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After making headlines across the country on an essay on the Ferguson decision in November, New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson posted his thoughts on the developments in Baltimore.



On Monday, Watson created an essay-long post on Facebook about "violence reciprocated by violence by the community."

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"We have major problems as a nation. Yesterday Ferguson burned. Tonight ?#?Baltimore? burns. Tomorrow it will be another city in our homeland," Watson wrote. "Watching the coverage I'm hearing yet another version of a nauseatingly familiar narrative. Violence by police reciprocated by violence by the community, reciprocated by violence by police reciprocated by ... It seems fruitless to continue to analyze, condemn, and respond to these dreadful episodes."

Watson continued to write about the emotions of frustration and anger, and the tension boiling over from residents in Baltimore, along with the struggle to fix a "broken" system.

"We resolve to legislate for education, job creation, and systemic overhaul. These are helpful and definitely needed BUT we have done all of these things ad nauseum and look at us!! Without a change of heart these attempts fail us," he said. "So what can we say? What can we do? Systems are broken because people are broken and if systems are fixed without hearts being changed the result will be a legalistic attempt that will lack long term results."

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