The NFL’s $89 million pledge to fund social-justice causes comes at the expense of the league’s support for breast cancer and military charities, the protesting-player kneeling for the national anthem longer than any other active athlete claims.
“In the discussion that we had, Malcolm [Jenkins] conveyed to us—based on discussions that he had with the NFL—that the money would come from funds that are already allocated to breast cancer awareness and Salute to Service,” San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid toldSlate. “So it would really be no skin off the owners’ backs: They would just move the money from those programs to this one.”
Reid’s disgust over the deal led to his resignation from the Players Coalition, a group started by Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins and retired wide receiver Anquan Boldin. Reid departed from the group along with Miami Dolphins safety Michael Thomas, who, like Reid, continues to kneel for the national anthem.
Reid says Jenkins and the Players Coalition leadership went rogue in agreeing to a deal that did not receive the blessing of the group’s members. “We didn’t agree with that,” he told Slate, “because we weren’t trying to cut other worthy programs.”
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4 comments:
If the NFL wants to take money from these other programs then take away their millions in tax breaks. The owners and players can afford it.
The NFL(Roger Godell) is letting the inmates run the asylem. He should tell the owners that the players stand for the national anthem or they don't play. If the whole team doesn't stand they forfit the game and the owner is fined 10 million dollars and every player is fined 500 thousand dollars. Fines the first time the second time you lose the franchise. Period end of discussion.
Just move the money from the "protester" players' salaries!
If you want to actually donate to a charity, make the donation directly to the cause of your choice and leave out the 'middleman' who takes a huge cut for 'administrative purposes'.
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