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Malcolm Jenkins Will No Longer Raise Fist During Anthem after NFL’s $89M Pledge

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Malcolm Jenkins
Malcolm Jenkins

*Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins says he will not protest during the national anthem Sunday after the NFL agreed to commit $89 million over seven years to social justice causes considered important to African-American communities.

As previously reported, the NFL and the Players Coalition, which Jenkins co-founded, joined in a partnership that calls for the league to contribute the money to projects dealing with criminal justice reform, law enforcement/community relations and education.

“I know a lot of people have kind of made a big deal about the money that the league has proposed, but I’m more concerned and more interested in the platform they’re proposing,” he said. “The reason I started raising my fist in the first place is to draw awareness to injustices in this country, disenfranchised people of color. I wanted to draw awareness.

“And so I think what the league is proposing is a platform and a campaign similar to what they’ve done with Breast Cancer Awareness, My Cause, My Cleats, Salute to Service, but hopefully in an even bigger manner.

Strong safety Malcolm Jenkins #27 of the Philadelphia Eagles holds his fist in the air during the national anthem before the start of the Eagles and Washington Redskins game at FedExField on September 10, 2017 in Landover, Maryland.
Strong safety Malcolm Jenkins #27 of the Philadelphia Eagles holds his fist in the air during the national anthem before the start of the Eagles and Washington Redskins game at FedExField on September 10, 2017 in Landover, Maryland.

“And if we’re able to amplify our voices to showcase those causes, those issues, to highlight grass-roots organizations who are doing the work and need support, to tell the stories of those people who have been wronged or left out, I think that’s even more valuable than the cash amount. So hopefully, in good faith, that gets built out.”

Jenkins has been raising his fist during the national anthem since Week 2 of the 2016 season.

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