says, malcolm jenkins sounds like man who turned his back on harrie t tubman. please stop calling malcolm jenkins the face of colin kaepernick kaepernick's. you were too quick to take the money instead of continuing the protest and standing against what the n.f.l. owners are all about. you are getting hit by both sides, the left and the right, i guess. >> honestly, laura, i can understand how from the outside it may look that way. on the inside and you understand that generations of players coming to this point and moving forward are going to be concerned about the issues that all americans should be concerned about, you understand money being donated was us and the n.f.l. coming together and negotiateing that and willing to support the cause. i think we can learn a lesson from what happened here because of on the outside again, when you watch the news and hear tribalism going on, there is a lot of back and forth, but no communication and what we've done, come together to communicate, understand things, learning about it, they want to support our initiatives. >

please stop calling malcolm jenkins the face of colin kaepernick's movement. that would be like saying ben carson is doing the work that malcolm x started." that is a nasty comment about ben carson. you get the point. you guys were too quick to take the money, instead of continuing to protest and standing against what the nfl owners are really all about. you are getting hit by both sides, the left on the right, i guess. >> honestly, laura, i can understand how from the outside it may look that way, but when you are in the inside, and you understand him again, that generations of players coming to this point in moving forward are going to be concerned about the issues that all americans should be concerned about, you understand that the money being donated was simply awesome the nfl coming together and negotiating that and them being willing to support some of our causes. i think that we can learn a lesson from what has happened here because on the outside, again, when you watch the news and when you hear the tribalism that is going on, there's a lot of back-an

>> compelling malcolm jenkins to hold posters in front of his locker. the ha500,000 people in jail because they can't afford to post bail. >> we have to stay on topic because we're choosing to overlook what it is that players have been fighting for. we've been articulate and patient and consistent with police brutality, systemic racism, education, housing, and yet, we will continuously hear this dialogue. players don't know what they're doing. >> reporter: why are you >> those statistics, people don't want to hear about it. that left people no choice but to air that. >> we will talk and rattle off the same statistics. the only thing that ends up in the article is my opinions on the president or the nfl or the anthem. in order to get the words that we want out there, we have to be creative how we control that message. >> reporter: the nfl is lending its backing with a social justice parter inshnership. the league has pledged $89 million in support. what does that mean mean to you? >> we can give it to the people that need help and support. when the nfl c

malcolm jenkins who raised his fist in the past or stayed in the tunnel, didn't do either. >> it was a huge thing for us to turn toward the issues, and not only the issues but what players are doing in their communities to affecuate change. we're trying to move past what was right, what was wrong, and focus on the issues in our communities. >> i asked jenkins after the game if he would continue to do what he did last night. he didn't give me a yes or no, he just said he will continue to do good work in the community. >> i'm just wondering if that rain delay is a metaphor for the entire stormy season. the storm clouds. >> a fascinating thought. thank you andy and thank you to our international viewers for watching, "cnn talk" is next, for the u.s. viewers, "new day" continues now. >>> the failing "new york times." >> if you're not interested in helping the president, you should not vote for the president.

malcolm jenkins who stayed in the tunnel previously during the national anthem did not do either. after the game, he explained his decision to change up what he was doing. >> i think it is a huge move to turn attention toward the issues and not only the issues, but what players are doing in the communities to effect change. we are trying to move past the rhetoric of what is right or wrong. really focus on the systemic issues plaguing the communities. >>> u.s. open action from yesterday. serena williams rolling through in straight sets to reach the first open final since 2014. serena trying to win her 24th grand slam title which would tie her with margaret kourt for all time. if she does, she would have the most grand slam titles ever for singles titles. she tweeted a picture of her daughter afterwards saying did mama win. serena taking on naomi osaka in the finals. when serena first played her first grand slam final, osaka was 3 months old. to put that in perspective of how long serena has been this great. >> it is about time we start acknowledging she is the greatest of all time.

one of those players, malcolm jenkin, plays safety here for the eagles. he met up with lester holt this summer. here's what he says about what he's doing and why. >> at the end of the day, i'm fighting for people, americans and citizens that have been disenfranchised, that have been systemically oppressed for centuries. >> i think the 2018 philadelphia eagles are going to be great, man -- >> that's what malcolm had to say this summer. he is committed to this cause as well. we just talked to some of the fans today. got a split opinion really. most people say they believe kaepernick and the other players have a right to do what they're doing. others on the flip side say not so much. we think they should stand for the flag. here's what the nfl has said this week. they say this is all they're going to say for the time being. we embrace the role and responsibility of everybody involved with this game to promote meaningful and positive change. the social issues that colin and other professional athletes have raised deserve our attention and action. and speaking

