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In reply to the discussion: St. Louis Rams Players Enter Field With "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" Pose [View all]kath
(10,565 posts)62. It's great that those five guys did it, but would have been nice if some whites had joined in.
A solidarity thing.
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St. Louis Rams Players Enter Field With "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" Pose [View all]
WilliamPitt
Nov 2014
OP
Yep. Nobody sits through a commercial break to see more footage of a candlelight vigil
arcane1
Nov 2014
#9
I am already hearing outrage over this action today. "How dare they mix politics with sports!"
uppityperson
Nov 2014
#38
Um, you're ignoring the fact that the soldiers in the North Vietnamese Army
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#44
Education and recruitment has never been the sole prong or avenue for change.
morningfog
Dec 2014
#79
It would be better publicity for the players and the cause if the NFL did decide to punish them..
Fumesucker
Nov 2014
#40
Too bad all five of those players are black.:-( Where were their white teammates??
kath
Nov 2014
#34
It's great that those five guys did it, but would have been nice if some whites had joined in.
kath
Dec 2014
#62
Stedman Bailey, Tavon Austin, Jared Cook, Chris Givens, and Kenny Britt. Good job guys!
Dont call me Shirley
Dec 2014
#41
How about the people who want justice for Mike Brown? Do they get to demand that?
davsand
Dec 2014
#47
Thank you for posting this. Of related interest is the Rams' Facebook fan page which
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#48