Twelve Cleveland Browns Players Take Knee For Anthem, Including First White Player

[DonViejo]

by Joe DePaolo | 9:32 am, August 22nd, 2017

Prior to their preseason game against the New York Giants on Monday night, 12 Cleveland Browns players took a knee during the National Anthem to protest racial and social injustice. Among them was tight end Seth DeValve — the first known white NFL player to kneel for the anthem.

“I wanted to take the opportunity with my teammates during the anthem to pray for our country and also to draw attention to the fact that we have work to do,” Devalve said, according to ESPN.

DeValve’s decision to participate comes days after Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett called on white players to join the protests — which have been prevalent throughout the league since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick first sat for the Anthem prior to a preseason game last season.

“It would take a white player to really get things changed,” Bennett told ESPN. “Because when somebody from the other side understands and they step up and they speak up about it … it would change the whole conversation. Because when you bring somebody who doesn’t have to be a part of [the] conversation making himself vulnerable in front of it, I think when that happens, things will really take a jump.”

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[malaise]

1. Saw that

Rec

[Orsino]

2. Fuck, yeah. n/t

[IndieRick]

3. I applaud all of them

White or Black these are real Americans, as opposed to those who refuse to see either the serious issues these courageous folks protest or the absolute right they have to do so.

[Not Ruth]

4. It has become the most important issue in the NFL, due to one brave soul

[Kleveland]

5. Truly a song for these troubled times....

"Look Out Cleveland"

[Chorus:]
Look Out, Cleveland, the storm is comin' through,
And it's runnin' right up on you.
Look out, Houston, There'll be thunder on the hill;
Bye-bye, baby, don't cha lie so still.

Was Wedn'sday evenin' when first we heard the word,
It did not come by train nor bird.
T'was when Ben Pike stepped down to say,
"This old town's gonna blow away."

Chain lightnin', frightnin' as it may seem,
Must not be mistaken for just another dream.
Justice of peace don't know his own fate,
But he'll go down in the shelter late.

[Chorus]

Hidin' your money won't do no good,
Build a big wall, you know you would if you could, yeah!
When clouds of warnin' come into view,
It'll get the ol' woman right outta her shoe.

[Chorus]