Like it or not, 49er backup QB Colin Kaepernick has started a revolution within the NFL. Despite immediate and intense backlash on social media, Kaepernick has inspired many other players in the league to follow his lead and kneel during the national anthem.
It’s unclear what they think they’re accomplishing. They say they’re fighting for “racial justice,” but can’t explain how their actions are doing anything to help the cause.
Like Black Lives Matter, all they’re doing is causing outrage and dividing America. The Star Spangled Banner doesn’t represent “white America” or “black America, it represents all of America. Claiming that the flag is a sign of “white oppression” denigrates an icon created to celebrate American unity, and only serves to further separate what has already become a divided nation.
It’s not like these players are politically powerless. If they actually wanted to make a political impact, they could. Even the lowest earner in the NFL makes upward of $400 thousand a year. Kaepernick makes $19 million a year — more than enough to contribute to politicians or organizations friendly to his cause.
Of course, these players aren’t concerned with forcing actual change. They’re just trying to cause controversy — and they have — even among their fellow players.
One NFL star in particular is standing up against his unpatriotic league-mates. Amazingly, he is the one being threatened with fines. Thanks to some patriotic union leaders, however, hay may not have to pay them.
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The state of the NFL is in shambles
F**E!!!
I hope it is f**e! If not I suppose I will quit watching football on Sunday’s!
Kristine Hood-LaValley everything this site posts is f**e. Take a look into who owns this site and how they generate revenue. This site is bogus.
Shame on NFL – Goodell is hopeless & worthless as usual!
Boycotting football they have forgotten who supports the players and pays their large salaries. This young man ….I would shake his hand and yet they fine him. The other a.h. are sitting when the anthem is being sung. I am supporting NHL because they told their players that if the sit during the anthem they will sit during the games.
Anybody against them need to leave now because its going to get bad for you
NO more ballgames for me and there will be many more to refuse to buy tickets.
I don’t understand , the players that are kneeling during the ánthem, are ok but the guy who is honoring the victims of911 is going to be punished, what about Tebow, i think I spelled his name wrong sorry, but he can take a knee and do the sign of the cross, . To the players that are kneeling during the anthem ,you say you are protesting social injustice, then do something about you all make millions of dollars a year, how about you use some of that money and help out poor kids and poor neighborhood.all you are doing is showing kids that you don’t respect your country and now they won’t either, you are not helping anyone you are hindering them. People should be allowed to express their selves,but then they have to realize there could be coninquincies
He’s a patriot, leave him alone. His country love’s him .