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Eric Reid

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[Wikipedia] Eric Todd Reid Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for LSU Tigers, receiving consensus All-American recognition. He was selected in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers,

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It's nice to get comfortable with the plays before the season starts.

Before

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I'm from Louisiana, and I'm used to having space and a yard.

Having

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I think I'm a very versatile player, that's how I was at LSU.

How

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I think that's something that we as black people in this country have been robbed of. I compare it to my brother's…

Black people

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I've been very fortunate and blessed to have been able to play football at LSU.

Been

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I try to look at myself to get better as a player.

Better

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I believe I've got to speak up for my people.

Believe

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We'll continue to hold America to the standard it says on paper that we're all created equal because it's not that way…

America

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We're very aware that you cannot please everybody and that there's going to be backlash. There will always be backlash.

Backlash

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I've just always done what I've felt is best, according to what the Bible tells me. That's why I started protesting, and…

Best

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When I'm on the field, I just do my job.

Field

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There are people out there that feel there are injustices being made and happening in the USA on a daily basis.

Bases

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I prefer safety. That's what I've played my whole life, but if the team needs me to play linebacker, then I'll do…

Life

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I expect to work hard, earn the respect of my teammates and hopefully I can start.

Hard

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I have a military background in my family.

Background

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I have a job to do, so I'm gonna do it.

Gonna

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Everybody evaluates their own situation as far as playing this game.

Everybody

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I was taught growing up that you always do what you believe.

Always

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The goal is to talk about the issues that are happening in this country with the ultimate goal of making change.

Change

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Tackling is my favorite part of the game.

Favorite

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We have to speak up for those who can't do it for themselves.

Speak

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I think I'm a very cerebral player.

Cerebral

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All three of us boys, we grew up playing soccer. It was all of our first love. One of my coaches actually…

First love

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As long as you focus on getting better at one thing a day it accumulates.

Better

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We want our president to be a president and not threaten to shut down the government over a wall. To change the…

Alone

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