Denver Broncos Brandon Marshall Receives Hate Mail

At a time when xenophobia has reached an all-time high in the U.S., Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall last week shared hate mail on his Instagram account, reports the New York Daily News.

The hatred by some against people of color is one of the reasons we are where we're at in the world today, and they wonder why we feel the way we do and take the stances that we take. I received this letter at work.

A post shared by Brandon Marshall (@bmarshh) on Dec 9, 2016 at 9:54am PST

The NFL player, who joined San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in his kneeling protest movement for racial and social justice in September, received the hate-filled letter two weeks ago, writes the news outlet:

The letter calls Marshall – a key member of the Broncos defense that carried the franchise to a third Super Bowl title in February – “worthless” and suggests he “go back to Africa.”

Along with the racist language, the sickening letter also includes a clear threat to the NFL player.

“Your time is coming, watch out n—–!!”

Broncos team officials turned the letter over to the NFL, and the league has opened an investigation, reports KUSA in Denver.

SOURCE: New York Daily News, KUSA

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‘Watch Out, N-Word:’ NFL Player Brandon Marshall Shares Hate Mail

Brandon Marshall, linebacker with the Denver Broncos, posted the letter Friday on Instagram.

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1. Keeping the ‘fro in shape is a must.

2. Stand for something, or fall for anything.

3. Leader of the pack.

4. “It is our duty to fight for our freedom.”- Assata Shakur

5. Dignity, Pride, Roots.

6. #KnowYourRightsOakland #KnowYourRightsCamp 📷: @ttime32

7. “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. “- MLK

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