All indications suggest that he will in fact again sit during the anthem, a decision that led to severe criticism of Kaepernick from many Americans who felt he did the nation a dishonor.
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One widely circulated image on Facebook shows Marine veteran Zachary Stinson, who lost his legs to an IED in Afghanistan. “That’s saying, ‘Hey, we respect the flag because it stands for something that’s constant, and that’s the sacrifices and what the American military has done for this country'”. “Like, one of the best”, he wrote on Twitter.
When asked about Kaepernick not standing for the national anthem, Kelly said he did not ask his about his intention for it.
“I think the league is in a downward spiral regarding their obligations to the public under (Commissioner) Roger Goodell, and this is just another example of that”, he said.
But that statement overlooks the history of sitting to protest racial injustice, such as Rosa Parks on a Montgomery, Ala., bus and sit-ins at segregated Woolworth’s lunch counters.
What Kaepernick did was very courageous, and in fact, it was the very definition of patriotism. Why?
People like to throw around the term “First Amendment rights” whenever they say something that others disagree with, which is the part of the Constitution that guarantees our freedom of speech.
Kaepernick’s next game takes place in a town with a large concentration of military personnel and a US naval base. The head of the International Olympic Committee ordered them suspended from the US team and banned from the Olympic Village. “So, we’ve got to move forward and see if we can get him some more snaps here”.
Challenging ideas makes democracy healthy.
Will 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick continue his protest of the U.S. flag by sitting during the anthem?
Here’s how Kaepernick explained his reasoning: “At this point, I’ve been blessed to be able to get this far and have the privilege of being in the National Football League and making the kind of money I make and enjoy luxuries like that”.
It isn’t known if the socks were worn at any other time. You have people who practice law, lawyers, who go to school for eight years, but you can be a cop in six months. The quarterback sat in silent protest over his beliefs that he should not show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses people of color.
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Kaepernick is making a point using a form of protest with a long history in the United States. Another says protesting is every American’s right.
