That is Colin Kaepernick, and he’s at 49ers camp wearing socks that depict little piggies wearing police hats.
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Moving forward, Belafonte says he hopes more of today’s black athletes will follow Kaepernick’s lead and use their visibility to speak out on social issues.
He was met by heavy boos from the crowd during pre-game warm-ups at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, which is home to US Navy and Marine bases.
“I think there are conversations happening not only in National Football League locker rooms, but around the country”.
The organization said Kaepernick’s comments show the quarterback has “an incredible lack of knowledge regarding our profession and officer-involved shootings, but also shows a naivety and total lack of sensitivity towards police officers”.
The game also coincided with “Salute the Military night”, which saw 240 sailors, Marines and soldiers present a United States flag and a pre-game parachute jump by retired Navy SEALS.
“Kaepernick hasn’t been asked about his socks yet, but it wouldn’t be shocking to find out that it’s part of his statement that he’s trying to make against police brutality”, CBS Sports reported. He’s obviously going to stir up numerous same feelings he did when he sat during The Star-Spangled Banner last Friday night before a game against the Packers.
“I’m not anti-American. I love America”, Kaepernick said after the 49ers’ final preseason game.
Kaepernick invited Boyer to stand with the 49ers on their sideline; the two reportedly had a 90-minute conversation before Thursday’s game. There’s people being murdered unjustly and not being held accountable.
“He probably fits in very well in San Francisco”, Republican Rep. “There are a lot of issues that need to be talked about”. “If he wants to do something, go to some outreach program where he can do some good”.
Conservative critics have rushed to attack Kaepernick’s patriotism, while others – like National Basketball Association legend and USA cultural ambassador Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – have insisted that our nation’s freedoms support political protest and open discourse. Some people aren’t given the same rights or opportunities as others.
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“I don’t think we’d have a player like him, frankly, I think he’d be booed out or the owners would be forced to not accept someone like him”, he said.
