The Chargers plan to present a united front before Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles, agreeing Friday to stand and link arms during the national anthem at StubHub Center.
Darius Philon and Tenny Palepoi — sat or kneeled to draw attention to racism and social injustice and rebuff criticism from President Trump for their actions.,While most players and coaches stood and linked arms during the anthem before last Sunday’s game, five defensive linemen — Brandon Mebane, Chris McCain, Damion Square
and we decided to stick with it.”,
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“Yes … for the most part.”,
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we support them 100%.”,If players choose to kneel or sit, “That’s on them,” Lynn said. “If that’s the way they choose to express themselves
There seemed to be a consensus Friday among the players.
“Obviously, that was the plan coming out of our team meeting.”, but as a team, we all decided to link arms, things are not where we want them to be at right now,” Mebane said. “I don’t know if 100% will do it, but right now
though it appears with some reluctance.,McCain, who was outspoken in his remarks about Trump last Sunday, said he will stand
“No good will come out of commenting on it, so I’m just gonna keep my mouth closed,” McCain said. “I respect my coach. It’s his decision. It’s what he wants.”
The Chargers, like many NFL teams,
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Mebane, a Los Angeles native who witnessed the riots in the wake of the 1992 Rodney King verdict as a child and attended Crenshaw High,
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“I was eating pizza and nachos every day in middle school,
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Mebane recalled flying into LAX during a bye week a few years ago and counting 30 fast-food restaurants during the seven-mile drive to his parents’ house.
“We counted one or two grocery stores,
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Mebane balked at the idea of riding along with LAPD officers but is eager to promote any community-based policing efforts.
“Before the riots,
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that kind of went away.”,“We’d be outside playing, the cops would stop their car, go to their trunk and give us big long sheets of Dodgers baseball cards. That was a way for them to connect with the community. I thought that was actually a good thing, and years later
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Running back Melvin Gordon (knee), has been ruled out of Sunday’s game because of a calf injury., linebacker Hayes Pullard (knee) and tight end Sean McGrath (foot) were full participants in Friday’s light practice and listed as questionable for Sunday’s game. Lynn expects Gordon and Barksdale to play and said Pullard will be a game-time decision. … Rookie receiver Mike Williams, out since May because of a herniated disk in his lower back, but we decided he needs more time, was a limited practice participant this week but is ruled out for Sunday. “He was close, right tackle Joe Barksdale (foot),” Lynn said. … Philadelphia defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, who has two sacks this season and is considered one of the Eagles’ best defenders
