During opening weekend in the NFL there were noticeable displays of anti-Black oppression and Black solidarity gestures among football players, which started almost three weeks ago by San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Taking a knee or sitting during the national anthem isn’t against NFL rules. Last week, the Air Academy Federal Credit Union cut ties with Marshall as a spokesman, and on Monday, CenturyLink did the same.
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Kaepernick’s actions have generated controversy because a certain segment of the population believes protesting the anthem is a sign of disrespect to the country and members of the military.
Instead of standing respectfully for the “The Star-Spangled Banner” before National Football League games, Kaepernick has been sitting down or kneeling.
South Park Studios released a new promo on Tuesday that reveals the residents of the Colorado town reciting a modified version of the National Anthem.
“I have the freedom of speech also and I say, “you’re wrong”,” Harms, 57, added.
The 24-year-old continued, saying that he hasn’t had any direct conversations with anyone around the league about protesting, but he believes with so many players, someone is bound to share the same belief as Kaepernick within the National Basketball Association.
At the start of Kaepernick standing in solidarity with people of color who are being oppressed in America, he made it very clear that he was trying to be a voice for those who was not having their voices heard.
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Kelly reportedly wants to keep Kaepernick, as he is looking to develop him and potentially play him this season. For decades, the modern USA criminal justice system has proven to be consistently unfair and deadly for black people. Kaepernick was benched midseason a year ago after completing just 59 percent of his passes for 1,615 yards with six touchdowns to five interceptions, but many believed he could excel in Kelly’s up-tempo offense. “You can only control what you can control, and the most things you can control is yourself”, Oladipo said. I respect it and I respect what is going on and I have some personal opinions on that. Foster said. “It’s never the time in somebody else’s eye, because they’ll always feel like it’s good enough”.
