WRau1 wrote:humanrefutation wrote:WRau1 wrote:The worst part about Bennett is that he is single handedly setting back all positive traction other NFL players have made the past two seasons. You can't be a vocal spokesperson for change while being a POS human being in the public's eye.
Honestly, I don't think anyone who sincerely responded positively to the advocacy of the players is going to change their mind about it because of their views about the Bennetts. How could you, logically? What, you're now opposed to the causes these players spoke out for because you don't like one or two of the spokespeople? How sincere was your support to begin with? The causes were always so much bigger than these guys.
As for this specific situation, I'm gonna wait until the rest of the facts come out because the narrative being peddled by Houston PD is suspect on multiple fronts. I feel terrible about the elderly person who got injured, and I believe they deserve justice, but I'm not condemning anyone until the full facts are released.
Come on. If someone is the face of a movement or product and they end up in scandal, it takes away from what they were attached to. Bennett has been right up there with Kaep, he was the vocal head for change. It absolutely takes away from the message if the person delivering it is a fraud.
Not if you believe in the message. The message is what ultimately matters. The movement he was advocating for is so much bigger than a couple NFL players. It transcends the sport. It's a national message being spoken by many prominent voices, the vast majority of whom have nothing to do with the sport itself.
I'm not saying that his personal credibility isn't at stake, because it is. It may impact how much stake people put in his personal point of view, but he does not have the single-handed power to set back a national movement. No single person does, IMO.
