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Malcolm Jenkins Isn’t Speaking to the Media, Just Holding Up Signs
Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins uses homemade signs to focus on issues, not Donald Trump
Malcolm Jenkins Isn’t Speaking to the Media, Just Holding Up Signs
The Eagles' safety got his message across with a series of handwritten signs
Instead of speaking, Malcolm Jenkins holds up signs at his locker to get his message across.
Instead of speaking, Malcolm Jenkins holds up signs at his locker to get his message across.
Eagles' Jenkins responds to White House snub with signs:
A day after the Eagles had been scheduled to see President Donald Trump, Jenkins held up about a dozen handwritten signs Wednesday, standing in silence as a large crowd of reporters continued to ask him questions.
Some of the signs read:
- "You aren't listening"
- "More than 60% of people in prison are people of color"
- "Any given night 500,000 sit in jail. Convicted? No. Too Poor? Yes #EndCashBail"
- "Chris Long gave his entire year's salary to educational initiatives"
- "Colin Kaepernick gave $1 million to charity"
- "Devin McCourty Duron Harmon, Matt Slater and Johnson Bademosi lobbied to raise the age from 7 to 12 entering the criminal justice system"
- "in 2018 439 people shot and killed by police (thus far)"
Jenkins, who raised his fist during the national anthem, was among the Eagles who had previously indicated they wouldn't attend the White House ceremony after the Eagles won the Super Bowl.
Jenkins' lack of words became a theme of the locker room, where an estimated 75 local and national reporters left with not many answers. Players wouldn't go into detail about the conversations involving the White House trip or their thoughts on President Trump.
The team had been deliberating for weeks about how to best approach the trip to make it an experience the players could agree on and share together. A large group of Eagles players ultimately decided not to attend, including most -- if not all -- of the black players, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday.
In a statement, the White House said the vast majority of the Eagles team "decided to abandon their fans" for wanting to send only a small number of representatives.
After canceling the Eagles' visit, Trump decided to change the event so that it would be a celebration of the American flag, with Eagles fans and performances by the United States Marine Band and the United States Army Chorus.
Could this start a trend of championship sports teams not visiting the White House?
ESPN reporter Tim McManus contributed to this report.
Steelers' Joe Haden has 2,000 'fire' sneakers to sell you
Joe Haden can use his closing speed twice this week -- chasing down passes for the Pittsburgh Steelers,
and securing deals in his downtown Cleveland sneaker shop, The Restock,
which undoubtedly will see a boost around Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
"The store is jumping," the ninth-year cornerback said. "People go in there right before the game trying to get Cavs stuff, LeBrons. It's a fun thing."
Haden didn't open a sneaker shop in 2014 as a low-risk side hustle. Haden and his business team hunt for rare shoe inventory with the ferocity of a corner blitz, using his seven years as a Cleveland Brown to revitalize a childhood passion.
The man knows sneakers. Growing up in Maryland, Haden recalls never having allowance or good-grades money left over because he'd blow it on fresh Jordans in the 4 a.m. sale lines of Shoe City.
Now 29, Haden has a personal stash that includes about 800 sneakers with enough flavorful colors to inspire a Baskin-Robbins franchise. But Haden estimates he has poured about $200,000 into his store after costs, salaries, build-out and the more than 2,000 sneaker pairs in the shop.
"I only keep fire shoes in there," Haden said.
The game is simple: Use connections to acquire rare but popular "fire" at reasonable prices. Restock obtains already-sold shoes as a "second-chance shop" of sorts, according to store manager Joe Wisniewski.
These pricey pairs don't come wholesale. Nike, Adidas and others have wised up, Haden said, noting the coveted, limited-release shoes are usually won through raffles then lost somewhere in a leather-and-nylon vortex.
That's when Haden's team pounces, working with collectors who handle big bulk, tapping into online marketplaces and betting on collector's items appreciating in value.
"[Shoppers] have to go to the resales -- they have to come to us," Haden said. "I've got the Yeezys in there, and if Flight Club is selling them for $1,200, I'm selling mine for $900. I'm not tripping. I'd rather keep the rare inventory coming through than try to make a few extra dollars per shoe."
