Published: October 07, 2018
- Safety has alleged owners were keeping him out of league
- Teammates say Reid’s actions are not a distraction
Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid knelt during the national anthem in protest of racial and social injustice before Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. None of Reid’s new Carolina teammates joined him or stood near him at midfield. He is the first Panthers player ever to kneel during the national anthem.
The 26-year-old Reid made his return to the NFL after signing with the Panthers on 27 September, four months after filing a grievance against the NFL alleging teams colluded to keep him out of the league. Reid was the first player to kneel alongside Colin Kaepernick when they were teammates at the San Francisco 49ers.
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