NFL players Charles Leno, Malik Williams and Keith Tandy are briefed on the history of the Nickerson Gardens apartment complex in Watts, the largest public housing development in California and a longtime hub of gang activity. By Ben Golliver Ben Golliver NBA reporter Email Bio Follow March 6 at 11:33 AM WATTS, Calif. — Charles Leno was raised in the “Murder Dubs,” an East Oakland neighborhood whose ominous nickname references its street numbers and reputation for deadly crime.
The LAPD program is one of 27 offseason externships offered by the NFLPA; they place players everywhere from Gatorade to Under Armour to Capitol Hill to prepare them for life after football. Shortly after launching the externship program six years ago, NFLPA staffers began receiving requests for law enforcement placements from players, selecting the LAPD as a host given its wide-ranging facilities and resources.
The week of instruction opened with a conversation about the perception and stigma around police officers, plus a detailed overview of the job’s demands. “I thought about how my friends would react to me hanging out with police,” said Howard, 23, who participated in an internship program with the Boone, N.C., police department while working toward a pre-law degree at Appalachian State. “I’m here fact-finding and possibly wanting to get into this after football. I’m using it as a tool to network.
The players arrived at Nickerson Gardens, California’s largest public-housing community and a longtime home of gang activity, in an oversized black van dubbed “The Turtle” by officers for its protective exterior and slow pace. After disembarking, they toured an unoccupied apartment, talked to a Spanish-speaking resident with the help of an interpreter and viewed “The Wall,” an extensive mural bearing the names of victims of gun violence and other deceased community members.
Show the NFL players how my TL just showed copaganda vrs real life. There’s a reason Kaepernick is kneeling.
This is great.
Sounds like 'stupidity program' instead.
Too little too late
Wow, this looks great.
NFL can go to hell I watch football on Saturday and go to church on Sunday without looking at my watch once Roll Tide
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With 80% of the NFL being black, they should be careful if they ever try to run in vicinity of the police.
Smart, and better than taking a knee during the National Anthem.
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We never forget traitors
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