The QB chose to sit during the national anthem as his way of protesting the actions of certain police officers towards African Americans and people of color. It is also to bring attention to America’s lack of freedom, lack of liberty, and lack of equality for “oppressed people”. I respect the people that have fought for our country and have been there for us, and what he’s doing is not respecting the country.
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“It was only a matter of time until presidential candidate Donald Trump weighed in on the Colin Kaepernick situation”.
At ballgames, at the annual Independence Day “Concert Under the Stars” in Tinicum Park, Pennsylvania, and every day on the boardwalk in Wildwood, the “Star-Spangled Banner” plays, and most people who hear it simply continue to sit, chat, sip beer or check their phones.
Rosenhaus did say it would limit his future endorsement potential, but felt that his lack performance on the field recently would be the biggest threat to his advertising potential.
I know many of my white brethren are hurting economically, etc., and are also afraid of the changing demographics, where we will be a minority in short order.
“He may stand during the national anthem, and that would make news as well, because it would be going against what he said he was going to do”, she said.
Monday night, Rice Tweeted about Kaepernick and ignited a firestorm because while demanding Kaepernick respect the flag, he questioned Kaepernick’s political position.
“Harbaugh’s brother, John, the Baltimore Ravens” coach, defended Kaepernick’s right to protest.
Kaepernick discussed the goal of his protest with NFL Media’s Steve Wyche.
During an interview with CBS, Barber, the former New York Giants running back candidly expressed why he disagrees with Kaepernick’s protest.
Many people on Twitter blasted Kaepernick as unpatriotic and ungrateful, while others praised him for speaking out on a societal issue. “Now, I think people are really talking about it. I’m an American citizen, I pay my taxes, I want my equal rights but this is my country, and consequently I don’t want to open up for ISIS or anybody that will take away what we’ve already gained”.
“There are a lot of things going on that are unjust, people aren’t being held accountable for, and that’s something that needs to change”. The game will be Kaepernick’s first since Saturday’s against Green Bay, and will be broadcast in the San Francisco Bay Area by CBS affiliate KPIX. “He is someone I talk to and run a lot of things by and have a lot of conversations with”.
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“I was shocked”, Monday told USA TODAY Sports.
