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Jameis Winston Was Flabbergasted His Teammate Had Never Seen 'The Lion King'
JAMEIS WINSTON
Detroit Lions Join Red Wings In Dealing With White Supremacy Group Using A Similar Logo
DETROIT LIONS’ LOGO
LOGO USED IN CHARLOTTVILLE PROTESTS
The Detroit Lions are now the Motor City’s second pro sports team to publicly de- nounce the white nationalist “Unite the Right” rally – which took place Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia – be- cause protesters were seen using a logo similar to theirs.
First, the Red Wings re- leased a statement saying they “vehemently disagree” and are not associated with the white nationalist gatherers. The or- ganization also told For The Win it is exploring possible legal action against the group utilizing a winged wheel closely resembling its logo.
Now, according to Detroit’s local FOX 2, the Lions took similar steps after noticing a photo in a Newsweek story showing a rally attendee car- rying a shield with an image similar to the outline of the NFL team’s logo.
The Lions said, via FOX 2:
“We detest and disavow any use or implied use of the De- troit Lions logo or any of our marks in association with the event this past Saturday in Charlottesville. We value di- versity as it represents the strong fabric of our team, the City of Detroit, the NFL, the game of football, our fans and our country.”
Several other athletes – in- cluding LeBron James, Chris Long, Enes Kanter and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. have spoken out against the white nationalist rally, where one person died and 19 others were injured.
Martellus Bennett, Doug Baldwin Back Michael Bennett On Decision To Sit During National Anthem
MARTELLUS AND MICHAEL BENNETT
Jameis Winston has to trust Buccaneers LT Dono- van Smith to protect his blindside, but you have to think Winton’s faith in the young lineman was shaken just a bit when he revealed he had never seen The Lion King.
HBO’s Hard Knocks cam-
eras were there to capture the moment when Winston confronted his teammate.
Somehow, Smith has seen Matilda — enough to quote it even — but has not seen The Lion King or Al- addin as a kid. Nobody gets those Matilda references, Donovan.
Two days after electing to sit during the national an- them, Seattle Seahawks de- fensive end Michael Bennett received support from his brother, Martellus, and his teammate Doug Baldwin on Tuesday.
"I support him, I support his movement, I support Colin Kaepernick, I sup- port all the guys, Angela Davis, all the people that came before us to pave the way for what we're trying to do in the black community," Martellus Bennett, a Green Bay Packers tight end, said. "I support everybody and always will. I always will be very pro black, I guess would be the term to say."
Baldwin said that he is considering joining Ben- nett's protest.
"I was really proud of it. And I think we as a society should be proud," Baldwin said.
"The overwhelming and most profound message is that we claim to have equal- ity and liberty for all people. And some people feel that's not the case. So maybe we
NFLPA Appeals Cowboys
RB Ezekiel Elliott's
DOUG BALDWIN
should listen to them. Maybe we should listen to what their thoughts are and see if we can't be better. If we think we're perfect, the Romans thought they were perfect. I'd just say maybe we shouldn't think we're perfect and there's always room for im- provement."
Bennett said after Sun- day's game that he plans on sitting during the anthem for the entire season. He told re- porters that he wanted to use his platform as an athlete to promote equality.
Pete Carroll said he sup- ports Bennett's message but thinks everyone should stand for the anthem.
Six-Game Suspension
The NFL Players Associa- tion announced on Tuesday it has appealed the six-game suspension for Dallas Cow- boys running back Ezekiel Elliott.
The hearing will be held on Aug. 29. Per the NFL's per- sonal conduct policy, the hearing will be before com- missioner Roger Goodell or a person designated by him.
The NFL announced the suspension on Friday after a 13-month investigation.
His appeal will focus on testimony given by his former girlfriend to the NFL, accord- ing to documents obtained by the Fort Worth Star- Telegram.
Elliott will argue, accord- ing to the documents, that his ex-girlfriend, Tiffany Thompson, made multiple threats to "ruin his career." The appeal also will highlight
EZEKIEL ELLIOTT
text messages from Thomp-
son that encouraged a friend to lie to police about an al- leged domestic assault in July 2016.
The Columbus (Ohio) City Attorney's Office announced in September that it would not pursue charges against Elliott because of "conflict- ing and inconsistent informa- tion."
The NFL can penalize a player even without legal charges.
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