Quotes from Eric Reid

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.

Guys that are playing in the preseason are one play away from being a starter.

It's not easy to do the unpopular thing.

When it comes to the NFLPA, I don't have problem saying what's right, whether it upsets somebody or not.

The Great Depression, they come out with the New Deal, black people didn't have access to those government stimulus packages. The New Deal set up what is known as the modern-day middle class. We didn't have access to programs - the G.I. Bill, Social Security, home loans - none of that.

There are issues in this country that a lot of people feel strongly about.

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 think I'm a very versatile player, that's how I was at LSU.

You'd like to think we're past certain things, the way we treat people. I thought we were at a time where you love your neighbor as yourself. But as I've studied history - it hasn't repeated itself necessarily, but it's dressed a little different and is acting the same.

The Players Coalition is an NFL-funded subversion group, so that's why I removed myself from them.

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 mean, football is a violent sport.