12-03-2017, 05:33 PM
Tiger Woods is a black golfer.
Barack Obama was the first black president.
But, Colin Kaepernick is a white football player and "isn't black enough" to understand or protest against racial injustice and police brutality. I've heard that as an explanation for the outrage a number of times.
That's stupid, to me. I don't care if a person is all black, half black (which Kaepernick is), or as white as my ass -- it's not difficult to see, understand and empathize with the issues.
It IS often hard and risky to take an active stand or kneel in attempt to affect change however (which Kaepernick did).
If there's no provable contract-breaking collusion among owners and Kaepernick loses the case and never plays pro ball again, I won't feel compelled to protest. He set his priorities and took the risk.
But, if there is contract-breaking collusion proven and Kaepernick was blackballed for excercising his first amendment rights, I hope like hell he plays again or gets a healthy financial settlement.
Barack Obama was the first black president.
But, Colin Kaepernick is a white football player and "isn't black enough" to understand or protest against racial injustice and police brutality. I've heard that as an explanation for the outrage a number of times.
That's stupid, to me. I don't care if a person is all black, half black (which Kaepernick is), or as white as my ass -- it's not difficult to see, understand and empathize with the issues.
It IS often hard and risky to take an active stand or kneel in attempt to affect change however (which Kaepernick did).
If there's no provable contract-breaking collusion among owners and Kaepernick loses the case and never plays pro ball again, I won't feel compelled to protest. He set his priorities and took the risk.
But, if there is contract-breaking collusion proven and Kaepernick was blackballed for excercising his first amendment rights, I hope like hell he plays again or gets a healthy financial settlement.