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NFL will refuse demand by police group to punish Rams for protest gesture

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Post by Ben Reilly Mon Dec 01, 2014 9:56 pm

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The NFL will not adhere to a request from the St. Louis Police Officer’s Association to discipline St. Louis Rams players who did the “hands up, don’t shoot” pose used by protesters in Ferguson, Mo. during pre-game introductions on Sunday.

“We respect and understand the concerns of all individuals who have expressed views on this tragic situation,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports.

The police officer’s association issued a letter late Sunday condemning the players’ actions as “tasteless, offensive and inflammatory” given a grand jury’s decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of black teenager Michael Brown.

Five Rams players raised their hands as they walked out of the tunnel onto the field at the Edwards Jones Dome before Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders.

Wide receiver Stedman Bailey said he and his teammates decided to make the gesture shortly before the game, and intended it to be something positive.

“Violence should stop. There’s a lot of violence going on here in St. Louis. We definitely hear about it all, and we just want it to stop,” Bailey told reporters after the game.

Good for them, they're catching a real shit-storm over this anyway, and that's how free speech is supposed to work.

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/12/nfl-rams-ferguson-protest
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Post by veya_victaous Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:04 pm

Good !!!!!
and fuck the police for even making the demand
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Post by Original Quill Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:38 pm

Police unions and organizations are amazing. As Bill Maher pointed out, they are the only ones who can be shown a video clip, and say "No, it didn't happen that way."

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