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Former Patriot Ben Watson speaks at Boston Common event: ‘We want justice’

Former Patriots tight end Ben Watson spoke Sunday at an event, “Boston Pray,” on Boston Common held by UniteBoston, a Christian organization in the city.

Watson, a devout Christian, spoke about justice and equity in the wake of George Floyd’s killing by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25.

“Whether it’s your experience or not, treating people with the kindness that you would want to receive … justice. Now, we talk about that word a lot, right?” Watson said. “Justice simply means giving people their just due, whether that’s protection or whether that’s punishment.

“Justice is like equity.