Miami Dolphins safety Michael Thomas told James Walker of ESPN.com that he has received death threats on social media after kneeling during the national anthem before games to protest racial oppression.
Thomas, who has protested alongside teammates Arian Foster, Kenny Stills and Jelani Jenkins, now joins San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick as the second player to receive death threats for pregame protests. Thomas told Walker:
I've definitely received something similar. Like I said, [racial oppression] is alive and well in this nation. A lot of people don't understand where we're coming from, but it's our reality.