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" 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. "

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" I respect the police officers, but something you learn as a young black man in this country is that... life is a little bit different for you even though, on the surface, it seems to be the same. "

Benjamin Watson

Respect

Life

Black

" The only one who can change the heart of man is the Lord. And that will make us want to make things fair for other people. "

" I know God has a plan for me. I don't know what it is. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" In the public, it seems to be painted that when minorities get pregnant, they need to get abortions, especially when it comes to teen pregnancy. It's like, when black girls are pregnant, it's like a statistic, but when white girls get pregnant, they get a TV show. "

Benjamin Watson

White

Teen

" Sin is the reason we are racist, prejudiced, and lie to cover for our own. "

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

" The police officer's job is to respect the citizens that they are in control of. "

" Conflict, when mismanaged, destroys. "

Benjamin Watson

Destroys

Conflict

" The cure for the Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice and Eric Garner tragedies is not education or exposure. It's the gospel. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Sin is the reason we abuse our authority. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Sometimes listening is of greater value than speaking. "

" We need to look at truth. We need to look at justice, and we need to look at righteousness. And let that be our guide going forward. "

" I have been pulled over, and I have actually worried, 'Is something going to happen to me even though I am a law abiding citizen?' That is a real fear and is something that we have to come to grips with. "

Benjamin Watson

I Am

Real

" Sin is the reason we rebel against authority. "

" I would say that we all - in whatever world we're in, whatever your occupation is, we all have a path to walk. We all have struggles. "

" I pride myself on leaving no stone unturned as far as being the most prepared that I can be. "

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