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Ex-NFL TE Martellus Bennett Details ‘Loophole’ Packers Used to Cut Him After National Anthem Protests| Black Players Who Supported Kaepernick Still Being Blackballed?

Former Green Bay Packers tight end Martellus Bennett unleashed a series of tweets this past Saturday, Oct. 23, detailing the incidents he said led to his brief stint with the team in 2017.

The tweets are pretty damning, alleging collusion as well as death threats received by the former Pro Bowl player over his national anthem protests.

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Martellus Bennett #80 of the Green Bay Packers raises his fist during the national anthem prior to the game between the Green Bay Packers and the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 17, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia.