In a day when justice is all the rage in the land, where the concern for Eric Reid? In a day when discrimination draws crowds of outrage and protest, where the concern for this football star known as Eric Reid? You know him, don't you? The good buddy of Colin Kaepernick, who knelt alongside him all those years ago in San Francisco. While Colin never did get back in the league, Eric did.
For the past two years, he has been the star safety for the Carolina Panthers, I say "star safety," and there should be no doubt. He came into the league in 2013 riding a storm, earning a spot in the Pro Bowl as a rookie that year, and he's never let up. Last year, he set two franchise records for the Panthers as he enjoyed his best year in the league, statistically.
In March, Reid was released by the Panthers, and has hardly since been touched again by the NFL. No one will sign him, large as his talents may be. You might point to the Washington Football Team, and how it invited him to the practice squad. Being invited to a practice squad is not the same as being invited to the active roster. It is understandable that a star in the league would reject such an affront. Yes, it is way beneath what his credentials suggest.
In an age of justice, what is this? In an age when injustice surely results in a protest, where is the demand for justice for Eric Reid? All the protests across our land and not a whimper or whisper or word for Reid, as far as a protest for him? In a nation that has learned to care about injustice, what is this?
(Note: Added to 11/15/20 when I learned he had been invited to a practice squad.)
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