Brandon Marshall Loses Endorsement after Kneeling for the National Anthem

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Brandon Marshall Loses Endorsement Deal After National Anthem Protest


Brandon Marshall Loses Endorsement Deal After National Anthem Protest
By Alec Nathan, Featured Columnist Sep 9, 2016

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Brandon Marshall knelt during the national anthem before Thursday night's 21-20 win over the Carolina Panthers, and his actions cost him an endorsement deal with the Air Academy Federal Credit Union.

In a statement posted on Facebook, Air Academy Federal Credit Union president and CEO Glenn Strebe explained the company's decision to part ways with Marshall:

Although we have enjoyed Brandon Marshall as our spokesperson over the past five months, Air Academy Federal Credit Union (AAFCU) has ended our partnership. AAFCU is a membership-based organization who has proudly served the military community for over 60 years. While we respect Brandon's right of expression, his actions are not a representation of our organization and membership. We wish Brandon well on his future endeavors.

Marshall knelt in a display of solidarity with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who has opted against standing for "The Star-Spangled Banner" in a silent protest against social inequality.

"I'm just against social injustice," Marshall said after Thursday's win, according to the Denver Post's Nicki Jhabvala. "Honestly, I'm a man of faith, so I prayed about it long and hard, and I feel like that was the right thing to do."

And all the cacs rejoiced

 

[el_oh_el]

Get ready to see a lot of this

 

[⠀⠀⠀]

i hope all black people drop that credit union ASAP

we can play that game too

 

[Insun Park]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes

 

[Neil Tyson]

when keeping it real goes wrong.

 

[loyola llothta]

but if it was about gays getting gun down or trans bathroom laws ...we will stand together

 

[TRFG]

Dude aint even sweating

 

[Black Magisterialness]

i hope all black people drop that credit union ASAP

we can play that game too

This times a million.

 

[PhonZhi]

God I'm loving this

If this is what it takes for black people in this country to wake up, so be it

This country was NOT built with blacks in mind. They're proving it more every passing day.

Kaepernick has started something very special yall

 

[Dr. Acula]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes

Not really a stupid game even though I think we already know your angle.

If the guy values his morals and beliefs over a random endorsement I'm sure he doesn't view it as a loss or as something that will stop him from him holding his current beliefs

 

[Okocha]

We should do a go fund me for this guy and others like him.

 

[GoldCoastSaint]

I miss him in Chicago.

I hope to see more high profile players taking this stance. They know damn well they need us for sports. There's some real leverage here especially if we threaten to sit games. There would have to be an united front tho. And for it to make a real difference (after all these are just games) Black people and leaders would have to support them.

And now my dream ends cause that shyt ain't ever happening.

 

[George's Dilemma]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes

Either you posted in the wrong thread or you're in idiot.

 

[Insun Park]

Not really a stupid game even though I think we already know your angle.

If the guy values his morals and beliefs over a random endorsement I'm sure he doesn't view it as a loss or as something that will stop him from him holding his current beliefs

If he wants to sit out the anthem, he's entitled to do so

If his sponsor decides they don't want to associate themselves with this kids antics, they're entitled to do so

 

[el_oh_el]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes

fukk outta here fakkit