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Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88
Separate the anthem protest from the football-related actions.
Football-related this is what Marcus Peters has apparently done wrong:
1) He threw a flag into the stands in frustration last week and then left the field because he mistakenly thought he had been ejected from the game. Dumb? Yes. Worthy of the amount of criticism he has received? No. Did his actions hurt the team on the field more than Steven Nelson's back to back holding penalties? No. Did his actions hurt the team on the field more than Justin Houston no-showing? No.
2) He supposedly has been yelling and arguing with the Chiefs' assistant coaches. Tom Brady yelled profanities at Josh McDaniels on the sideline last week. It happens.
3) His effort and production on the field have been questionable. Fair criticism. Chris Jones' effort and production have been non-existent since the Eagles game. Justin Houston had a zero stat line last week. Marcus Peters is not the only player on defense whose effort and production should be criticized.
So it is simple... you either admit that you hate Marcus Peters because of his anthem protest regardless of anything football-related, which is a fair/valid position to take, or you separate the anthem protest from his football-related actions and recognize that Peters is far from the main problem with the Chiefs defense right now.
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Is Justin Houston running away from tackles? Not that I've seen.
Does Justin Houston give up on plays? Not that I've seen.
Does Justin Houston drop off of his assignments or lose his assignments completely because he can't control his delicate little feelings? Not that I've seen.
Get over your race bullshit, you're making yourself look reeruned.