NFL players kneeling during National Anthem

[Tgo01]

Kaepernick is oppressing me.

ROFL oh honey...does the millionaire black man who can't catch a break in the US because he's black scare you because he's expressing his first amendment rights?

[Methais]

ROFL oh honey...does the millionaire black man who can't catch a break in the US because he's black scare you because he's expressing his first amendment rights?

Plot twist: Kaepernick is Rachel Dolezal's younger brother.

[RichardCranium]

Plot twist: Kaepernick is Rachel Dolezal's younger brother.

Adopted brother. His parents are white.

[Parkbandit]

Okay, he did it before the national anthem.

Does it matter?

Both of them kneeled for something they believe in. Last I checked- that was admirable, not a crime against country.

You do realize the entire problem with the kneeling is that it is being done DURING the National Anthem.. right?

If they knelt down prior to the Anthem and then stood for the Anthem, we probably wouldn't even be talking about this now because no one would care.

[Parkbandit]

That being the real cause of the outrage is a dubious claim at best. I don't believe for a second that if he were kneeling at a different time to protest racial injustice, that people would be any less angry.

This was a moment politicized by Trump to help him with his political narrative. And, for the record, I'm no fan of Nike's- I've been boycotting them for a LONG time and will continue to do so. But in this instance- they did the right thing.

But if you look at this situation- it has at least three basic pieces to it:

1) The protest of systemic racial injustice black people (especially men) face at the hands of law enforcement. (Black men account for about 6% of the population and 17% of the people killed by police. Black people also make up about 39% of the unarmed police shooting victims)
2) A sitting US President trying to pressure people into attacking a US Citizen for exercising their right to protest
3) A black athlete (and now a sports clothing company) using his position (and rights as an American citizen) to remind people of said racial injustice during the national anthem


And if, out of those three, you're MOST concerned about #3- you need to check your priorities. Because #3 isn't the one that's damaging to society.

Yes, yes.. can you imagine all the outrage... "HE IS KNEELING RIGHT BEFORE THE ANTHEM, BUT THEN STANDING FOR THE ANTHEM.. I'M OUTRAGED!"

You're being stupid just to be stupid at this point. Stop. You already have that title shot. You don't need to waste your worst moves on this silliness.

Act like a champion ffs.

[Parkbandit]

Nike is making money off of gullible morons by riding a wave of hatred to sell overpriced shoes. They're winning the culture war!

How can one man be so dumb?

Hey now.. my prize fighter said that even if Kaepernick was kneeling prior to the National Anthem, everyone would still be upset.

Don't think your champion is any dumber than mine!

[Tgo01]

Hey now.. my prize fighter said that even if Kaepernick was kneeling prior to the National Anthem, everyone would still be upset.

Don't think your champion is any dumber than mine!

I totally thought cwolff had the title belt locked up with little to no challenge. But time4fun really has been making some dumb comments the past few days.

Maybe she'll remember her greatest strength is to say dumb shit then ignore everyone who questions her dumb shit. Her dumbassness really shines when she attempts to defend the dumb things she says.

[Candor]

And, for the record, I'm no fan of Nike's- I've been boycotting them for a LONG time and will continue to do so.

At the risk of being the only regular poster here who doesn't know, why have you been boycotting Nike?

3) A black athlete (and now a sports clothing company) using his position (and rights as an American citizen) to remind people of said racial injustice during the national anthem

He has the right to remind people of racial injustice. But if he does so by kneeling when the national anthem is being played and thus disrespecting the flag and what it stands for, I have the right to be upset about it.

I can assure you there are black men (especially veterans) who don't approve of this practice either.

[Wrathbringer]

At the risk of being the only regular poster here who doesn't know, why have you been boycotting Nike?



He has the right to remind people of racial injustice. But if he does so by kneeling when the national anthem is being played and thus disrespecting the flag and what it stands for, I have the right to be upset about it.

You're retarded.

[Neveragain]

That being the real cause of the outrage is a dubious claim at best. I don't believe for a second that if he were kneeling at a different time to protest racial injustice, that people would be any less angry.

This was a moment politicized by Trump to help him with his political narrative. And, for the record, I'm no fan of Nike's- I've been boycotting them for a LONG time and will continue to do so. But in this instance- they did the right thing.

But if you look at this situation- it has at least three basic pieces to it:

1) The protest of systemic racial injustice black people (especially men) face at the hands of law enforcement. (Black men account for about 6% of the population and 17% of the people killed by police. Black people also make up about 39% of the unarmed police shooting victims)
2) A sitting US President trying to pressure people into attacking a US Citizen for exercising their right to protest
3) A black athlete (and now a sports clothing company) using his position (and rights as an American citizen) to remind people of said racial injustice during the national anthem


And if, out of those three, you're MOST concerned about #3- you need to check your priorities. Because #3 isn't the one that's damaging to society.

Nike using their positon to remind people of social injustice is fucking stupid.

Slave labor is pretty damaging to society........................or is it only black slavery that's a social injustice?

P.S. Taxes are slavery.