Anthem Kneeler Eric Reid Calls Ex-Protester Jenkins "Sellout" After Fight

Before playing him on the field on Sunday, anthem kneeler Eric Reid took exception to former protester Malcolm Jenkins no longer taking a stand on social justice issues.

The two got into it at mid-field before the Carolina Panthers and Eagles kicked off in Philadelphia, a game the Panthers won 21-17.

#Eagles Malcolm Jenkins and #Panthers Eric Reid had confrontation after the coin toss before the game started.

Reid had major concerns with Malcolm Jenkins' Players Coalition that raised nearly $100 million to causes considered important to African-American communities. pic.twitter.com/qBsfDr4yLi

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 21, 2018

Reid was upset with Jenkins for not continuing to kneel during the anthem after the former co-founded the Players Coalition and took $100 million from the NFL to donate to causes the coalition valued.

Reid and other players withdrew from the coalition due to concerns about the money from the NFL buying their silence.

After the final whistle, Reid -the first player to join Colin Kaepernick in kneeling – held court at his locker, calling Jenkins a “sellout” and saying he “capitalized on the situation.”

“He co-opted with the movement that was started by Colin to get his organization started,” Reid said. “It was cowardly. He sold us out.”

Eric Reid calls Malcolm Jenkins a “sellout” and a “neo-colonialist.” pic.twitter.com/uQfhz6o7FF

— Bo Wulf (@Bo_Wulf) October 21, 2018

Kaepernick apparently shares those sentiments as he tweeted: “Eric Reid!!! Enough said!!! @E_Reid35 #ImWithReid.”

Jenkins downplayed what happened after the game.

Jenkins did not get into a war of words with Reid over what happened Sunday. “I would never get up here and say anything bad about somebody who I know whose intentions were real about helping the community, especially another black man,” he said. “So I’m going to leave it at that. I respect him, I’m glad he has a job, I’m glad he’s back in the league, and I’ll leave it like that.”