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Eric Reid 'Fine' with Teams Possibly Shunning Him in Free Agency over Protests

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San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid said Friday he's "completely fine" with teams potentially choosing not to sign him in free agency because he's protested social injustice and racial inequality by kneeling during the national anthem.

"I wouldn't use the word concerned," Reid said when asked about whether his protests could affect his free agency opportunities, according to ESPN.com's Nick Wagoner. "I would say I understand that's a possibility. 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.