For any NFL fan who wishes that Eric Reid would just shut up and play football: Forget about it.
The new Carolina Panthers safety held one of the most unusual player press conferences in franchise history on Monday, speaking passionately about both “systemic oppression” and NFL coverage schemes.
Reid not only didn’t stick to sports in the way almost every press conference at Bank of America Stadium does; he also began one answer by talking about slavery in the 1600s.
As to whether he will kneel in Charlotte during the national anthem Sunday just before 1 p.