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Halas Intrigue, Episode 102: The Bears, Sam Acho and social justice

How will pro athletes’ calls for social justice affect the NFL in 2020?

By  Sun-Times staff
   
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Former Bears linebacker Sam Acho hasn’t been shy about speaking out on social justice.

Former Bears linebacker Sam Acho hasn’t been shy about speaking out on social justice.

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Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser discuss the Bears’ calls for social justice and how that will affect the team, and the NFL, in 2020. Then they hear from Sam Acho, the former Bears linebacker who organized Chicago athletes and brought them to the Austin neighborhood last Thursday.

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