When my son grows up -- and I believe the legacy of our president is going to be what it is -- I don't want him to say, 'Hey dad, why'd you go when you knew the right thing was to not go,'. Chris Long More Quotes by Chris Long More Quotes From Chris Long This is not patriotism, do n’t get it confused. These owners do n’t love America more than the players demonstrating and taking real action to improve it. Chris Long sports This is fear of a diminished bottom line. It’s also fear of a president turning his base against a corporation. This is not patriotism. Don’t get it confused. These owners don’t love American more than the players demonstrating and taking real action to improve it. It also lets you, the fan, know where our league stands, i will continue to be committed to affecting change with my platform. I’m someone who’s always looked at the anthem as a declaration of ideals, including the right to peaceful protest. Our league continues to fall short on the issue. Chris Long latest-headlines I wish everybody would have a chance to be on a team, i really do believe, it might be clich, but we come from a lot of different walks of life and backgrounds and I’ve played with a lot of guys I probably would have never met in other walks of life. We sit here in a bubble in a really positive way. I wish the rest of the world could be on a team, he continued. ... (W)e get to really be exposed to each other’s different cultures, different ways of life and the way we look at different things. And I think that’s the really cool thing about being on a team. Chris Long latest-headlines There was a time when I was injured and playing really bad and cut, rightfully so, that I wasn't sure what my future in football was. Chris Long badfuturetimefootball It's an accomplishment to play in the NFL. Chris Long nflaccomplishmentplay I'm open for whatever any team asks me to do. Chris Long openwhatevermeteam I've been compared to my dad my whole life. That pressure I've learned to deal with. Chris Long dealdadpressurelife A mullet is something that takes time and effort. Chris Long takessomethingefforttime It's unbelievable how far my career has taken me. Chris Long farcareerhowme America's an awesome country, man. Everybody knows that. Chris Long awesomemancountryamerica I'm always trying to play for respect. I don't play the game for much else. Chris Long gamerespectplaytrying I've been lucky, man. I've been very lucky for 10 years, made a lot of money playing a game, a kids' game. Chris Long gamemanluckymoney I want to squeeze every drop out of my potential as far as affecting the world around me. Chris Long potentialmewantworld I think of myself as a complete person, not just a football player and athlete. Chris Long personmyselfthinkfootball For Laura Ingraham to go after LeBron for speaking out politically is ridiculous. Chris Long afteroutgoridiculous Too often athletes think there's these norms that I have to fit into and there are people that I have to please. Chris Long toothinkpleasepeople My first big paycheck - this is kind of funny - I bought a Cadillac DTS. I thought it looked really comfortable. Chris Long bigthoughtcomfortablefunny I've always believed there are inequities in our country. Chris Long believedouralwayscountry My dad was able to give me everything through football. Chris Long everythingmedadfootball I love charity. Ask anyone. Chris Long aski-lovecharitylove
