Top 90 Quotes & Sayings by Eric Reid
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Last updated on December 21, 2024.
Any time you do something - a protest - you know there's going to be backlash.
We have to speak up for those who can't do it for themselves.
I think players on all teams are close.
Guys that are playing in the preseason are one play away from being a starter.
I've been very fortunate and blessed to have been able to play football at LSU.
I have a job to do, so I'm gonna do it.
I believe I've got to speak up for my people.
I've had concussions, and I'm still here. I still love the sport.
I still bleed purple and gold, so it was a no-brainer for me to go to LSU.
The goal is to talk about the issues that are happening in this country with the ultimate goal of making change.
When it comes to the NFLPA, I don't have problem saying what's right, whether it upsets somebody or not.
I mean, football is a violent sport.
I think our society today, the negativity is at the forefront, so you see all the people that have outrage about this or that.
I'm not going to change the way I play.
The game of football has changed for me. It was a personal goal for me at first. But now it's a way to provide for my family. It's a way to provide for my daughter. I'm just ecstatic that I can do that.
I try to look at myself to get better as a player.
Everybody evaluates their own situation as far as playing this game.
It's not easy to do the unpopular thing.
It is paramount that we take control of the story behind our movement, which is that we seek equality for all Americans, no matter their race or gender.
I trust my ability to play in any defense.
Football is a game.
All three of us boys, we grew up playing soccer. It was all of our first love. One of my coaches actually wanted me to try out for the U.S. national team, but I decided to quit to pursue football.
Ever since the eighth grade, I can honestly say I cut out carbonated drinks from my diet and started focusing on hydrating my body well. It's a message that needs to get out, especially in the south.
We want our president to be a president and not threaten to shut down the government over a wall. To change the oppression that happens in this country, it has no place in the world, let alone America.
If I have another concussion and I don't feel like I can play anymore, then I won't.
I'd like to think I improve every day. That's the goal. I try to.
We have to lower our guard and know saying something's wrong isn't a bad thing.
For one, when has Jay-Z ever taken a knee to come out and tell us that we're past kneeling? Yes, he's done a lot of great work, a lot of great social justice work. But for you to get paid to go into an NFL press conference and say that we're past kneeling? Again, asinine.
I majored in business at LSU before I left.
We know that racism and white privilege are both very much alive today.
I try not to look too far ahead.
My faith is ultimately what led me to start protesting and it's what continues to drive me.
There are issues in this country that a lot of people feel strongly about.
Three of my uncles served in the Armed Forces.
I have a military background in my family.
I refuse to be one of those people who watches injustices yet does nothing.
You know you can't satisfy anybody.
My goal every day is just to get better at something.
I love big hits.
As long as you focus on getting better at one thing a day it accumulates.
I can't imagine how traumatic it must be to have a gun pointed to your head for no reason at all.
It has always been my understanding that the brave men and women who fought and died for our country did so to ensure that we could live in a fair and free society, which includes the right to speak out in protest.
At the end of the day, you're just another person in society. It doesn't matter how much fame you have. It doesn't matter how much money you have.
Faith without works is dead.
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.
We'll continue to hold America to the standard it says on paper that we're all created equal because it's not that way right now. But we're going to keep pushing towards that.
In fact, my mom would have gone to the Persian Gulf War had she not been pregnant with me.
I believe that there are issues in this country - many issues, too many to name. It's not one particular issue. But there are people out there that feel there are injustices being made and happening in our country on a daily basis.
You can't serve God and money.
I think that's awesome to have a former player in the GM role, somebody that not only understands the game of football but has played the game of football.
I think I'm a very versatile player, that's how I was at LSU.
It's important to discuss the issues that we have in our country.
In the stands, I've always heard the people yelling. When I'm in the community, when I get approached, I can honestly say I've not had anybody say stop kneeling in public. It's all been supportive.
My mother served in the Armed Forces.
I played a ton of special teams at LSU. I'm familiar with it, I'm comfortable doing it.
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.
I do like playing strong safety.
You'll do anything for your child and that's what I'm doing.
It was always my dream to go to LSU and play football.
Tackling is my favorite part of the game.
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