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Eagles Players Honor The Legacy Of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jan 15, 2018 at 05:33 AM

Chris McPherson

On April 4, 1968, 50 years ago, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis. He would have turned 89 on Monday. Here are some of the messages that the players shared on social media to commemorate the holiday named in his honor.

“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” #MLKDay #ParamountNetwork #IAmMLKJr
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— Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins) January 15, 2018

Love overpowers the hate. Grateful for bold men like MLK that boldly change the World in the name of LOVE. #MLKday
— Carson Wentz (@cj_wentz) January 15, 2018

Message! pic.twitter.com/OzPuZPd870 — Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) January 15, 2018

My MLK tweet: I’m going to read up even more on the visionary and dissident he was, and try to be better for it. His fight is far from over, and we don’t live in a post-racial society. His quotes shouldn’t be shared as if his fight is in the rear view mirror. Let’s push forward.
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) January 16, 2018

Today we celebrate #MLKDay and our commitment to honoring his life, legacy and his ideals of peace, justice and equality. - #MartinLutherKingJr #playerscoalition #nfl pic.twitter.com/jWrvabkHTH
— Rodney McLeod (@Rodney_McLeod4) January 15, 2018

#MLK
— Corey Clement (@CoreyClement_6) January 15, 2018

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."#MLKJr #MLKDay
— Chris Maragos (@ChrisMaragos) January 15, 2018

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