Grüße und Vorstellung » the glaring racial disparities

Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt had a good rookie season last year Vic Beasley Jersey , but he’s working hard — and eating hard — at improving in his second year.

Watt’s trainer told ESPN that Watt eats 8,000 calories a day and drinks two gallons of water a day to get him through the grueling workouts he’s been doing back home in Wisconsin, and his only focus in the offseason has been getting better.

“I’ve got a boring lifestyle. I’m not about any of that [other] stuff,” Watt said. “I work out Jake Ryan Jersey , I go home, I grill burgers and hang out by myself or hang out with a few of the guys on the team. I’m not here for anything else but football.”

The Steelers hope Watt’s big appetite fuels a big season.

Less than a month ago, the NFL revised its rules to require players to stand for the national anthem, allowing any players who choose not to stand to remain in the locker room. On Monday Eric Rowe Jersey , multiple national civil rights groups asked the NFL to dump the new rule.

鈥淭his policy represses peaceful, non-disruptive protest of police violence against unarmed African Americans and other people of color,鈥?the various groups wrote in a letter published by USA Today. 鈥淚t is disappointing that a league built on grit and competition lacks the constitution to stomach a call for basic equality and fairness.鈥?/p>

The groups hope to meet with Commissioner Roger Goodell to discuss the situation.

鈥淭he recent decision to mandate the silence of players wishing to demonstrate for civil rights is even more appalling against the backdrop of the glaring racial disparities in the NFL,鈥?the letter explains.

Indeed Jahleel Addae Jersey , the vast majority of players are African-American, and the owners are exclusively white, with the exception of Jaguars owner Shad Khan, who is a native of Pakistan.

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