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A grievance filed against the Cincinnati Bengals on behalf of Eric Reid was dismissed by an independent arbitrator.
The NFL Players 'Association filed the grievance on behalf of Reid after the Bengals' owner, Mike Brown, reportedly asked if Reid would continue to kneel during the National Anthem.
Reid was brought by the Bengals at the time for a visit as an independent agent, but was not signed. The grievance argued that the Bengals had bargained in bad faith because the team did not intend to sign Reid if he claimed he would continue to kneel, even though the recognition of the national anthem is not provided for in the collective agreement.
The referee ruled that the Bengals had the right to ask if Reid would continue to kneel. Reid began kneeling during the 2016 National Anthem with the San Francisco 49ers, in order to support Colin Kaepernick and draw attention to the problems of social injustice.
"Referee Shyam Das yesterday made a decision on the management side and dismissed Eric Reid's complaint against the Cincinnati Bengals. We are disappointed with this decision, especially since the arbitrator confirms the facts on which our filing is based and provides no in-depth analysis of the reason Management may engage in behavior contrary to fair hiring practices, "said the NFLPA in a statement Tuesday.
"Despite this decision, we are delighted that Eric Reid is back with an NFL club doing the job that he likes and our hope is that Colin Kaepernick will soon follow him on the field." We will review this decision more closely with Eric and his lawyers consider our next steps ".
Reid remained a free agent until he was signed by the Carolina Panthers in September and continued to kneel during the National Anthem. Kaepernick, who was the first player to kneel in the national anthem, remains unsigned and has not played since the 2016 season.
Reid's disputed with Philadelphia Eagles secure Malcolm Jenkins' safety on Sunday after calling Jenkins "sold out"
Reid and Jenkins have been arguing since Jenkins, the co-founder of the Players Coalition, stopped raising his fist during the national anthem after the NFL announced that it would give $ 100 million to causes seen as important for the coalition.
"He co-opted with Colin's move to kick start his organization – it was cowardly – he sold us," Reid told reporters.
Reid and several other players withdrew from the coalition in November 2017. Since then, he has called it an "NFL-funded subversion group".
The Bengals did not comment on the grievance decision.
Reid still has a grievance pending against the NFL. In May, Reid and his lawyer, Mark Geragos, filed the grievance, alleging that the team's owners and the league, influenced by President Donald Trump, had concerted to prevent him from to work because of his protests. Kaepernick filed a similar grievance and a referee recently sentenced him, dismissing the league's request to have him deported.
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