San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has willingly immersed himself into controversy by refusing to stand for the playing of the national anthem in protest of what he deems are wrongdoings against African Americans and minorities in the United States. His latest refusal to stand for the anthem — he has done this in at least one other preseason game — came before the 49ers’ preseason loss to Green Bay at Levi’s Stadium on Friday night.
“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick told NFL Media in an exclusive interview after the game. “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.” CONTINUE
This country (fans) have been pretty good to Kaepernick considering his NFL salary. You don’t see the fool complaining about that.The NFL is not paying him for his political views. Paying him to play football, which he sucks at anyway.
I’m not exactly sure he knows about the African American struggle. He’s bi-racial, adopted and raised by white parents, and now he’s making approximately $19M per year as a mediocre player, at best. He’s entitled to his opinions, but that flag represents a country that has been good to him. Shame on him.
This is the end he should be kicked off the team,and all players turn their back on him,does he not realize that he just told the men and women over there fighting for the flag and his damn rights that they are trash, and the flag means nothing, perhaps to him that,s true but i fought for that flag too in Viet Nam as did my brother never again will i watch a S.F. game until his ass is gone…..
Well said everyone, we are not interested in this poor man’s politics. He signed a contract to play in the NFL in the USA, so get back on the field and play, we are paying for you anyways puppet boy