One more on that, kind of on that topic. Atlanta was your last game outside of California. Could you tell based on where you're playing after the national anthem and what kind of reception you received before the game, after the game, whatever, just the changes in where you are in America based on what you heard feedback-wise from fans in opponent stadiums?
"Yeah, I think that's something to me that was very evident depending on where we're playing. Atlanta was somewhere where I had a lot of support, a lot of people saying they agree with what I'm doing, support it and are happy that I did it and to keep going and to stay strong. And there's other places where the fans don't agree as much. Buffalo in particular was one where that was very evident. So, it shows the different cultures and different beliefs throughout this country and it also makes it very evident that there's a difference in perspective between white America and black America."
Atlanta is known for being very friendly, or whatever. It's very urban. Is that kind of what you're getting at? Could you tell outside of the stadium as well?
"No, I don't move around too much when we're there. But, as far as the hotel staff, the people that are around, a lot of support and a lot of people making sure they went out of their way to say that they did support it, which means a lot. I hope those people and people that support it use their voices more and more and speak out more and more to try to help create change."
Was Buffalo evident because of the volume of the boos or because of specifically what you heard being shouted from the stands?
"I think volume, what I heard, things that I saw after the fact as far as in the parking lot, t-shirts, all of those things. It was very evident that this was something that they don't agree with, which to me I don't understand."
Does that tell you that you need to have more of a voice there or just stay away from a Buffalo-like environment? Does it kind of challenge you to say, 'I want to go there and sink my teeth into the cause?'
"I want to go where people truly want to create change and that's somewhere that change definitely does need to be created, but I think there are better places for this to be initiated and grow from there."
You spent time in Los Angeles. What do you anticipate the reaction down there for you?
"I'm not too sure. It'll depend on the crowd that's there that day. So, we'll wait and see."
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