Benjamin Watson
Benjamin Watson
Benjamin Watsonis an American football tight end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots 32nd overall in the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Georgia. Watson has also played for the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth18 December 1980
CityNorfolk, VA
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I'M OFFENDED, because of the insulting comments I've seen that are not only insensitive but dismissive to the painful experiences of others.
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I believe that I have a platform because God blessed me with the talent to play football. Having that talent, my job is to be responsible with it.
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I'M ANGRY because the stories of injustice that have been passed down for generations seem to be continuing before our very eyes.
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I'M SAD, because another young life was lost from his family, the racial divide has widened, a community is in shambles, accusations, insensitivity hurt and hatred are boiling over, and we may never know the truth about what happened that day.
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I'M HOPEFUL, because I know that while we still have race issues in America, we enjoy a much different normal than those of our parents and grandparents. I see it in my personal relationships with teammates, friends and mentors. And it's a beautiful thing.
law racism doubt
I'M FEARFUL because in the back of my mind I know that although I'm a law abiding citizen I could still be looked upon as a "threat" to those who don't know me. So I will continue to have to go the extra mile to earn the benefit of the doubt.
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When we look at our children, I think a lot of the troubles we're having as a society is because we don't have strong fathers in these families that can tell their kids that they can do more.
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I'M EMBARRASSED because the looting, violent protests, and law breaking only confirm, and in the minds of many, validate, the stereotypes and thus the inferior treatment.
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He's got 350-pound men trying to hit him in the back of the head. I've never played quarterback, so I can't tell him how to play quarterback.
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That's a question a lot of people wonder, we wonder, and it's a question we don't have the answer to as tight ends. Our job is to run the routes, block whoever we're supposed to block, and it's on the quarterbacks and coaches to decide who they want to throw the ball to -- it depends on who is open at that time and who will give us the best chance to win games.
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The goal is always to play the perfect game. I've just had bits and pieces so far.
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Every player needs some confirmation that what they're doing is working. The thing fans don't see on Sunday is everything we've done in practice. I might make a catch in a game that I've made 1,000 times in practice. Everybody's number gets called in different games.
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It was obviously good we won the game, and I was able to play a part in it. It definitely helped me as far as knowing that I could do some things right and be involved in the offense.
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It was great. That's what we go to practice for all those days. Just to go out there in front of all those fans, in front of your family and play football.