"I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder."
Sounds legit to me. This country, if you can even call it one, has done many outrageous things to the people in it and other countries to a point it just leaves you shaking your head.
Kaepernick speaks out on racial injustice and the angry people don't care. I wonder if they're racist......hmm.. or maybe they have family members that serve(d) in the military? It's crazy how offended people can get. This is kind of like the Gabby Douglas controversy, where she actually stood (not sure if she had a choice) but did not put her hand over her heart. She apparently apologized for her action.
Santa Clara police threaten to boycott by not policing home-games for the 49ers. Now some Conservative "American" group on twitter claim Colin broke federal law by not standing for the national anthem. Football mixed with politics doesn't make sense. People getting upset over the situation does not make any sense. Most people upset over this controversy probably don't much about their "country's" history let alone the constitution(s)......... If America(north) wasn't so messed up maybe Colin Kaepernick will stand up during the national anthem. What if all players didn't stand? Would it be acceptable then? This just reminds me of how annoying people can be.
Just enjoy your sports people!
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