45 Benjamin Watson Quotes for You to Enjoy

Benjamin Watson

American Athlete

Born: Dec 18, 1980

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One of the biggest things we have to be able to do is to handle conflict and handle it correctly. We're able to look at our biases, look at our frustration, look at our sin in this area, our pride and our selfishness. It allows us to move forward. Benjamin Watson

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For everybody, I think that we all, when we look at this situation of race, we need a change of heart, and I said it before. I believe the heart change comes from repenting of your racism, repenting of your bias, repenting of your prejudice and understanding that, you know what, God sees us all the same. Benjamin Watson

God blessed me with great talent and good genetics. Plus, he blessed me with a good work ethic and a drive to want to be the best. Benjamin Watson

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There are certain teams in the NFL that have a certain aura about them, and there's a certain respect level about them. Benjamin Watson

Respect About Aura Them Certain Teams Level

You've got a league with a couple thousand players or so depending on the time of year. Then you have 10 or more very high profile stories that are terrible stories and things that have happened. Benjamin Watson

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We all have the same problem as human beings. And it's something that we are born with, and we just see it manifest in different ways. And in this situation, it's racial. It's brutality. It's people breaking the law. It's the smoke, but the underlying fire is something that we all have to deal with, and that's our sin. Benjamin Watson

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What I do is play football. What I do doesn't change who I am and who God sees me as. Benjamin Watson

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I sometimes think they should have said 'Black Lives Matter Too,' because that is really what is being said. The outcry is that historically and presently, the feeling is that black lives don't matter as much as white lives because we don't see the same type of things happening to them. Benjamin Watson

Before competition, as I stand in shoulder pads and cleats, my helmet in my left hand, adrenaline flowing and my heart raging under my right, I never forget the ills of America, but for a moment I envision its potential, remember its prosperity, and give thanks to God for the land He has placed me in and the people I love who live in it. Benjamin Watson

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Conflict, when mismanaged, destroys. Benjamin Watson

Conflict Destroys

People are hurting and looking for answers. The Gospel gives us hope. Benjamin Watson

Hope People Looking Hurting Gives Gospel Answers Us

There shouldn't be any looting or anything like that. But we're seeing a lot of frustration, and nobody knows the answer. All of us are saying we need an answer, and what I'm saying is we need, all of us, a heart change so, as America, we can move forward. Benjamin Watson

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There's no reason ever to steal because you're upset. Benjamin Watson

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I think, as athletes, we've been given a platform, and we can use it in a lot of different ways. We can use it for negative. We can use it for positive. We can be indifferent. But if you've been given a platform, I think God is pleased when you share... His truth in love. Benjamin Watson

I've heard my father say that the man is to be the priest, the provider, and the protector of his family. He's the priest because he is the spiritual leader, monitoring and growing the spiritual temperature of his family. Benjamin Watson

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I don't approve of many of the attacks of Black Lives Matter. I don't. Benjamin Watson

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There comes a place where you need to respect. When people are speaking, you don't comment. Benjamin Watson

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Most of the guys in the NFL would sit here and tell you we don't condone the abuse of a child, any sort of abuse of a woman, breaking rules, failing drug tests, or doing any of those things. We hold ourselves to a very high standard. Benjamin Watson

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For policemen to be honest about the fact that they may be fearful when they come into a certain situation, not understanding what's going to happen. The only way things will change and things will get better is if people are able to be honest without feeling like they're going to be offended, or they're going to offend someone else. Benjamin Watson

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Goals give you a mark to shoot for and keep you motivated when you face adversity. Benjamin Watson

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I can tell my grandkids that I played with Drew Brees and Tom Brady, and Flacco will definitely be added to that list. Benjamin Watson

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The amazing thing about a football team is we can disagree and fight like brothers, but then we come back together. We are able to be open and honest about things that may offend us. Benjamin Watson

White people think one thing and black people think another thing about the same event. And we automatically, before we really know what happened, kind of pick our sides. Benjamin Watson

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