Kaepernick said his decision was meant to protest the continued injustices being inflicted on Black people, including police brutality and killings.
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Colin Kaepernick’s protest against social injustice is being heard loud and clear by young athletes across the country and a host of high school football players have emulated the San Francisco quarterback in recent weeks by kneeling during the national anthem before their own games.
“Oh, no question”, Oladipo said. “Because at the end of the day it’s a sport, and people are gonna be looking at some guys in the National Basketball Association to see what they’re gonna do as well”, the former lottery pick said.
If you believe what Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones has to say about how the demographic makeup of a sport plays a role in these protests, Oladipo probably isn’t wrong here.
For the most part, the San Francisco quarterback has done only good by fueling this movement, and any negative press only helps to spread his message at this point.
“[The NFL] can do what they want, they can say whatever they think and I respect their Constitutional right to do it”, Woods told TMZ when asked his opinions on the controversy.
I’m sure you’re paying attention to the Colin Kaepernick situation, protesting during the anthem, do you think that’s something that will transfer to the National Basketball Association? Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry said during an CNBC interview earlier this month that he applauded Kaepernick for taking his stand.
It’s as if Colin Kaepernick lighted a small, justified campfire, and the park rangers showed up with gasoline.
Clearly, Kaepernick’s protest came during the dead of the National Basketball Association offseason, but given the recent history of protest by National Basketball Association players, Oladipo’s prediction doesn’t appear to be far-fetched.
Terri Barbour, 42, who identifies as an African-American, said she supports Kaepernick.
Into that fits Kaepernick, and those who have followed his lead.
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This past weekend at least 18 other National Football League players joined Kaepernick by either kneeling, like Kap, or raising their fists, as Olympic sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos did on the podium in 1968 in Mexico City.
