On Friday, Marshall was hit in the pockets as he found out he had lost his endorsement deal with Air Academy Federal Credit Union because of his decision to kneel during the national anthem.
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Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall said he expected pushback.
Marshall’s protest follows those of San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick and USA soccer star Megan Rapinoe, both of whom also recently took a knee during the anthem to protest race relations in the United States.
“Yes, I will kneel again on Sunday”, said Marshall, who will meet with Denver police Chief Robert White on Tuesday to discuss his call for better police training and treatment of minorities. I had a lot of positive text messages, but as far as social media, I had a lot of negative, racist comments.
COLIN Kaepernick’s controversial decision to not stand for the USA national anthem before NFL games could gain support when most teams open the season tomorrow – the 15th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Although the AAFCU has a right to disagree with Marshall’s actions, their decision may be viewed as a protest against the protest of racism and injustice. The 26-year-old said he will continue to refuse to stand during the anthem at the start of games, reported CBS Denver. “I’m ready for that”.
“So when we have an opinion and we speak it, I feel like a lot of people bash us for what we have to say”, Marshall concluded. “It’s not going to make me lose any sleep”. Since his comments, a handful of other National Football League players made a decision to show their support for the cause during the end of the preseason but Thursday night saw the first regular season protest of the 2016 season.
Now, the Seattle Seahawks are considering a team-wide show of unity before their season opener on Sunday, the 15th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
On Wednesday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said of Kaepernick: “I don’t necessarily agree with what he is doing”. I let them handle themselves.
Marshall had previously expressed support for Kaepernick during an interview with the Colorado Springs Gazette.
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The criticism is new for Marshall, who was a popular member of the Broncos’ great defense last season that led the team to a Super Bowl 50 win.
