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1968 Olympics Protester John Carlos on NFL Protests: ‘This Is A Movement, Not A Moment’

Marcus Peters
Marcus Peters raises his fist during the national anthem before the Kansas City Chiefs’ first game of the season

*(Via Reuters) – John Carlos, whose bronze medal at the 1968 Olympics was overshadowed by his raised-fist protest on the medal podium, said the recent demonstrations by National Football League players are “shock treatment” for the American people.

Now 71, Carlos applauds San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick and other players who are using their huge televised platform to speak out against racial injustice and police brutality in the United States.

“He’s bringing attention to (the issues). And how did he bring attention to them? The same way we did 48 years ago in terms of giving America shock treatment. That’s the only way they move, man: is when you shock them,” Carlos told Reuters in an interview Monday at his son’s home in Gilroy, California.

The 28-year-old Kaepernick sparked controversy when he began the protest by refusing to stand for “The Star-Spangled Banner” during preseason games in America’s most popular sports league. Since then, several others have followed suit by kneeling during the anthem or raising a fist.

Read the rest of this Reuters article at Huffington Post.

John Carlos
John Carlos, participant of the 1968 Olympics, stands in front of a mural made by students on the campus, at Palm Springs High School, where he is a teacher and counsellor in Palm Springs, California July 11, 2012. Picture taken July 11, 2012. (REUTERS/Alex Gallardo)

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