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New York City police take a knee at rally in support of Colin Kaepernick
- Thread starter Poetic.Injustice
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The One and Done
Member
Good on them
Turbo Killer
Member
Protect the rights of Nazis marching in the street, but don't you dare take a knee when the national anthem is playing, what a country we have.
bootsthecat
Banned
I don't follow the NFL so didn't know he had left the 49ers. It it realistic that some team won't pick him up, or are they just trying to 'teach them a lesson' and he'll get grabbed at the last second?
Mammoth Jones
Member
He is being blackballed.
Everyone knows it.
Not sure if he will ever play again.
NFL is complete garbage. I was a huge fan but I am done with it because of this shit.
theignoramus
Member
You forgot to mention these men are now receiving death threats, likely from the #bluelivesmatter crowd.
These men did well to take a stand, but they're overwhelmingly Black officers and the crowd that purports to be "pro-police" doesnt care what Black officers think if theyre not upholding the status quo.
These men did well to take a stand, but they're overwhelmingly Black officers and the crowd that purports to be "pro-police" doesnt care what Black officers think if theyre not upholding the status quo.
The Ravens needed a backup since Flacco is hurt.
Many in Baltimore, including some coaches, wanted Kap.
They went with some guy I've never heard of who's been out of the league for years.
Empyrean Heaven
Member
The problem is that as soon as a team gives him a job, Trump and the right-wing media is going to go after them. With a lot of people in this country still believing every word their president says, especially typically right-wing football fans, no owner is going to take the risk of that much lost revenue.
Hoho for breakfast
Member
Good to see.
But why would Kap stand now with Trump in office? Has the country been fixed? Whatever, I wouldn't.
I'm so tired of people talking shit about him on Facebook like he's some sort of traitor or something. Bunch of brainwashed sheep. As soon as more white players sit then the whole narrative would change and suddenly it'd be the cool thing to do. Honestly fuck them for not joining in.
But why would Kap stand now with Trump in office? Has the country been fixed? Whatever, I wouldn't.
I'm so tired of people talking shit about him on Facebook like he's some sort of traitor or something. Bunch of brainwashed sheep. As soon as more white players sit then the whole narrative would change and suddenly it'd be the cool thing to do. Honestly fuck them for not joining in.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
Member
They're more readily willing to lambast someone for standing up for human rights than wifebeaters, the league is fucked up.
Because it cost him millions of dollars. Of course he will stand now
User Name Here
Member
Good on them for doing this.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
I was never a huge fan but fuck the NFL. I will not be supporting in any way. You use black bodies to sell your wares but as soon as they have an opinion it's a problem.
Hoho for breakfast
Member
I sure hope that's not why. I understand he helped start the debate but the debate rages on. Don't stand for this shit country.
They not going to lose revenue in the slightest,
Hoho for breakfast
Member
Yeah exactly. I hope they are still standing for their own reasons and not because they're scared.
family_guy
Member
He didn't vote, which mattered more than him taking a knee. He doesn't need anyone's support.
Flying Toaster
Member
Things have been backwards forever in this country. Political parties are treated the same as sports teams and the Anthem and Flag have become holy symbols. Good on the cops that did this but the NFL treating Kap as toxic is utter bullshit.
The NFL will never change until leadership changes and they are making entirely too much money for that to happen.
The NFL will never change until leadership changes and they are making entirely too much money for that to happen.
I think most of it comes from a "not worth the headache" place of lazy corporatism than from genuine beef. And Kaep's election Shayamalan turned me from strong support to slight sideye.
Unexpected cop good guy story though
A lot of NFL fans are racist and stopped watching or got angry because of Kaeps controversial stance that black men are human beings.
The NFL apparently choose to appease the racists instead of us. I would assume they know their audience and would make the decision that lost them the least amount of money.
There is no good way to spin this.
A couple stories I was going to make a topic about but I'll just add here:
Justin Britt: Shared anthem moment was to support Michael Bennett
After Bennet's call similar actions with White players supporting their Black teammates happened as well:
Can't blackball everyone.
Justin Britt: Shared anthem moment was to support Michael Bennett
After Bennet's call similar actions with White players supporting their Black teammates happened as well:
Can't blackball everyone.
theignoramus
Member
Doesnt Kaepernick live in California? Yeah, I think Im not gunna crucify him for that stance living in some overwhelmingly blue county.
He was a "both sides are evil" guy.
theignoramus
Member
White supremacy is a religion, so its supporters taking on the characteristics of religious fanatics who trade in fallacies, half truths, and false equivocations should come as no surprise.
Kaep walked the walk.
He lost his career to make a political statement to help black people. I and most of us are all talk in comparison (nothing with talking but it's always more impressive when someone gives up something or risks something to make a point.
Ryan Fitzpatrick says hello.
Zoe
Member
Many of the people who look up to him don't live in such "safe" counties.
rocketskates
Member
This is amazing.
Jangowuzhere
Banned
The voting wasn't just the presidential election. There were many more things to vote on for the 2016 ballot. There was no excuse, he should have voted.
Doesn't matter that he didn't vote, he had his reasons even if you don't align yourself with them.
family_guy
Member
When you have people watching and looking up to you, it matters. Have young people thinking, "Well if he's not going to vote, I guess voting doesn't matter."
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Great stuff right here..
Kite
Member
First of all keep in mine that Kaep had a job, he voluntarily opted out of $14.5 mil a year contract with the 49ers.
It would help the whole getting a job thing if Kaep's gf doesn't tweet comparing the Raven's owner to a slave owner and one of their former players as an uncle tom.
The Dolphins also needs a backup QB bad since their starter got hurt but Kaep fucked himself over on this one as well. Wearing a pro Castro shirt to a press conference and Miami with the large and powerful Cuban population.. *shrug* theybrought Jay "poopy face" Cutler out of retirement instead lolol.
I am thinking that Kaep does get a job eventually this season once a starting QB goes down with an injury, but there is the lil issue that Kaep can't read defenses.
He doesn't do a presnap read to see if adjustments are needed, those wide open players on the top and bottom are pretty much guaranteed touchdowns.. look at em jumping in rage.
Messofanego
Banned
What does the real life Serpico look like?
Zen_Arcade
Banned
The Ravens didn't need him. They hired a training camp QB. Flacco is scheduled to start week one.
Kaep is definitely getting black balled though. He's better than some teams starters and they're passing him over for no reason.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
VendettaRed07
Member
The election is over. Just let it go. There was a large drop off in black voters last election. He wasn't the only one who thought this way. Maybe we can do better to elect someone the minority base of our party trusts more instead of retroactive brow beating and blame games
It's not that he didn't vote. It's that he used his platform to advocate not voting. Fuck him. Him being blackballed say a lot about America but I have no sympathy for him.
Fuck all of them. It's not just about this election, people fought and died for us to be able to vote only for these clowns to sit on their ass. I honestly have more respect for the people that are just too lazy to vote than the ones that don't vote on principal. Sure there are rarely ideal candidates but adults make the practical choice that best aligns with there views, these clowns threw a tantrum.
Westbahnhof
Banned
Elections in general are not over. And as long as real elections exist, anyone telling others to not vote because it doesn't matter is a moron. One election being over doesn't change that.
I don't think that this is something that warrants a "let it go".