As the NBA prepares to open training camps – and the issue of athletes’ protests during the national anthem shows no signs of abating – it was only a matter of time before basketball players would be asked about what they plan to do. I love America. I love people.
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Oppong said that information wasn’t communicated to him clearly.
Kaepernick said his decision was meant to protest the continued injustices being inflicted on Black people, including police brutality and killings.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s protest of the national anthem has sparked a national debate and has even crossed over to the NBA. “I think having these conversations helps everybody have a better understanding of where everybody is coming from”. I, for one, will boycott every sport and sponsor, and not support any politician who does not distinctively honor those who have sacrificed for freedoms for all Americans.
“(Oppong) did not violate any school rule when he peacefully and silently protested during the national anthem”, Worcester Superintendent Maureen Binienda said in a statement. Oppong noted that he will continue to take a knee during the Anthem as a way of quietly protesting the treatment of people of color in this country.
“Whatever you believe, believe in to the utmost”.
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“You just have to be true to yourself and understand both sides of the equation and be OK with the consequences, like Colin is”, he said. It is also not disrespectful to the armed services or any other flimsy argument folks are making. The 49ers quarterback says he doesn’t want to kneel forever, and wants to see significant progress toward improving racial equality and social justice in the United States. “I am not happy that football is being used as the platform for this protest, but I respect the passion our kids feel about this topic”. This movement is sweeping the nation as a peaceful form of protest. For parents, it is our job to teach our kids how to be good citizens of the world, how to be fearless, and how to stand up for what they believe in – even if that means kneeling down.
