NFL Won’t Apologize For Rams’ “Hands Up” Demonstration

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“The latest Ferguson confrontation isn’t taking place on the streets of the beleaguered city, but between the St. Louis County Police Department and the St. Louis Rams football team — over an apology, or lack thereof.

The brouhaha started silently when five Rams players took to the field Sunday with their palms in the air — showing the “hands up, don’t shoot” gesture used by protesters decrying the police shooting death of unarmed black teen Michael Brown.

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The St. Louis Police Officers Association was furious, saying the players “chose to ignore the mountains of evidence released from the St. Louis County Grand Jury” after the jurors decided not to indict former Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson.”

Read More Here: http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/02/us/ferguson-nfl-st-louis-rams/

Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur) and Ana Kasparian (http://www.twitter.com/AnaKasparian) of The Young Turks discuss. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

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