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49ers QB Says He'll Continue To Sit For National Anthem Until Police Brutality Stops
• http://www.trueactivist.comColin Kaepernick, the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, caused a firestorm of controversy over the weekend when he remained seated during the national anthem. The media on the left and the right both went for blood. However, surprisingly the team stuck with him, noting that there is no requirement for players to stand during the anthem.
In spite of death threats, fans burning his jersey, other NFL teams jumping on the hate bandwagon, and media pressuring him to apologize, Kaepernick remains steadfast in practicing his free speech to raise awareness to a growing problem in America today.
Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback for the 49ers football team, says he will continue to sit during the national anthem until police brutality in America is acknowledged and resolved.
By: Matt Agorist / (The Free Thought Project) Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, caused a firestorm of controversy over the weekend when he remained seated during the national anthem. The media on the left and the right both went for blood. However, surprisingly the team stuck with him, noting that there is no requirement for players to stand during the anthem.
In spite of death threats, fans burning his jersey, other NFL teams jumping on the hate bandwagon, and media pressuring him to apologize, Kaepernick remains steadfast in practicing his free speech to raise awareness to a growing problem in America today.
In an interview Sunday, Kaepernick defended his actions, saying that rather than distracting people, it will "unify" America and his team:
"If we have these conversations, there's a better understanding of where both sides are coming from. And if we reach common ground, and can understand what everybody's going through, we can really affect change. And make sure that everyone is treated equally and has the same freedom."
Almost immediately after Kaepernick was seen sitting for the anthem, veterans and staunch nationalists, who could apparently not care less about the state of police in America, took to hammering the quarterback. People called him a disgrace and said he was ignorant and disrespectful to the sacrifices of American soldiers.
