Kaepernick inspired support and criticism from all sides for his decision to not stand during the national anthem-a pledge he intends to continue into the NFL’s regular season. Telling the story of that game will include showing Kaepernick, showing the other players, and covering any reaction Kaepernick gets from the fans, positive or negative.
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Pennie said that Kaepernick is not someone the USA needs for social justice equality. “There are a lot of things going on that are unjust and people aren’t being held accountable for”. The cops are getting paid leave for killing people. “That’s not right. That’s not right by anyone’s standards”. ESPN should allow viewers to see that news being made.
Now, I am not blind to the happenings in this country.
The response of Trump, the Republican nominee for USA president, was typically polarizing. “The beauty of our country is that when it was founded that they took some time to lay out civil liberties in the first 10 amendments – the Bill of Rights”. It’s a stance that indicates we’re all free to interpret its meaning in an individual manner. “You have Hillary who’s called black teens or black kids super predators”.
In case you want can to hear it yourself, here is Trump’s comment.
“I mean, we have a presidential candidate who has deleted emails and done things illegally and is a presidential candidate”.
I’m sure you have your opinion.
“There’s ways to make change w/o disrespecting & bringing shame to the very country & family who afforded you so many blessings”, she said in a now-deleted tweeted, according to the Daily Mail.
There’s even a petition floating around by fans asking the National Football League to fire him for “continuing to cause division and encourage racial separation using his sports platform and social media”.
Though he disagrees with the way Kaepernick is protesting, Brown said he’s still proud of the football star for taking a stand and speaking up, especially during a time when most athletes are too concerned with maintaining their “all-American” image.
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The New York Giants appeared to make their own preseason statement when the entire team and staff stood shoulder-to-shoulder during Sunday’s anthem.