Haden relies heavily on his team, Wisniewski and Dave VanGleson, to handle the day-to-day business. Both are sneaker-heads whom Haden recruited because of their expertise, moving VanGleson's store from Cleveland's Coventry neighborhood to the downtown area.
Haden appears in the store often and handles marketing on bigger connections, but Wisniewski said the group tries to minimize Haden's involvement to alleviate any potential stress.
Haden's access to famous friends definitely helps. He took teammates Terrell Edmunds and Ryan Shazier into the shop in recent weeks. Cavs players frequent Restock, Wisniewski said.
Pointed out to him that many professional athletes have thrown money at failed car washes or restaurants, Wisniewski makes it clear.
"The Hadens are not your typical athlete businessmen," Wisniewski said of Joe and his family. "Very detailed and on top of things."
Haden has used part of his $82 million in career earnings as a Pro Bowl cornerback to launch Haden Properties, which runs various businesses, including a gym in his native Maryland and real estate.
Those ventures have done well, Haden said, so initially he didn't want to dump too much empty money into a shoe business. But the plan is working, so Haden sits back and savors the soles.
"I’m at that point now where I’m not reinvesting," Haden said. "What we’re making [in the store], that allows us to get more inventory and sell it."
PITTSBURGH -- "The store is jumping," the ninth-year cornerback said. "People go in there right before the game trying to get Cavs stuff, LeBrons. It's a fun thing."
Haden didn't open a sneaker shop in 2014 as a low-risk side hustle. Haden and his business team hunt for rare shoe inventory with the ferocity of a corner blitz, using his seven years as a Cleveland Brown to revitalize a childhood passion.
The man knows sneakers. Growing up in Maryland, Haden recalls never having allowance or good-grades money left over because he'd blow it on fresh Jordans in the 4 a.m. sale lines of Shoe City.
Now 29, Haden has a personal stash that includes about 800 sneakers with enough flavorful colors to inspire a Baskin-Robbins franchise. But Haden estimates he has poured about $200,000 into his store after costs, salaries, build-out and the more than 2,000 sneaker pairs in the shop.
"I only keep fire shoes in there," Haden said.
The game is simple: Use connections to acquire rare but popular "fire" at reasonable prices. Restock obtains already-sold shoes as a "second-chance shop" of sorts, according to store manager Joe Wisniewski.
These pricey pairs don't come wholesale. Nike, Adidas and others have wised up, Haden said, noting the coveted, limited-release shoes are usually won through raffles then lost somewhere in a leather-and-nylon vortex.
That's when Haden's team pounces, working with collectors who handle big bulk, tapping into online marketplaces and betting on collector's items appreciating in value.
"[Shoppers] have to go to the resales -- they have to come to us," Haden said. "I've got the Yeezys in there, and if Flight Club is selling them for $1,200, I'm selling mine for $900. I'm not tripping. I'd rather keep the rare inventory coming through than try to make a few extra dollars per shoe."
Haden relies heavily on his team, Wisniewski and Dave VanGleson, to handle the day-to-day business. Both are sneaker-heads whom Haden recruited because of their expertise, moving VanGleson's store from Cleveland's Coventry neighborhood to the downtown area.
Haden appears in the store often and handles marketing on bigger connections, but Wisniewski said the group tries to minimize Haden's involvement to alleviate any potential stress.
Haden's access to famous friends definitely helps. He took teammates Terrell Edmunds and Ryan Shazier into the shop in recent weeks. Cavs players frequent Restock, Wisniewski said.
Pointed out to him that many professional athletes have thrown money at failed car washes or restaurants, Wisniewski makes it clear.
"The Hadens are not your typical athlete businessmen," Wisniewski said of Joe and his family. "Very detailed and on top of things."
Haden has used part of his $82 million in career earnings as a Pro Bowl cornerback to launch Haden Properties, which runs various businesses, including a gym in his native Maryland and real estate.
Those ventures have done well, Haden said, so initially he didn't want to dump too much empty money into a shoe business. But the plan is working, so Haden sits back and savors the soles.
"I’m at that point now where I’m not reinvesting," Haden said. "What we’re making [in the store], that allows us to get more inventory and sell it."
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