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Michael Bennett Comments on Need for Diversity in National Anthem Protests
- Updated: September 23, 2016
NFL players have been protesting social injustice in different forms during “The Star-Spangled Banner” in recent weeks, and Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett believes the message would be amplified by diversity.
Specifically, Bennett told reporters on Thursday that he believes a protest from a white player would go a long way.
“You need a white guy to join the fight. The white guy is super important to the fight,” Bennett said, per the Seattle Times’ Matt Calkins. “For people to really see social injustices, there must be someone from the other side of the race who recognizes the problem, because a lot of times if just one race says there’s a problem, nobody is realistic about it.”
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