In the Spirit of Black Unity,
Black football players should all strike: The one immediate move guaranteed to bring about immediate political change
The University of Missouri proved football players have serious political clout. What if they used it?
... What if all African-American football players—at major college programs, and in the NFL—refused to suit up until their demands were met? What would happen in states such as Alabama and Texas and Florida, where football is essentially a religion, if African-American players—who represent about two-thirds of every squad—went on strike to protest (just for instance) laws meant to disenfranchise voters of color? ...
http://www.salon.com/2015/11/25/bla...ed_to_bring_about_immediate_political_change/
(Credit: AP/Jeff Haynes)
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Black football players should all strike: The one immediate move guaranteed to bring about immediate political change
The University of Missouri proved football players have serious political clout. What if they used it?
... What if all African-American football players—at major college programs, and in the NFL—refused to suit up until their demands were met? What would happen in states such as Alabama and Texas and Florida, where football is essentially a religion, if African-American players—who represent about two-thirds of every squad—went on strike to protest (just for instance) laws meant to disenfranchise voters of color? ...
http://www.salon.com/2015/11/25/bla...ed_to_bring_about_immediate_political_change/
(Credit: AP/Jeff Haynes)
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