Well, kinda makes sense.. if all the cops are gone then nobody will hassle them for the slave/child labor thing... 😟

DrafterX wrote:

We all shouldn't forget how this all started.
Kaepernick was miffed at being demoted to third string, so he sat.
When questioned, he said it was a protest so he wouldn't look like a little brat.

Never once as a starting QB did he protest.

As for what it has become?
Shut up with the "oppression of black people". Enough. Our country does not oppress people of color. There is not yet a 100% even playing field in this country. I get it. But it's not due to oppression. And it's an insult to those who have been oppressed to say it is.

I do feel the police brutality thing is an important discussion. Cops need to stop protecting the bad apples, and people on the street need to show some respect when a cop says something. It's a two way street.
And Kaepernick has become the defacto poster child and quiet spokesperson for a subject that demands conversation.
We've heard so many times from OTHER PEOPLE what his protest means.
Time to hear from the man himself.





crickets.

tailgater wrote:

And correct me if I am wrong here but hasn't Nike been in the news over the years for basically slave/child labor in its overseas facilities?

This is the company he chooses to align himself with? What happened to "taking a stand"?

LetsRock wrote:

It's interesting to know that some people feel Kaepernick is more appalling than child labor and many other atrocities committed by Nike.

Should we only support the First Amendment when it agrees with our values?

FYI... I'm pretty sure that Converse is owned by Nike.

Phil222 wrote:

I do feel the police brutality thing is an important discussion. Cops need to stop protecting the bad apples, and people on the street need to show some respect when a cop says something. It's a two way street.

tailgater wrote: