Eric Reid: NFL teams won’t sign me because of anthem protests
NEW YORK DAILY NEWSUpdated: Friday, March 16, 2018, 1:04 AM
Eric Reid believes kneeling with Colin Kaepernick is the reason he is still a free agent.
The safety was the first 49er to protest inequality during the national anthem alongside Kaepernick and a few days into the signing period, he isn’t on a roster.
“The notion that I can be a great signing for your team for cheap, not because of my skill set but because I’ve protested systemic oppression, is ludicrous,” Reid tweeted Thursday. “If you think is, then your mindset is part of the problem too.”
Eric Reid (left) believes kneeling alongside Colin Kaepernick is the reason he is still a free agent. (MIKE MCCARN/AP)
He went on to clarify that general managers aren't the ones alleged blackballing him — team owners are.
“GMs aren’t the holdup broski. It’s ownership,” Reid tweeted. “People who know football know who can play. People who know me, know my character.”
This is all panning out how Reid expected it too.
In December, he admitted the protests may have an impact on his free agency.
"I would say I understand that's a possibility," Reid said. "And I'm completely fine with it. The things that I've done, I stand by, and I've done that for my own personal beliefs. Like I said, I'm fine with whatever outcome happens because of that."
GMs aren’t the hold up broski. It’s ownership. People who know football know who can play. People who know me, know my character. https://t.co/M9ULziZg5V
— Eric Reid (@E_Reid35) March 16, 2018
- ny news
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