There are probably a million different opinions on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and his decision to sit during the playing of the national anthem. He later explained his reasoning in an interview with NFL Media.
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But now that Harbaugh is at MI, and Kaepernick has made the decision to sit down in protest during the national anthem, Harbaugh has lost respect for the player he once held in such high regard. “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way”.
The QB sat during the national anthem before the 49ers preseason game against the Green Bay Packers on Friday.
“The American flag and our national anthem stand for something, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States salutes all who stand with us”, said Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander Brian Duffy. “It is an opportunity to honor our country and reflect on the great liberties we are afforded as its citizens. But we surely all acknowledge and even defend his right to express those views in the settings that he chooses”, Earnest said.
Kaepernick, who is biracial, was adopted and raised by white parents.
During recent years, the Black Lives Matter movement has spurred another wave of high-profile athletes speaking out.
John Isner, of the United States, reacts after defeating Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in NY. He told National Football League media that he did this as his own form of protest over the treatment of “black people and people of color” in the US. The NBA initially suspended Abdul-Rauf for his stance then lifted the suspension when he said he would stand and pray silently during the song.
Kaepernick said he is not anxious about any potential fallout from his protest. “Now, I think people are really talking about it”.
“I don’t necessarily see that [sitting during the Anthem] as a solution to anything”.
“Why would any rational human being ask black people in this country to be loyal to a flag that has never meant freedom for us?” she said. “Me standing UP (or not standing) for mines shouldn’t be taken as an insult against yours.”, T.I. adds.
Last season, the St. Louis Rams made an entrance onto the field with their hands up to express solidarity with the people in the streets in Ferguson who were crying out “hands up, don’t shoot”, but its an open secret that Kaepernick’s sort of prolonged one-man protest has a history of drawing fire from management in the NFL.
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I just don’t think this is the right time to release Kaepernick, because he remains one of their best two QBs and it would, to some extent, seem like the 49ers were punishing him for his statement and protest.
