Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long is donating his salary to charities and scholarships that support educational equity, and he has utilized his Pledge 10 for Tomorrow campaign to encourage others to join him.
For that - along with his explanation for why he stands for the national anthem - Long said he's received compliments from people applauding him for being the opposite of Colin Kaepernick, who began protesting racial injustice during the national anthem in 2016 and ignited NFL protests into this year.
But Long wanted to clarify, again, that he supports Kaepernick and his own teammates who choose to protest during the anthem. Earlier this season, he said supporting teammates - like when he placed his arm around Malcom Jenkins, who was protesting during the national anthem - "a bare minimum."
So in a lengthy Twitter explanation Friday night, he repeated his beliefs, his support for Kaepernick and why he believes the currently unemployed quarterback deserves a job.
Helping empower marginalized groups of people, Kaepernick has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to a variety of causes, including Meals on Wheels, Black Veterans for Social Justice, Center for Reproductive Rights.
In recent months, Long has spoken out on a number of issues, including saying the white supremacists rallying in Charlottesville, Virginia in August were "man babies with tiki torches." He has also called out people on social media who are "walking contradictions" when it comes to protesting and helping communities.
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