Look: Michael Bennett Has Epic Nickname For Bill Belichick

Michael Bennett has just joined the New England Patriots. He is determined to do his best, and also respect head coach Bill Belichick. Playing with quarterback Tom Brady is something he looks forward to.

“I consider [Belichick] the Yoda of football when it comes to the ins and outs of what’s happening around how to prepare for a game,” Bennett said in the article.

The Patriots had already tried to trade for Bennett , and his respect for the organization is mutual. This includes respect for his political activism and charitable work that targets the underprivileged. Bennett is one of the most vocal supporters of Colin Kaepernick and his protest of racial inequality during the national anthem. Bennett also co-authored a memoir with The Nation’s Dave Zirin titled, “Things That Make White People Uncomfortable.”

Bennett has already informed the Patriots that he will stay in the locker room during the anthem. He was doing that before almost every game last season.

“I explained to them that my integrity means everything,” he said. “I think they respect that about me, they respect who I am as an individual.”

Bennett disapproves the President’s actions upon NFL player protests, but he would definitely like to “sit down with the President and talk about these issues.”

“I think it’s important not to to run away from those conversations, or not hear their ideas about why they think the way they do,” he said.

The player is determined to talk to Belichick and Brady about their support for the President. According to him, this will be a learning opportunity for both sides.

“I think it’s an opportunity for growth to have those conversations,” he said. “If we don’t allow ourselves to have those conversations, we’re stunting our growth.”

“I think the biggest problem in the NFL is that we have to be able to get the biggest people involved in the issues,” he told The Undefeated in 2017. “Every day a white quarterback throws the ball to a black receiver, but when it comes to Black Lives Matter issues, they won’t step up and be like, ‘There is an issue.’ Could you imagine if Tom Brady was to say what happened to Philando Castile was a tragedy?”