Benjamin Watson

Usually, 'All Lives Matter' comes as a response to 'Black Lives Matter'; it doesn't exist in a vacuum. So when people say 'Black Lives Matter,' a lot of times the response 'All Lives Matter' can seem very condescending, dismissive to 'Black Lives Matter.' ”

So much of football relates to Christian life - sacrifice, commitment, discipline. ”

My goals in football helped make me disciplined and focused in all areas of my life. ”

I felt unworthy, and it's amazing how God kind of showed me that that's how we act as humans, and that's sometimes how we act in our Christian life. ”

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. ”

When you pass from death into the life, you become a new person, and so everything you do flows from that. ”

You grow up a certain way, and you make decisions within your family, but then you go to college, and the decisions become harder. You are away from home, from the influence of your parents, dealing with peer pressure. There's a lot of stuff that goes on in college. ”

Sin is the reason we abuse our authority. ”

Sin is the reason we rebel against authority. ”

Good players on good teams don't get too high, don't get too low. They're even-keeled, and they go about their business the right way. ”