Some lauded his decision to exercise his right to free speech on a controversial issue, while others slammed Kaepernick, saying he was disrespecting a country that gave him that right in the first place.
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“I think it’s a bad thing”, Trump told Seattle radio station KIRO 93.7-FM.
Despite widespread criticism, Kaepernick insists he will continue refusing to stand during the national anthem. “But let’s start from the place, we all love the country and let’s try to make it better”.
However the man who led the 49ers to the Super Bowl in 2013 does have some support. – Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints quarterback, to ESPN.
“What I think will hurt Colin Kaepernick even more than this episode is fact that his career didn’t go the same trajectory that it once did”, said Rosenhaus.
While praising the U.S., Hannity didn’t mention police brutality, which is the focus of Kaepernick’s protest.
Meanwhile, Kaepernick is unwavering in his protest. “I think he could have picked a better platform and a better way to do it, but every day they say athletes are so robotic and do everything by the book and then when somebody takes a stand like that, he gets his head chopped off”. – Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks cornerback, at a Monday press conference.
“Harbaugh’s brother, John, the Baltimore Ravens” coach, defended Kaepernick’s right to protest. I definitely understand where he’s coming from in choosing to do what he did. Kaepernick later said he would not “show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color”.
Philadelphia Eagles rookie linebacker Myke Tavarres announced Monday he was going to sit during the national anthem before their game Thursday against the New York Jets.
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Kaepernick told the NFL Network’s Steve Wyche the following on Friday evening after it was discovered he didn’t stand up during the Star-Spangled Banner.