malcolm jenkins a has a shirt and he has a shirt that says "you are not listening." that is the key point. we are talking about the different issues, and you know, coming up in september, we will have a huge campaign and talking about the system where 70% of people sitting in jail have not been convicted of any crime. and so, i think that if you are truly want ing ing to get invold not just throw out the idea, well, these guys are protesting the anthem, and the service members, but if you talk to us, we have talked to some of the service member, and that is what they have fought for, and so a day talking about 9/11 everywhe everywhere, it is the equality of what people went through when they were trying to rescue the lives and the same thing that we are trying to fight for. >> devin mccourt ty, thank you r the inspiring message and thank you for being with us today. >> no problem. thank you for having me. >> good luck this wek weekend. >> thank you. >>> and the circle of trust, the president's narrowing circle of trust according to his son. you are watching andrea mi

philadelphia eagles safety malcolm jenkins says he believes taking a knee is patriotic. >> at the end of the day i'm fighting for people, forci zens that have been o pressed for centuries. >> reporter: the nfl wch has seen ratings dip releasing a statement that reads we embrace the role and responsibility o everyone involved with this game to promote meaningful positive change in our communities. social justice issues that colin and other professional athletes have raised deserve our attention and action. nfl owners tri addressing this issue back in the spring. they gave players two choices. one, stay in the locker room, or two, stand on the field during e national anthem. the player's union objected and both sides back at the bargaining table. in the meantime colin kaepernick'somplaint against the nfl for collusion moves forward in arbitration. >> ron, thank you. >>ak we want to a closer look this morning at the biggest lines heading into t new season. for that we turn to nbc sportsman mikeo tir also in philadelphia. tonight's seaso opener. good to see, yr. >> good morning, craig. la

." >( darya ) that was eagles player malcolm jenkins. he wants people to focus on bigger issues in their communities. that response comes as the spotlight shines on colin kaepernick. kron four's rob fladeboe reports now on a new exhibit at san jose state university... that's about the history of athletic activism. nats (dr. harry edwards leads tour of exhibit)prominent sociologist dr. harry edwards led a tour thursday of an exhibit called the power of protest here at san jose state's martin king jr. library. entitled "the power of protest," the exhibit includes fifty years worth of artifacts from edwards long association with the likes of muhammad ali, jackie robinson andcolin kaepernick.dr harry edwards/sociologist and political activist "...i, not worried about colin kaepernick, he's going to be just fine, im worried about the rest of us, he knows what he believes in, he is keeping his eyes on the prize...."a former professor at san jose state and u-c berkeley and long associated with the san francisco 49ers and the late bill walsh, th

." >( darya ) that was that was eagles player malcolm jenkins ... he did not raise his fist to protest the naitonal anthem last night ... as he has done so in the past. he wants people to focus on bigger issues in their communities. (ááá2 shotááá) that response comes as the spotlight shines on colin kaepernick . kron four's rob fladeboe reports now on a new exhibit at san jose state university that's about the history of athletic activism. activism. nats (dr. harry edwards leads tour of exhibit)prominent sociologist dr. harry edwards led a tour thursday of an exhibit called the power of protest here at san jose state's martin king jr. library. entitled "the power of protest," the exhibit includes fifty years worth of artifacts from edwards long association with the likes of muhammad ali, jackie robinson andcolin kaepernick.dr harry edwards/sociologist and political activist "...i, not worried about colin kaepernick, he's going to be just fine, im worried about the rest of us, he knows what he believes in, he is keeping his eyes on the prize...

philadelphia eagles safety malcolm jenkins says he believes taking a knee is patriotic. >> at the end of the day i'm fighting for people, i'm fighting for americans and citizens that have been disenfranchised, that have been systemically oppressed for centuries. >> the nfl releasing a statement that reads, we embrace the role and responsibility of everyone involved with this game to promote meaningful, positive change in our communities. the social justice issues that council and other professional athletes have raised deserve our attention and action. nfl owners tried addressing this issue back in the spring. they gave players essentially two choices. one, stay in the locker room during the national anthem or, two, stand on the field during the national anthem. the players union objected so both sides are back at the bargaining table. in the meantime, colin kaepernick's complaint against the nfl for collusion moves forward in arbitration. back to you. >> ron mott for us there in philadelphia. thank you. we want to take a closer look at the biggest story lines heading into the new sea

malcolm jenkins. one of the player representatives and one of the guys who wants to see social change and i believe that everybody is with him on that path he says maybe it has run its course and now he wants to take it to further action so there is more of a display and more of an emphasis put on how they can go about changing the things that they want changed. >> sandra: i'm hearing a sense of frustration from you because this isn't what you set out to do every day. this wasn't part of your job a couple years ago. and now you are keeping track of who is where and who is standing, kneeling and in the locker room? >> it's tough to try to chronicle it. we're there to present the game. we're there to broadcast the game. social justice and social change is something that all right-minded americans have to be for. who would be against that? and you know, how history will record this will be much different than what goes on now and the instant reaction. there is a statute for tommy smith and john carlos wh