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NFL players honor legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Published: Jan 15, 2018 at 05:29 AM

NFL players took to social media on Monday to honor the life and legacy of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.:

“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and realized, service was joy.”
-R. Tagore

#MLK embodied this quote. #MLKJrDay
— Emmanuel Acho (@thEMANacho) January 15, 2018

#MartinLutherKingJr was an outspoken Reverend who embodied his sermons beyond the pulpit. He was a true leader who didn’t let anyone tell him to ‘stay out of politics’. He was an agitator who challenged the status quo, pushed back against unjust laws & spoke truth to power.
— Russell Okung (@RussellOkung) January 15, 2018

He did this with full knowledge, like prophets before him, that boldly speaking truth would eventually get him killed. #MLKDay is different & more meaningful this year. I know that’s true for me. As patterns of racism & white supremacy continually persist in our society...
— Russell Okung (@RussellOkung) January 15, 2018

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Love, Equality & Unity ...now more than ever our country needs to remember your message and sacrifice. Thank you Dr. King! #MLKDay

A post shared by Armon Binns (@600_binns) on Jan 15, 2018 at 10:11am PST

The time is always right to do what is right. #ThankYouMLK50
— Michael Brockers (@MichaelBrockers) January 15, 2018

Thank you. pic.twitter.com/FpeJoGAx2a
— George Iloka (@George_iloka) January 15, 2018

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Happy #MLKDay

A post shared by James Harrison (@jhharrison92) on Jan 15, 2018 at 9:51am PST

Martin Luther King is an absolute hero of mine. If anyone embodied the love and grace of Jesus, it was him. Today, lets be grateful for the work he did in helping make America the greatest country in the world. One that has freedom and justice FOR ALL. #MLK
— Clint Gresham (@Gresh49) January 15, 2018

#ThankYouMLK50 pic.twitter.com/jsJkaUtkvR
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) January 15, 2018

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#MLK ✊🏾

A post shared by Desean Jackson (@0ne0fone) on Jan 15, 2018 at 9:36am PST

Today, we celebrate the life, legacy and lasting impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/idH21GLMXl
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) January 15, 2018

"To ignore evil is to become an accomplice to it" - Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King. #ThankYouMLK50 pic.twitter.com/F5fQa06FXc
— Andrew Hawkins (@Hawk) January 15, 2018

Thank you Mr. King 🙏🏾 #MLKDay https://t.co/LnVZD7i4Gz
— Ronnie Hillman (@MrHillman2U) January 15, 2018

"I have a Dream..." An American One! Respect all of your fellow Americans today. I think that's what Dr. MLK Jr would have wanted. #UnitedWeStand pic.twitter.com/FKk7aK22Bs
— Nate Boyer (@NateBoyer37) January 15, 2018

Happy MLK Day!!! https://t.co/YnjfUi62B7
— Antoine Bethea (@ABethea41) January 15, 2018

#IHaveADream
— Marion Grice (@TheMarionGrice) January 15, 2018

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— HandleBizHaveFun (@StevieJohnson13) January 15, 2018

Be the LIGHT! #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/rFeGAJwV4Y
— Earl Thomas (@Earl_Thomas) January 15, 2018

Today more than ever the great Martin Luther King Jr.'s words speak to our deepest need as a nation, "I've decided to stick with love, hate is too great a burden to bear". #Truth #Love #MLKDay #ThankYouMLK50 pic.twitter.com/MjSzV24faV
— Larry Fitzgerald (@LarryFitzgerald) January 15, 2018

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