The NFL is a business. He gave them the knee so they gave him the boot. I don't know - I think his voice and status could be better used on bringing attention to cases like the Kalief Browder story. And bringing change to the justice system. It's very hard to understand taking the knee when you have disabled vets ( who have lost a limbs fighting for us) trying to get out of a wheelchair to stand for the national anthem and then to see someone who has never been in military service being disrespectful to them.
Originally Posted by Austin Ellen
The NFL is a business and law says that the executive branch shouldn't interfere in the hiring/firing of private companies. Trump is kinda doing that.
Kaepernick is still an American and again you have the president who is all about jobs literally saying that a person shouldn't be able to work. I guarantee you if it was a coal miner who got on TV and said some racially insensitive things, he or many of the people attacking Kaepernick, they wouldn't be out there saying no one should hire that person again. But because Kaepernick was talented enough to go to the pros and gain a platform, he's reach is too big. But the sad thing is he's trying to use that platform shine light on the things that truly matter to a lot of Americans whose voices aren't being heard. And instead of listening to why he is kneeling and saying maybe we should face the plight that he's talking about and make it so that people won't have to protest the issues anymore, we ignore the issues and make it about the flag and the armed forces. Instead you call it un-American, when the protest is as American as it gets. This country was founded out of protest. But when a black guy is doing it for good reasons, it's un-American?
I'm glad you know the story of Kalief Browder but Kaepernick is actually out here trying to stop things like that and things like African Americans being killed. Oh and he is donating money and time to communities that need the help. He's actually doing what a person should do. He's using his platform, his time, energy and assets to combat a serious issue.
Kaepernick didn't give them the knee. He didn't take a knee against the flag or the military or any of those lies people say to attack him. He took a knee against the injustice facing African Americans in this country. And the knee came from him sitting and people trying to say he was disrespecting the military so he talked to an Army vet and they came up with the kneeling. Matter of fact there are photos of that vet next to him kneeling and that guy didn't seem to be too upset about it.
The criminal justice system is screwed but maybe you shouldn't be talking to Kaepernick about that. He's trying to shine light but if you go look at the laws proposed and supported by Trump's DOJ, the justice system won't be getting better anytime soon.
Oh and odd you are talking about a person being disrespectful to vets.. I thought maybe you were talking about Trump when he was very disrespectful to McCain. He never served and actively dodged services. Oh but you don't care about that.
I understand that some vets may not like that he is protesting but that's his right. And I could use that same instance of seeing something you dislike and having to deal with it for many issues facing the African American community but people don't seem to care about that.