Anthony, the problem is that there is no coherent, singular voice from prominent black athletes. some say its the oppression, some say it is Trump, some say it is the killing of black men by the police.... There is a great opportunity for these people, many of whom are revered by the masses, to use their position to get the message across. But they chose to get behind a bad role model (remember Kaepernicks 'pig socks'? they are offensive to anyone who respects the police) and then doubled down by disrespecting the flag. 

Maybe what the NFLPA should  do is select a committee of players to meet with the DOJ to address their concerns as a unified body with one message. then make another committee to discuss the plight of the inner cities and discuss some 'workfare' programs. Then another to talk about educational opportunities. 

the athletes complain, but where are they with discussions of solutions - without that, they are spoiled whiners.