Texans receiver Kenny Stills confirmed off a new tattoo on Instagram on Tuesday, that includes a protester holding up a Black Lives Matter signal.
The decrease a part of the tattoo on the skin of his proper thight has protesters holding different indicators saying “Cease Killin’ Us” and “Say Their Names.”
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Sandwiched between these modern-day protesters are civil rights protesters holding indicators studying “We Protest College Segregation” and “We Demand Equal Rights Now!”
The tattoo was added to the identical leg the place Stills already had a tattoo of civil rights hero John Lewis and a tattoo of a well-known 1968 photograph of a Memphis protester holding an indication that reads, “I Am A Man.”
The Texans acquired Stills in a commerce with the Miami Dolphins final yr, weeks after the receiver was essential of Dolphins staff proprietor Stephen Ross for holding a fundraiser for President Donald Trump’s re-election marketing campaign.
Stills is understood for his activism in the neighborhood, together with collaborating in ride-alongs with cops.
Stills is an ally of former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. He has protested racial injustice and financial inequality points by kneeling in the course of the nationwide anthem for the previous 4 years, together with final season with the Texans.
The 28-year-old Stills was a star at Oklahoma earlier than being drafted by the Saints in 2013. He performed in 13 video games for the Texans final season, catching 40 passes for 561 yards and 4 touchdowns.
