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Activists in Seattle gathered Monday to protest tech billionaire and Seahawks owner Paul Allen’s campaign donation to Republican candidates and called for the NFL to deposit a portion of its dollars into black-owned banks. The Microsoft co-founder donated $100,000 to the National Republican Campaign Committee and Great America Committee, a PAC created by Vice President Mike Pence, the largest check Allen has sent to a federal political candidate or committee, according to a review of Federal Election Commission filings. “I have been out here protesting the economic injustices that have occurred in professional sports and to add insult to injury the owner of the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trailblazers, Paul Allen donated $100,000 to the Republican party,” said community activist Eddie Rye Jr to Seattle Medium . “What that really says to the Black players is Paul Allen is taking away or supporting people who are taking away your voting rights and your civil rights.” Leaders are...