Bennett defends anthem protests: 'Never a wrong time to do the right thing'

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Some consider NFL players protesting during the U.S. national anthem to be disrespectful, arguing that it's a slight against those that serve in the military.

But for Michael Bennett - one of the league's most outspoken players on social injustice - it's a question of doing "the right thing," regardless of the time or place.

"There's never a wrong time to do the right thing," Bennett said Thursday, according to Seahawks Wire's Lindsey Wisniewski. "Regardless of where you're at, when there's a time to do the right thing, you do the right thing. No matter where we're at in the world, cooking, doing whatever we're doing at any time, it's always the right time to do the right thing. There isn't a place that you feel we shouldn't do the right thing."

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The Seattle Seahawks' star defensive end pledged to sit for "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the entire 2017 season prior to President Donald Trump's criticism of protesting players, which led to widespread demonstrations throughout the league in Week 3,

Bennett offered to sit down with the president to talk about his issues with protesters Monday, and the pass-rusher extended the same olive branch again.

"I just think that it has to be dialogue between the people who disagree with you and what you believe in to have a conversation about why did he say the certain things," Bennett said. "To be able to have that dialogue is important, I hate to write him off and just have an opinion about him before you get a chance to have a conversation (with him). For me, it's always about that."

Bennett made headlines in early September when he revealed he'd been subject to police brutality in Las Vegas on Aug. 26. He alleged that an officer threatened to "blow (his) fucking head off" before ultimately releasing him. The Las Vegas police department referred to Bennett's claims as "obvious false allegations."

"Is there really a time that we shouldn't be talking about equality?" Bennett said. "When is there not a time to talk about that? We find the time to talk about the Kardashians. We find the time to talk about fantasy football. But when do we find the time to talk about the realities of America, the realities of being a great human being and figuring out how do we make a better world for our kids."