In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of Redspin Sports podcast, for another edition of our weekly segment “The Red Spin Report.” They discuss the profound and personal reflections on the NFL lifestyle penned by Super Bowl champion tight end and author of "Dear Black Boy," Martellus Bennett, and the hyper-exploitative dynamics which have come to characterize the game of football at every level.

Articles and link to Martellus Bennett's tweet storm on football's pathologies most in the sports media industrial complex prefer to keep at arm's length (can't let being too critical get in the way of unfettered access nowadays in mainstream sports "journalism").

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2021/02/martellus-bennett-reveals-the-harsh-realities-of-football-in-a-brutally-honest-twitter-thread

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2021/02/martellus-bennett-reveals-the-harsh-realities-of-football-in-a-brutally-honest-twitter-thread

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/martellus-bennett-nfl-favorite-players-arent-good-people/1qymhptsqkxz914ptju23egqil

Checkout NFL Hall of Fame Safety Ed Reed's reaction to Martellus Bennett's realness when it comes to football's uncomfortable realities.

https://www.usatoday.com/videos/sports/nfl/sportspulse/2021/02/04/ed-reed-discusses-martellus-bennetts-tweets-address-dark-side-football/4386757001/

Martellus Bennett's Epic Super Bowl Week Twitter Thread that Kicked off Badly Needed Discussion

https://twitter.com/MartysaurusRex/status/1356670923546316802?s=20

Recorded and aired live on Friday, February 5th, 2021.

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