Former NFL tight end and Super Bowl Champion Martellus Bennett said he received death threats and other “hateful messages” from Green Bay Packers fans after protesting the national anthem in 2017.
fans after protesting the national anthem in 2017, something he claims was"tied" to his release from the team.
Bennett signed a three-year $21 million contract with the Packers in March 2017. He was released in November for failure to disclose a physical condition but Bennett claimed this was just a"loophole to get rid of" him. Green Bay Packers tight end Martellus Bennett #80 holds his fist in the air during the national anthem prior to the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lambeau Field on Sept. 10, 2017.
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