[PHOTO] Jets Player Wears NYPD Cap Into Stadium to Support Officers

Posted: December 21, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption, Mediasphere, U.S. News | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

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NFL games (and pro sports events in general) have become a recurring site of commentary on the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner and subsequent lack of indictments. The St. Louis Rams entered Edward Jones Dome at the beginning of a game last month with their arms raised in a “Hands up, don’t shoot” gesture, while numerous NFL and NBA players have donned “I Can’t Breathe” shirts in reference to Garner. Both cases angered local police unions…(more)

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