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Colin Kaepernick Protests Anthem Due to Treatment of Minorities
ABC News ^ | Aug 27, 2016, | Nick Wagoner and The Associated Press

Posted on 08/27/2016 9:54:56 AM PDT by Baladas

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick says he refused to stand during the national anthem Friday due to his views on the country's treatment of racial minorities.

"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 after Friday's 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."

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RG III's small improvements are adding up in Cleveland sc The 49ers acknowledged in a statement that Kaepernick sat during the national anthem before their game against the Green Bay Packers.

"The national anthem is and always will be a special part of the pregame ceremony,"

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: colinkaepernick; nfl; thugculture
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To: DoodleDawg

If pat Tillman hadn’t been killed in action, he’d take your friggin’ head off first opportunity....


121 posted on 08/27/2016 11:07:36 AM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: Baladas

Then stay off the field.


122 posted on 08/27/2016 11:08:30 AM PDT by School of Rational Thought
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To: Sivad

Typical NoCal attitude that gives the rest of the state a bad name. Frisco never got over the fact that LA outgrew the effete pack of transplanted Bostonians looking down their noses from Nob Hill. Now everyone has to suffer their boorishness.


123 posted on 08/27/2016 11:08:33 AM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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To: faithhopecharity

But maybe the BLM set has guilt-tripped him for this privilege, therefore he feels he must speak up for the people who are still underdogs. And that would be fine, except he has lousy information. He’s been fed lies and believes the lies and speaks based on the lies.


124 posted on 08/27/2016 11:10:12 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Baladas

“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color

So his mother had sex with a black man that left before Colin was born and then he was adopted and raised by two white people - best thing that ever happened to him.


125 posted on 08/27/2016 11:12:59 AM PDT by Jolla
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To: Mariner

Well, you sure as hell have not quit THINKING about
professional sports or why would you waste your time
posting on a thread about a pro athlete? Are you trying
to recruit fellow travelers? Will you organize and
hold conventions where you all sit around talking about
not watching pro sports? Pray tell.


126 posted on 08/27/2016 11:13:38 AM PDT by Sivad (NorCal red turf.)
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To: Baladas

He’s a sanctimonious holier than thou twit, wallowing in his emotions of pity, anger, and hatred, and craving for attention


127 posted on 08/27/2016 11:15:10 AM PDT by mjp ((pro-{God, reality, reason, egoism, individualism, natural rights, limited government, capitalism}))
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To: Baladas

Fire his ass.
Fan’s don’t want to watch and anti-American assho@e.


128 posted on 08/27/2016 11:18:05 AM PDT by BuffaloJack (The reason for Gun Control has always been Government's Fear of Rebellion.)
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To: Baladas

Very dumb move Colin...


129 posted on 08/27/2016 11:19:13 AM PDT by orchestra ((And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.))
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To: Sivad
I didn't post this thread and I didn't say I quit pro sports.

You're talking about some other poster...because you obviously don't comprehend what you read.

130 posted on 08/27/2016 11:20:36 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Baladas

Spoiled scumbag.


131 posted on 08/27/2016 11:21:54 AM PDT by laweeks
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To: freespirit2012

Or his rectum.


132 posted on 08/27/2016 11:22:40 AM PDT by oldsicilian
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To: SoCal Pubbie

Typical SoCal attitude that nothing and nobody exists
outside of their own thimble sized world.

SoCal sure as hell never outgrew the NYC libtards who
took over Hollywood and eventually the whole region so
don’t EVEN start on Boston bullshit.


133 posted on 08/27/2016 11:24:11 AM PDT by Sivad (NorCal red turf.)
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To: Mariner

You are absolutely right and I apologize. Further,
I thank you for so kindly and graciously pointing
out my mistake.


134 posted on 08/27/2016 11:31:32 AM PDT by Sivad (NorCal red turf.)
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To: Baladas

Just what the Niners need, more reasons not to go to the games.


135 posted on 08/27/2016 11:34:42 AM PDT by jetson
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To: Sivad

Dude I’m talking about Frisco BEFORE there was a Hollywood! Sadly the attitude continues long after LA was given the dirisive nickname “Double Dubuque” because of all the people from Iowa moving out west. I don’t even live in LA County, but I’ve experienced the snarkiness myself.

I’ve never understood why people from the Bay Ara obsess about Southern California so much. Most of us down here don’t give anything north of Santa Barbara a passing thought positive or negative, other than as nice places to visit. It’s really a sad state of affairs, but I guess it hurts when the feeling of superiority is met with an apathetic response.

As for the ungrateful football player in question, I hope he enjoys the 49ers continued position outside the Super Bowl looking in. Because the glory days, just like for San Francisco, are long gone.


136 posted on 08/27/2016 11:39:38 AM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Outraged that this Indian shopkeeper was trying to shake down a young black man for money!

Apparently this particular shopkeeper did this so often, he even set up a cash register for the purpose.

137 posted on 08/27/2016 11:43:05 AM PDT by Dagnabitt (Trump - Because countries without Islamic immigration are countries without Islamic terrorism.)
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To: Baladas

If he tried that stunt during a gay “pride” celebration before the game, he would be vilified by every single media outlet and the public outcry for the 49ers to release him would be deafening.


138 posted on 08/27/2016 11:44:19 AM PDT by Tadhg
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To: Baladas

So does this POS lose all of his endorsements ASAP as “White Privileged” Ryan Lochte?

Screw you, Kap. You ungrateful SOB


139 posted on 08/27/2016 11:51:09 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (Romeo + Juliet = True Love hilLIAR + Obambi = ISIS)
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To: Baladas

He’s been watching too much MSM propaganda.


140 posted on 08/27/2016 11:54:13 AM PDT by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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