Greedy, Classless and Mildly Talented, But Has The Right

Sep 5, 2018, 9:48 AM

First off, stop here if you do not want to pummel the horse further. Otherwise, first and foremost Mr. Kapernick is well within his rights to do whatever he chooses when our National colors are displayed.

We all must make sure we don't forget that Colin started this protest not by kneeling but by sitting on the bench and then saying "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way." Let's start with the hypocrisy of this statement, Kapernick after being born to a single mother was put up for adoption and then raised as a child of his alleged "white privilege" by Caucasian parents. The very core of his opportunities and success were provided by a white family so I don't think Kapernick has a foundation upon which to speak credibly of opression, but he does have the right to express his opinions.

Not until a Veteran and his organization "coached" Colin did he convert his poorly thought out cry for attention into kneeling did his "protest" have some semblance of an organized message. We need to keep the story straight and understand that Kapernick initially didn't care who he offended, he just wanted the attention and spotlight as his football spotlight was fading, but Colin does have this right.

The colors of the United States, our Ensign of over 200 years for the greatest nation humanity has ever known has always been associated with the BEST of American society, at the salient moments that defined our nation. From Ft. McHenry to the Civil War to Iwo Jima to Beruit to the Tomb of the Unknown and to our flag being raised and lowered each morning and night at countless military posts and homes across this globe, this flag and what it has stood for have challenged us to embrace the the highest ideals of our Nation.

These colors, most importantly, have also solemnly honored and graced the coffins and of hundreds of thousands Americans and brought some degree of solace and pride to they and their families who have paid the ultimate price. Colin certainly has the right to demand more of our nation, but personally I find the method that he chose to be selfish, lazy, crass, disrespectful and frankly pathetic.

Kapernick is a multi-millionaire and personally did not lift one finger or contribute one dime to bettering people of color until the maelstrom he created forced him to quickly get his own house in order. Maybe I judge him too harshly, but personally having laid my own soldiers and those of other leaders to rest under that shroud of final resting honor, it sickens me that this child of privilege so casually desecrates and hijacks an American ideal for his own personal glory.

Where I truly get sickened is when Nike, the ultimate global oppressor of people of poverty and color, has the unmitigated gall to try to spin Kapernick as a hero of the down-trodden every man. Nike has built it's billion dollar empire upon the backs of the destitute and much like Kapernick now thinks they have a righteous platform to chastise this country's colors, My colors, from. I do think Nike underestimates the backlash their edgy marketers have set them up for.

I want peace, harmony and racial/gender/orientation equity, it does make us better when we take divergent experiences and points of view into account. But to blithely place blame upon a symbol of what is good and pure in this Nation has to be the most inane and insensitive display of cowardice I have ever seen. Mr. Kapernick enjoy your sojourn into infamy and Yes I think You likely are being "Black-Balled" by NFL owners for the choice you made. It may not be fair but I think you and your family line for generations to come will be just fine living off your near to $50 Million dollars.

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Let's start with the hypocrisy of this statement, Kapernick after being born to a single mother was put up for adoption and then raised as a child of his alleged "white privilege" by Caucasian parents. The very core of his opportunities and success were provided by a white family so I don't think Kapernick has a foundation upon which to speak credibly of opression, but he does have the right to express his opinions.

This statement is the core of the problem minorities have with white people. Just because Kaepernick may not have experienced racism or oppression as a child (your assumption), that means he is not allowed to be sympathetic to the cause? He is not allowed to speak out about it? By extension, this means that white people should not help out with causes or be sympathetic to people of color? Do you understand how much racism bi-racial kids face? I can assume that you don't think racism exists, but if does, you wouldn't care or speak out about it because you don't have to face it. Hopefully, you can see the giant blind spot you present, because it makes the rest of your post irrelevant and uninteresting.

I have never been a victim of domestic abuse so I shouldn't really care that much about it, or be sympathetic to women who have suffered it. Never mind the fact that I may have actually seen it.

See how dumb that is?

Greedy, Classless and Mildly Talented, But Has The Right

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Morbid-agree with about 90% of what you said

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Good Point...What I Meant to Convey Was More

Easier for you to just turn channel during SSB

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