He's a rookie kicker. There is absolutely a need to swear the group off. He is not in the position to be able to fight the media narrative, as fake as it is. If he becomes a superstar and gains some clout, I "bet" he refers back to those now accusing him of bigotry as absolute morons. He is not in the position today. He simply has to give in.
By the way...still no evidence in this entire thread of bigotry by him or from the group's website. I briefly looked at the website, and I couldn't find anything even slightly controversial.
Some quick hit thoughts
1. I hope the Patriots don’t cut him/dont not sign him because of his tattoo or beliefs.
2. I hope that if he honestly, in his heart of hearts, believes in what the 3%ers ideology is, that he explains why he does so and keeps his tattoo.
3. Alternatively if the group has shifted to positions he no longer supports, then I can understand that that, coupled with the spotlight he now lives in as an NFL draftee, getting it covered is a prudent move.
4. As I said to Goose way back in this thread, I have no doubt that there are racist/any other “ist” among the members of this group. That hardly makes this group unique. There are ists in damn near every group.
5. A group’s stated goals/views can and do differentiate from the stated positions of its individual members.
6. Personally I don’t look to many modern athletes for political inspiration. That’s their business and I have mine. I root for Right Leaning athletes just the same as I do Left leaning ones. I rooted for Tim Thomas his entire time in Boston and that dude turned out to be an off the reservation prepper nut as much as my Desert Storm Vet neighbor who was “bummed” that a woman who was off her meds came to my door and tried to break in at 3am instead of his two Xmas mornings ago. (You can guess why he was bummed)
7. I share probably very little in common with Justin Rohrwasser politically and even still, wish him nothing but success professionally. As long as he supports his advocacy within the confines of the law.
8. His tattoo in no way shape or form triggers me.
9. I have seen no evidence of him conducting himself in a racist manner and until such evidence exists, I think it’s unfair to label him as such.
10. I jumped in this thread originally largely because I found it ironic that a member of “Erhmagerd they’re kneeling“ gang had the lack of self introspection to claim other people would be triggered by something.
