Sports & Politics Intersect: Eric Reid finds safety with Panthers
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"This was a football decision, signing a player who can help us win football games.” - Marty Hurney, Carolina Panthers general managerOn Thursday, the Carolina Panthers signed free agent Eric Reid. The free safety was not re-signed by the San Francisco 49erSports & Politics Intersect: Eric Reid finds safety with Panthers
"This was a football decision, signing a player who can help us win football games.” - Marty Hurney, Carolina Panthers general managerOn Thursday, the Carolina Panthers signed free agent Eric Reid. The free safety was not re-signed by the San Francisco 49ers the season after he joined then-teammate Colin Kaepernick in kneeling to protest police brutality and racial inequality. That Reid now has a job isn't a complete shocker. Torrey Smith went on the record earlier this week by stating that the Panthers should hire his former teammate. Smith even offered to talk to his coaches on Reid's behalf. It's unclear how much, if any, impact Smith’s endorsement had. What is obvious is that Carolina has been plagued by injuries, and there was a need at the position. The team’s general manager said as much, noting that signing Reid had nothing to do with politics.But while politics may not have been a factor, the recent change in ownership certainly was. As Sports Illustrated’s Jonathan Jones noted, Reid’s addition to th Read more