He has the right to not stand if he doesn't want to. Hardly the first athlete to make a political statement (he even rocked the Malcolm X hat in the post game interview). Not sure what a big money contract has to do with his message. Blacks are still profiled and make up the largest demographic in our (for-profit) prison system. Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. was arrested and charged with breaking into his own house. From the perspective of the black community they are being targeted. Whether it's Dylan Roof or any number of incidents where cops have killed blacks, whether you agree with it or not, it's understandable why he may feel that way.

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