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Man 2 Man podcast: Were NFL protests focused on the real issues?

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In the name of unity, the Seahawks were absent during the national anthem Sunday. But they, and their peers across the league, missed the point about what these protests are all about in the first place: racial inequality and oppression.

SeattlePI's Michael-Shawn Dugar and co-host Christopher Kidd discuss a wasted day of action in the NFL.

  • Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) and center Justin Britt (68) walk to the field with arms linked after the national anthem had been played before an NFL football game between the Seahawks and the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. Neither team was present on the field for the playing of the anthem. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski) Photo: Mark Zaleski/AP

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