On his right arm is a scroll, quoting Psalm 18:39: “You armed me with strength for battle; you made my adversaries bow at my feet”.
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One example of that price is pro football player Pat Tillman, who gave his life for your freedom along with thousands of other patriotic Americans.
It started with San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to “sit out the “Star-Spangled Banner” until it stands for all people”, and since then several others National Football League players have joined the protest.
Defend the “stars and stripes”. They also say the protests show a lack of respect for our country, the men and women in our armed forces, and the police.
New Oklahoma City Thunder player Victor Oladipo is chiming in on the issue of national anthem protests in sports. I tell them the same thing.
Kaepernick and others following his example have been criticized because people see refusing to stand for the nation anthem as “unpatriotic, disrespectful and they disagree with what the athletes are protesting”.
Orange County school district officials in Florida said students must have parents’ permission to kneel during the national anthem at sporting events, WFTV reported. They say everyone at school has been supportive.
Complex interviewed Oladipo, and when the possibility of an anthem protest came up, his answer was unwavering.
Call it tradition, or call it training, I will always stand and remove my hat for the national anthem. I can understand why some fans, especially ones with friends and relatives in the military, are angry at Kaepernick. If someone struggles to understand Kaepernick’s reasoning, question his patriotism, not his character, for he should not be forced to applaud a history he does not support. I don’t think this is going away. Players are always expressing their opinions and thoughts on serious issues happening around the country.
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I would ask him to really have a conversation with the families of people that have been murdered and see if he still feels that way.
