One half of the legendary icons, who are credited with “politicizing the Olympics”, is speaking out in defense of San Francisco 49er quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, who refused to stand for the national anthem out of political protest in lieu of America’s egregious injustices, according to USA Today. She says, “The national anthem is played for those men who have died, and for the people who have served and are serving now”.
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Mike Freeman of Bleacher Report spoke with seven anonymous NFL executives, and the consensus among all of them is that their teams would never sign Kaepernick in the wake of his national anthem protest.
What has he done for our society?
The 49ers, which unsuccessfully tried to trade Kaepernick since his demotion, have supported the demonstration, as have many others, including NFL Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown and National Basketball Association legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Whether or not one agrees with his decision, one thing not up for debate is that he has the right to do so and that is what our fearless service members have fought for-not a song or piece of cloth. Our flag symbolized the foundation this country was built on and the sacrifices many have given.
Facing the scrutiny of the media, Kaepernick stood in front of all the reporters and cameras prepared for all the questions that were going to be fired at him.
As a result, Rector said he no longer looks up to Kaepernick as a role model.
The team is scheduled to play Thursday against the San Diego Chargers in its final preseason matchup.
Leesburg coach Doug Allison said he hasn’t been asked his opinion of the situation by his players. “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”.
I imagine an bad lot of us, an terrible lot of you, feel this way about 2016, and about Clinton vs. Trump. The issue on race is far beyond Kaepernick and his ability to change things.
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The NFL has responded to the furore, saying players are “encouraged but not required” to stand during the National Anthem. We can disagree with his decision and why he chose to make it. “That’s insane. Someone that’s holding a curling iron has more education and more training than people that have a gun and are going out on the street to protect us”. I get his point but I think there’s a better way to probably do it.
