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Patriots' Robert Kraft: Anti-Israel protests 'scaring a lot of people'

New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft implored Americans to speak out against hate at college campuses across the U.S. in recent weeks.

Kraft appeared on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity” Wednesday night as he prepares to release full-page ads in several newspapers across the country later this week.

“I think our universities were one of our competitive advantages as a country, and I think what’s going on now throughout America is scaring a lot of people,” Kraft said. 

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“They want to know we’re going to win this battle. And I just ask, ‘Are you good listeners who care about this country to speak up now?’ Universities used to be where you had critical debate and different points of view. We didn’t teach hate and intimidation.”

Kraft, who attended Columbia University, will take out ads in newspapers on behalf of his Foundation to Combat Antisemitism. His foundation released a Super Bowl ad this year to raise awareness about antisemitism and other causes.

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“The reason I took these ads out (is) I want people to know that good people — and they’ve come to our foundation — they really care, and they have to speak up and not be silent – the way Martin Luther King spoke about it with (Clarence B. Jones),” he explained.

“I’m the biggest beneficiary of what America has to offer. I got a full academic scholarship to Columbia. I dreamt big dreams. I went through tough times, but it’s the greatest country in the world. And I’m privileged, among other things, to own an NFL franchise in my hometown. I didn’t have a car until I was 25. I want to keep those values alive for everyone that comes to this country.”

Kraft called for “empathy,” not hatred.

The Patriots owner pulled his support from his alma mater last month as the anti-Israel violence at Columbia raged.

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'I'm just itching to get another chance at it': Why Blues star Robert Thomas is ramping up his defensive game

Thomas lifted the Stanley Cup in 2019 as a rookie with the Blues. Now that he’s a team leader, he’s working to round out his 200-foot game.

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Patriots, Robert Kraft sent gift to first female to score touchdown in Massachusetts high school's history

A football player at a Massachusetts high school received a surprise from the New England Patriots after becoming the first female to score a touchdown in the school’s history.

Brockton High School’s McKenzie Quinn had a big night Oct. 7 when she rushed for a touchdown against Dartmouth, marking her first touchdown in a varsity game and the first scored by a girl in the school’s 125-year history.

One big moment led to another when word of Quinn’s touchdown made its way to the New England Patriots. 

Within five days, the team, including owner Robert Kraft, sent Quinn some memorabilia in celebration of the big score.

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The high school posted a picture of the personalized package on its social media pages thanking the team for the swag, which included an autographed Patriots football that read:

“To the Mighty Quinn – 

A pat on the back to you and all who contributed to your historic TD! We love to see that you’re having a ball pursuing your passions. Continued success. The Patriots are rooting for you! 

We are all Patriots.”

Quinn reportedly began playing football when lacrosse became a non-contact sport, according to Boston 25 News. 

“I’ve always been like gritty, if that makes sense, like I have always been down in the dirt playing around, like I work on a farm,” Quinn said in an interview.

Quinn is also a force in the classroom, leading her more than 800-person senior class with a 5.0 GPA, the outlet reported.

“With her academics and her athleticism and her competitiveness I think she could pretty much do what she wants, and I think colleges are going to be lining up to try and have her attend their school,” assistant Coach Matthew Campbell told Boston 25.

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Though Quinn hopes more girls will follow in her footsteps, she does not think she has “paved the way.” She believes the ball is left in the hands of future girls to keep up the progress.

As of the 2021-2022 season, the National Federation of State High School Associations reported 3,094 girls participated in 11-person football.