Birds' protestors feel vindicated but powerless

Eagles strong safety Malcolm Jenkins and defensive back Ron Brooks raise their fist during the national anthem before the Eagles played Chicago Bears on Monday, September 19, 2016 in Chicago.TULSA IS MOURNING.

Charlotte is seething.

Malcolm Jenkins feels both vindicated and impotent.

"It's a reinforcement of my own convictions," said Jenkins, who led the Eagles' anthem protest Monday night in Chicago. He stood in front of his locker after practice Thursday, put on a baseball cap and continued: "There's a feeling of helplessness, when you see this stuff on national television."

He paused and looked away, anger now in his eyes.

"And you know nothing's going to happen."

That's the meat of the matter…