFC star Israel Adesanya slams ‘stupid’ fans after booing show of unity for Black Lives Matter on NFL season start

These messages do not denigrate the military. They do not attack white people (in fact they were endorsed by white players on both teams). They do not tell people who to vote for. They do not call for the flag to be burned. They just call for simple goals, reasonable to any right-thinking person, no matter what their race or political persuasion. And, yet, boos were heard from the crowd so loud they could be heard on television as football fans around the world watched in amazement. … [Read more...] about The boos at the NFL opener show what many in white America think of equality

Black man George Floyd’s death in May after a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck not only sparked new motions on the field, but also changes for Chiefs fans in the stands.  … [Read more...] about Fans BOO as NFL stars unite against racism after Houston Texans leave field for anthem and Chiefs’ Alex Okafor kneels