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Eagles News: Malcolm Jenkins breaks silence and explains why he held up signs

Eagles’ Malcolm Jenkins ‘tired of the narrative being about the anthem’ - ESPN
“I’m tired of the narrative being about the anthem, about the White House or whatever,” he said following a meeting in downtown Philadelphia with top public defenders from around the country on the issue of bail reform. “The issues are the issues. And the reason that we’re doing any of this is because we have these huge disparities in our criminal justice system; we have this issue of mass incarceration; we have issues of police brutality; our children and access to education and economic advancement is nonexistent in communities of color.