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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"The national anthem is and always will be a special part of the pregame ceremony,"
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Dear Colin, why don’t you go back where you came from and see if you can live like a millionaire THERE?
Non-story.
Yet another f@@@ing hypocrite. Racist all-for-blacks quotas against whites and Asians in jobs, colleges, government contracts, private grants, home loans, rentals. And a vastly disproportionate forced transfer of wealth to blacks by means of government force. Meanwhile he gets rich rich rich doing a decent but far from spectacular “job” of playing a children’s’ game. He has zero to complain about. Zero. Here’s his published salary information — can you believe it???!!!!! —— 2017
Cap hit: $19,365,763
Base salary: $14,500,000
Prorated SB: $2,465,753
Roster bonus: $2,000,000
Workout bonus: $400,000
2018
Cap hit: $19,865,754
Base salary: $15,000,000
Prorated SB: $2,465,754
Roster bonus: $2,000,000
Workout bonus: $400,000
2019
Cap hit: $19,200,000
Base salary: $16,800,000
Prorated SB: $0
Roster bonus: $2,000,000
Workout bonus: $400,000
2020
Cap hit: $21,400,000
Base salary: $19,000,000
Prorated SB: $0
Roster bonus: $2,000,000
Workout bonus: $400,000
Football is a game, not a sport. Motor racing, Mountain climbing and Prize fighting are the only true sports
Retired US Army Col David Hackworth - called the most decorated soldier in US history - wrote extensively about those he called perfumed princes high up in the military bureaucracy and government.
He is appropriating my culture by being paid in US greenbacks
No talent QB. He’s a joke and Chip Kelly would do good by releasing him.
He isn’t being oppressed by America, it just seems like the whole is against you when every defense has your number.
How many of these overpaid thugs are investing in inner city commerce? None. How many are taking a stand by living within these hoodrat infested places? None.
Im a Disabled Vet and this sheltered, overpaid pompous arse disrespected every U.S. Veteran whose served this wonderful nation, esp. those who bled and died for her.
It’s not up to the U.S. Government to change the culture of the black people. It’s up to them! If anyone dislikes this nation, please leave!!! After all this is the only nation that protects individual Liberties, as of now, but it’s in jeopardy with Marxists who hate our freedoms. Semper Fi
As a 20 year veteran I am appalled at this crap. The NFL should at the very least suspend him, but they are to PC do it.
Anybody who claims “SoCal” as part of their FR moniker
has their own set of serious problems....ha ha.
that was my first thought. he’s scared of being cut so now he can say if he is..its racism
he had one good year and defenses figured him out..now he is a nobody again because he sucks all he can do is run
Well at least kapernick made it easy. I was sure he’d be traded by now. Oh well.
Someone should tell this fool that the US is not Cuba or the Soviet Union. Those supposedly oppressed people can leave. But, strangely, they seem to want to come into the US instead.
Illegitimate son of white woman
He actually looks like a frickin terrorist.
Chip Kelly’s will be done with him. What a loser.
So all you 49ers fans. Are you missing Alex Smith yet?
That's a joked wrapped within a joke.
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