Jeffrey Lurie says he’s proud of Eagles players for “working to influence positive change”

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Eagles players Malcolm Jenkins and Chris Long released statements earlier Wednesday, strongly criticizing the NFL’s new national anthem policy. Jenkins said owners thwarted “the players’ constitutional rights to express themselves and use our platform to draw attention to social injustices like racial inequality in our country.” Long accused owners of reacting to a “fear of [more]

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