As NFL player protests dwindle with only 5 players protesting each of the past three weeks, it is heartening to see others joining the ranks of heroes with the courage to demonstrate during the nation…
The saga continues over the Orlando police officer, Robert Schellhorn, disciplined for calling players who knelt during the national anthem “useless savages” and “overpaid thugs.” Schellhorn was sente…
In a really well done mini-documentary, Kenny Stills explains why he decided to kneel during the national anthem. He discusses the impact of the shootings of unarmed Black men, and how it made him fe…
Some not very good news on the grievance front for Eric Reid as the arbitrator, Shyam Das, denied his claim against the Cincinnati Bengals who’d questioned Reid about his kneeling intentions during a…
Over the past few days, the news has been awash with excellent articles detailing October 16, 2018's noteworthy place in sports, political, and protest lore--the 50th anniversary of Tommie Smith and J…
This week saw a further decrease in reports of NFL players who protested during the national anthem from 8 to just 5. Out of nearly 1,700 players. Whether this is a reflection of an actual decrease i…
Notably this week, the newest Carolina Panther Eric Reid resumed his protest during the national anthem. Other players who generally protest such as Russell Okung and Marquise Goodwin were injured and…
He could have taken the easy way out. He could simply have announced that he’d accomplished his mission by bringing attention to racial injustice and police brutality. But Eric Reid demonstrated that …
Go to the Protest Heroes/Professional Sports/2018 link every Tuesday to keep up with all of the NFL protests during the anthem. Notably this week, there was again a reduction from the initial two w…
In a move that should have taken place the second pro bowl safety Eric Reid became a free agent, the Carolina Panthers have signed Reid, one of the top players at his position. Reid was also the face …