Sports & Politics Intersect: Michael Bennett faces what he protests against
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Front Five: The top stories that shaped both sports & politics this week “I didn’t ask for this moment. It just happened to be me.” – Michael Bennett on his run in with Las Vegas police officers On August 26, following the Floyd Mayweather anSports & Politics Intersect: Michael Bennett faces what he protests against
Front Five: The top stories that shaped both sports & politics this week “I didn’t ask for this moment. It just happened to be me.” – Michael Bennett on his run in with Las Vegas police officers On August 26, following the Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor boxing spectacle, Michael Bennet was reportedly held at gunpoint by Las Vegas police officers who suspected him of being involved of a shooting. On September 6, Bennett released a statement about the incident via Twitter going into detail about what happened that night. “A police officer ordered me to get on the ground,” Bennett began. “As I laid on the ground, complying with his commands not to move, he placed his gun near my head and warned me that if I moved he would ‘blow my [expletive] head off.’” Bennett has been one of the most vocal supporters of Colin Kaepernick’s silent protests of the National Anthem from the 2016 season and has pushed the conversation forward this offseason, hoping to make people unco Read more