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“I think, when people think of NFL athletes, they forget that they are citizens of this country, that they are bothered by the problems that we all face.” quote by Shaun King — Download Open image

“I think, when people think of NFL athletes, they forget that they are citizens of this country, that they are bothered by the problems that we all face.”

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