On Sunday Panthers Eric Reid makes his comeback in NFL and took his Knee before the national anthem.
With the first game with the Carolina Panthers, the safety was embraced by his teammates and he rose. Julius Peppers chose to remain in the locker room during a defensive end during the time when the national anthem was played last year.
While explaining his decision Kneel explains in his speech that the country has made no progress in terms of social justice. We have made small steps but people had tried to give crumbs and present them as cakes. This is why in his ultimate speech he told that you can come to me with all hatred as you want but you will not change the fact of the truth.
Reid has made headlines along with his teammate former San Francisco a 49 years teammate. During the anthem in order to raise social awareness against police brutality and social injustice during the season of 2016. He has contributed 49 years of his life to this game and continued to kneel then he had parted in the offseason. He remained unsigned until he had reached a year deal with Panthers two years ago.
For the first time, he had made his comeback within the nine months in Sunday in Carolina as he has defeated the New York Giants in 33-31. On the last week, Reid refused to reveal what his plans for the anthem were. At that point in time, he had worn a black shirt when he had confronted himself in front of the media. Just like Reid, Kaepernick remains unsigned and just like Reid he had also filed a grievance against NFL. Alleging the collusion to keep their demonstration out of the league.
Things are becoming worsened than before but these legends have fought back.
Source: washingtonpost.com, mercurynews.com
