Posted on 09/05/2016 6:46:48 AM PDT by Zakeet
President Obama on Monday defended San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick's decision not to stand during the playing of the national anthem.
"[H]e's following his constitutional right to make a statement," Obama said at a press conference in Hangzhou, China, responding to a question about the quarterback. "I think there's a long history of sports figures doing so."
The president added, "I don't doubt his sincerity. I think he cares about some real, legitimate issues that have to be talked about. And if nothing else, he's generated some conversation around some topics that need to be talked about it."
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He does not have the right to protest on COMPANY time. He is there to do a job, not protest.
Just more dumbing down of Patriotism and more HATE AMERICA. It’s why the Pledge and Prayer were banned in schools.
Boycott the NFL until they get this under control.
At a minimum boycott any 49ers games that are broadcast, in your town, etc.
indeed, he knew what was coming..
If God is in control, things will be better than they are now.
Obama defends Kaepernicks national anthem protest.
Kaepernick AND THE OTHER A-HOLE BOTH HATE THE COUNTRY THAT HAS GIVEN THEM THE MOST.
Are you really surprised? I expected nothing less from our president.
Since 1965, the GOP has stood silently as Democrats imported millions of 3rd World voters. It should've been a surprise to no one that eventually the time would come when 3rd World values win elections.
Why of course he does. Obama only ever sees what is wrong with the US. He and Colin K. Are cut from the same cloth.
Just an aside: John Carlos had a brief career with the Philadelphia Eagles as a WR. He was the first player described as “4.6 speed with 6-second hands”.
People are such idiots. Kaepernick has no Constitutional Right to free speech as a team representative, nor do any of the rest of us when when we are on duty. If Kaepernick is off duty and out of uniform, and better yet, unemployed, then he can say what he wants. Obama and all of the media are in lock step saying this is free speech and people are buying it. All it really is is an exercise in cowardice by the team and the league in not shutting him down.
Boycott? LOL! Kaepernick apparel is going through the roof!
Colin Kaepernick jersey climbs from No. 20 49ers sales to No. 1
Just because somebody has the right to do something does not make it right.
That’s what Job’s wife said. But which of the two was accorded praise and approval from God Himself, Job or his wife?
Hey Obama.
There is nothing to talk about except whether you applied to college as a foreign student, you son of a whore!
I feel exactly the same way. If they could do it once or twice, they will be that much better this time. It makes me sick to think about it.
I believe the bust is in the British Embassy in DC. It will be returned AFTER Odungo leaves.....or it will be stolen
We should work harder getting out the word that Kaepernick didn’t start this until he decided to marry leftist muslim Nessa Diab.
All it took was a fake unemployment number drop a week before the election and a coverup of Benghazi. I pretty much determi ed this country was a lost cause re-electing this disaster. Electing him in the first place told me we were just about fiished.
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