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August 18, 2017

Solidarity on the Gridiron: White NFL Player Embraces Teammate Giving Black Power Salute
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In sports news, an image is going viral today of a white football player
putting his arm around an African-American teammate who put his fist in
the air during the national anthem. Malcolm Jenkins of the Philadelphia
Eagles has been raising his fist during the anthem for the past year. On
Thursday, his teammate Chris Long-who is from Charlottesville-put his
arm around him in a sign of solidarity.


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