A Quote by Rachel Lindsay
If the National Football League, an organization notoriously known for not standing behind their athletes of color, can come out to make a statement to condemn racism and their systemic oppression and admit they were wrong for not listening in the past, then the 'Bachelor' franchise can most certainly follow suit.
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I liked to play against all the teams in the National Football League or the American Football League, because they were always a challenge.
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