Eric Reid Quotes

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Eric Reid

Profession : Athlete

Birth : December 10, 1991

I expect to work hard, earn the respect of my teammates and hopefully I can start.

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It's funny, you'll probably find me more often watching soccer than a football game, because I get enough football in my daily schedule.

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Being from Louisiana, I'm very familiar with the heat and what it can do to you if you don't take care of your body.

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I prefer safety. That's what I've played my whole life, but if the team needs me to play linebacker, then I'll do it.

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When I'm on the field, I just do my job.

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I think I'm a very cerebral player.

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I pride myself on knowing the defense.

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I pride myself on being able to get the guys lined up on the team, and being a great teammate and also doing my job.

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For me, when I make a mistake on the field, it hurts. I usually don't forget it until the same situation comes up and I make it right.

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The Players Coalition is an NFL-funded subversion group, so that's why I removed myself from them.

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The Great Depression, they come out with the New Deal, black people didn't have access to those government stimulus packages. The New Deal set up what is known as the modern-day middle class. We didn't have access to programs - the G.I. Bill, Social Security, home loans - none of that.

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Nothing will change unless you talk about it.

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There's nothing like being on the field, taking on blocks, chasing after fast guys.

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I was taught growing up that you always do what you believe.

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I've just always done what I've felt is best, according to what the Bible tells me. That's why I started protesting, and that's what I continue to do every day.

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I feel like I would be a hypocrite not to use my platform to speak up for people who are facing oppression in this country. I did it and I still do it because I believe it's worth letting people know that if we do this together, if we stand up together we can make change.

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You'd like to think we're past certain things, the way we treat people. I thought we were at a time where you love your neighbor as yourself. But as I've studied history - it hasn't repeated itself necessarily, but it's dressed a little different and is acting the same.

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We've got to keep fighting. Got to keep agitating. Got to keep making sure that we put pressure on the people who make the laws, and the decisions, in this country.

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It's nice to get comfortable with the plays before the season starts.

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Obviously I descend from Africa.

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