Posted on 10/01/2017 5:38:30 PM PDT by The people have spoken
The Colts’ players released a statement clarifying why players kneeled during the National Anthem in last week’s game.
The announcement comes ahead of Sunday’s prime-time game against the Seattle Seahawks.
The statement reads as follows:
“Recently, there have been several misperceptions regarding a personal choice made by members of our team to bring awareness to prevailing issues facing our nation. To be clear -- those of us who kneeled did not intend to disrespect our flag, our National Anthem or those who serve our country. We all have family and friends who are servicemen and women. We appreciate and respect the incredible sacrifices they make.
But as NFL players, we have a platform. And as Americans, we have a responsibility to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves. Our intention was to raise awareness and to continue critical conversations about real eqaulity, the injustices against black and brown people, police brutality, respect, unity, and equal opportunity. Our players are hurting, our people are hurting, out neighborhoods are hurting, and kneeling was a direct response to that hurt.
But what makes football so special is the way it brings people together -- fans, players, coaches, all of us. We represent different races, backgrounds and beliefs, but we come together for a common goal. That togetherness seen on the field and in the stands when we play should resonate even when we leave the stadium.
In that same spirit, as unified Americans, we will respect all forms of peaceful protests, as they are protected under the First Amendment of the US Constitution. Some of our players may kneel, while others may stand. But this is just the beginning. There is much work to do, and it will take all of us.
Kneeling for JUSTICE. Standing for UNITY. Fighting for EQUALITY. Showing RESPECT.”
Screw them. They are NOT making it better, that’s for sure.
Hole. Meet shovel.
Poor oppressed millionaires... at least for a while... until they blow it all on Escalades, bling and hoes... at which point it will be “the man’s” fault.
The thuglets can kiss my a—!
What injustice are they complaining about?
These protests are nothing but black racism hating whites and hating America.
Forget it, Clots. You and your league are finished!
Far easier to invent a reason for failure than to look in the mirror and make an accurate assessment.
They really think this racist “explanation” will help their cause? Just doubling down on their original sin.
You clowns have no more of a “platform” than the public allows. You are alienating many of your fans. I am done with the NFL. F### you all.
“OUR players,OUR people,OUR neighborhoods are hurting”
Well guess what OUR people do not give a flying **** anymore. You are given the same opportunities as everyone else. And that is all you deserve.
If you have to explain you’ve already lost.
There is only one way to interpret disrespect to the flag and the national anthem, and you can’t make a spin move on this like you would on a rookie linebacker.
Stuck on stupid
Meanwhile, black teenagers and black twenty-somethings are a tiny part of the population but responsible for a huge percentage of the crime.
Address THAT, you tone deaf moron Baltiwhore Dolts.
Nope.
No "misperception" at all.
You did not stand for the National Anthem.
The. End.
.
Fu nfl!!
Amazing...
If these things had a dollar amount
and an address for sending the Check,
It all might make more sense.
But as NFL players
You know nothing someone says before the word "but" really counts.
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