Kaepernick makes statement during National Anthem

[Hogmolliesmaht]

Seriously, what other country is going live in where he can make millions of dollars just because he is good at throwing a football?

[Jangler]

This country is about change, stand up and help change it and the world. Wow the arrogance. Go to China, North Korea see what people are doing to their own people. 

Are we perfect? Hell no! But we can't change without all of us working together. 

 

[top dawg]

1 minute ago, TheRed said:

I think it's a hell of a stretch to say it's "courageous" in any way to refuse to take part in the national anthem.

If you want to talk courage, then recognize the individuals actually making an effort to bring about real change in our country, and the world itself.

Colin isn't changing poo, he's making it about himself.

Like it or not, professional athletes have a bully pulpit in this country, just like all the other entertainers. Many people, particularly young ones, look to them as role models.  Many athletes, especially the more popular ones, can do more with a few words, or small acts such as this one, than most are able to do in a lifetime. Plus, no one is privy to everything that Kaepernick or any other athlete does. At least we see what they do as a part of their social obligations of just being an NFL player. That has to stand for something. 

[CRA]

Moving this to NFL Talk.  Need to make sure there is plenty of room for thread about how we might go 1-15

[jumpman910]

 

[TheRumGone]

11 minutes ago, TheRed said:

I think it's a hell of a stretch to say it's "courageous" in any way to refuse to take part in the national anthem.

If you want to talk courage, then recognize the individuals actually making an effort to bring about real change in our country, and the world itself.

Colin isn't changing poo, he's making it about himself.

This is the perfect response

[CatofWar]

Good for Kap. This patriotism vs nationalism is getting ridiculous. More atrocities are committed under the stars and stripes than any other flag. 

[AceBoogie]

The national anthem was written at a time blacks were still slaves, so all that "patriotic" stuff in that anthem doesn't really apply to those whose ancestors were still being oppressed at the time the anthem was written. I always stand and take off my hat, but to look down at a black man for not doing so is ignorant. 

Stand for words that shout out the "land of the free" when that land was still home to slaves. So whose freedom are we talking about here? 

[Growl]

It's probably a good thing he likes sitting so much.

[top dawg]

The making-it-about-himself narrative is so elementary.  What does he really have to gain by doing that? Nothing.  He took a stand, pure and simple. 

The reason why the athletes are supportive of him is because they identify with him. You may belittle what he's done, but they aren't. 

[jumpman910]

The players who have the balls are going to support him the others wont. This is the type of stance that yall beloved Steve Smith would've done but I cant say the same for guys who backtrack on their initial statements.

[Jangler]

10 minutes ago, AceBoogie said:

The national anthem was written at a time blacks were still slaves, so all that "patriotic" stuff in that anthem doesn't really apply to those whose ancestors were still being oppressed at the time the anthem was written. I always stand and take off my hat, but to look down at a black man for not doing so is ignorant. 

Stand for words that shout out the "land of the free" when that land was still home to slaves. So whose freedom are we talking about here? 

ya know this country also ended slavery, almost world wide? As I said, we are not perfect, no country is. Who cares when the words were written, are they not true?

[TheRed]

4 minutes ago, top dawg said:

The making-it-about-himself narrative is so elementary.  What does he really have to gain by doing that? Nothing.  He took a stand, pure and simple. 

The reason why the athletes are supportive of him is because they identify with him. You may belittle what he's done, but they aren't. 

Honestly, I don't give a rats ass about what he does during the national anthem.

I take issue with you acting as if him doing so is on par with him running into burning buildings and saving helpless children or something. That logic is fuging horrendous. 

[jumpman910]

"Golly Gee did that colored boy criticize the flag and the good ole boy nation of the USA by using his FREEDOM of speech, send that ungrateful piece of poo back to Africa. He should be grateful his people were even enslaved to be apart of a great nation like this"

That's really how some of y'all sound. But I'm going to let y'all have it lmao, not going down this path with some of y'all today.

You all have a great and safe weekend. And KEEP POUNDING

 

PS. Dont overact to that preseason performance by the offense last night