ATHLETIC ASSHOLES

[HairOfTheDog]

I don't think Kaepernick is an asshole for sitting out the anthem in protest on the job, but since the discussion began in this thread, I'm posting the update here.



--Kaepernick has earned the Time Magazine cover
--He was not cut by the 49ers
--His jersey is the number one seller
--He's the least popular NFL player according to polls (much more liked by black fans than white ones), but he continues to assert that the issue is much bigger than football or himself
--He's donated $1 million to the cause
--He's effectively brought the racial (in)justice discussion into national and world forums
- He's garnered the support of many more athletes than he had when he first started protesting
--And, following the police killings of Terence Crutcher and Keith Scott, Piers Morgan and Jerry Rice are now supporting Kaepernick after previously criticizing him.