Amy Goodman
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17 Arrested Outside Super Bowl, Capping NFL Season of Racial Justice Protests On and Off Field

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February 5, 2018

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The Philadelphia Eagles stunned the sports world by beating the New England Patriots Sunday night in Minneapolis with a 41to33 win in Super Bowl LII, the firstever title for the Eagles. The game capped a historic season for the National Football League, in which AfricanAmerican players staged leaguewide protests against racial injustice and police brutality by taking the knee during the national anthem before games. Meanwhile, Patriots wide receiver Brandin Cooks was knocked out on the field and left the game with a concussion on Sunday. For more on the protests and new research on concussions, we speak with Mel Reeves, longtime human rights activist and organizer with Take a Knee Nation. And we speak with Dr. Harry Edwards, professor emeritus of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of several books, including “The Revolt of the Black Athlete,” reissued last year for its 50th anniversary edition.

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