Kaepernick said Tuesday he has received multiple death threats for his protest .
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Other NFL players have chosen to raise fists, recalling a similar demonstration by athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos during the medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. Kaepernick originally remained seated on the bench, but modified that so that people didn’t think he was protesting the military.
49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is the most disliked player in the National Football League according to a nationwide poll. In a statement, team spokesperson Bob Lange said: “The safety of our players, staff and those who visit our facilities are of the utmost importance”. Many have supported Kaepernick’s cause, while others have viewed it as a disrespectful act toward the flag and the military. And it will be loud and clear for everyone why it happened. “That’s just complaining. The people who are privileged need to voice it themselves and say: ‘This isn’t right.’ That’s what Kaep’s doing, that’s what a lot of people are doing”.
“There’s a lot of racism disguised as patriotism in this country”, Kaepernick said, as reported by the Sacramento Bee. “I find it very hard that people don’t understand what’s going on”.
It has become a divisive topic nationally, even in light of recent shootings of African American men by police officers Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Charlotte, North Carolina.
In recent weeks numerous American sports stars have shown solidarity with Kaepernick by kneeling during the U.S. anthem, which is played in stadiums before most major sporting events. I don’t know why that is or what they’re scared of, but it needs to be addressed. The Grio has Kaepernick’s words about the death threats and how he chooses to deal with them. Crutcher was shot while walking – with his arms raised – back to his auto. No one went and checked on him, no one tried to resuscitate him.
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That promise follows a plan he laid out earlier this month to donate million back to the community. He will also set up a website so the public can see how the money is spent.
