Malcolm Jenkins Discusses Decision to Join National Anthem Protests

September 24, 2016   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins joined the protest movement started by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick by raising his fist during the playing of the national anthem prior to Philly's Week 2 win over the Chicago Bears, and he explained his decision Friday.
In an interview with Kalyn Kahler of The MMQB, the 28-year-old defensive back referenced an NFL security meeting that led to him questioning the way African-Americans are treated by police, much like Kaepernick:
In our NFL security meetings that we do every year, the head of security for our team speaks to us about numerous topics like gun safety, domestic violence, how to keep our house secure, personal security, everything. And in the last two years, they have talked about police encounters, but this year stood out to me specifically because he started by saying, I am not here to get into a conversation about what is right and what is wrong and what your rights are as a citizen. I am here to sim...

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