Just a sampling of athletes joining Kaepernick’s protest includes: Brandon Marshall of the Denver Broncos who has lost a number of endorsement deals since protesting during the singing of the Star Spangled Banner; Megan Rapinoe of the National Womens Soccer League’s Seattle Reign and US national team member; Seattle’s Garfield High School football team, and the West Virginia women’s volleyball team.
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“I think it’s a problem, anybody who disrespects this country and the flag”, Ditka said Friday. “If they don’t like the country they don’t like our flag get the hell out”, the former Bears coach said during an appearance on 105.3 The Fan’s show “Shan & RJ”.
Fox Sports pundit Jason Whitlock described Kaepernick’s protest as a “fad”.
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Amongst African Americans, Kaepernick’s “like a lot” went from 16 percent to 42 percent over two years.
So the next time Kaepernick hears the national anthem, he should stand proudly and pledge the millions who came before him – civil rights leaders, artists, poets, athletes and students – to thank them for the opportunities and freedoms he has today but they never realized.
On Thursday, Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett said it was time for a white player to “join the fight” and acknowledges and speaks about the problem. “The minute a black guy stands up and says ‘I want to improve something, ‘ we just stonewall it, and I think we can be better than that”. He has pledged to donate his jersey sale proceeds as well as a million to organizations that are working in the community. “You know I think there’s a lot of people who have thoughts out there”.
Other NFL players have joined Kaepernick in kneeling for the anthem, including 49ers teammate Eric Reid.
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“These (African American football players) are smart, articulate guys that are thoughtful and are socially aware”.
