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Title: 'You should never play in the NFL again. Move to Canada': 49ers fans burn Kaepernick jerseys to the national anthem after the $114million sport star refused to stand 'to protest black oppression'
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Daily Mail Online
URL Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art ... -protest-black-oppression.html
Published: Aug 28, 2016
Author: Chris Pleasance
Post Date: 2016-08-28 20:24:12 by cranky
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Views: 2543
Comments: 25
Furious San Francisco 49ers fans are burning Colin Kaepernick jerseys after he refused to stand for the national anthem as part of a racial protest. One fan even played The Star-Spangled Banner as he set light to the Number 7 shirt, watching with his hand on his chest as it was reduced to ash. Another, who uploaded a video to Instagram under the handle Nate3914, called the $19million-per-year athlete an 'ignorant son of a b****.' Furious 49ers fans have started burning Colin Kaepernick jerseys after he refused to stand for the national anthem in a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers Football fans unleashed a torrent of vitriol against Kaepernick for his stunt, accusing him of being ignorant, spoiled and childish Others said that the athlete, who is on a $114million contract with the 49ers, should be banned from playing in the NFL again Others tweeted this powerful image of a wounded veteran holding himself upright in his wheelchair for the anthem despite having no legs Kaepernick (center) refused to stand for the national anthem as part of a protest 'against the oppression of black people' He added: 'People die every single day defending that flag you refuse to stand for and I won’t stand for that.' 'This jersey was the worst $50 investment I have ever had … you should never play in the NFL again, move to Canada.' Thousands of football fans also took to Twitter in order to shout down Kaepernick's protests, accusing him of being unpatriotic, spoiled, and childish. Tomi Lahren, of news site The Blaze, tweeted saying: 'If this country disgusts you so much. Leave. Others would die to be in your spot you cocky child.' But she stopped short of calling for him to be kicked off the team, saying his First Amendment right to protest should be protected, in the same way she is allowed to criticize him. Others tweeted out a powerful picture of a wounded veteran holding himself upright in his wheelchair to the anthem, despite not having any legs. Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem on Friday as part of a protest against 'the oppression of black people'. Kaepernick, 28, sat on the team's bench during the anthem before the Niners played host to the Green Bay Packers in an exhibition game. Explaining his decision, Kaepernick - whose father is African American - said he refuses to feel pride for a country that mistreats minorities. He told NFL Media: '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. Many irate fans suggested that Kaepernick leave the country if he feels so strongly about the issue, while others called for him to be kicked out of the NFL Fellow athletes also waded into the debate. Former quarterback and ESPN pundit Matthew Hasselbeck did not appear to support Kaepernick's stance Tyler Polumbus, who played in Super Bowl 50 with the Colts, also took issue with the protest - saying there are better ways of making the point than disrespecting the anthem Tiki Barber, a former running back with the Giants, also disagreed with Kaepernick, saying he is proud to have stood for the anthem his entire career Damien Woody, who played for the Patriots during his career, defended Kaepernick's right to protest as a member of a free society Arian Foster, a current running back for the Dolphins, also spoke in support of Kaepernick Kaepernick (pictured during the game) said the move is designed to protest the 'oppression' of African Americans and people of color in the US 'There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.' While Niners head coach Chip Kelly said he was unaware of Kaepernick's planned protest, he stood by the quarterback, saying that not standing during the protest is 'his right as a citizen' and 'it's not my right to tell him not to do something.' Kelly added that there has not been any discussion of dropping Kaepernick. The protest appears to be an ongoing event as Kaepernick also sat for the anthem at another two preseason games where he wasn't in uniform. The athlete has given no indication of when he plans to end the demonstration. This is hardly the first time that athletes have brought political discussions into the sporting arena, though few protests have been quite as divisive as Kaepernick's. In 2015 LeBron James spoke out against the deaths of black suspects while in police custody along with some of his Cavaliers teammates. The star wore a t-shirt reading 'I can't breathe' during warm-up, the last words spoken by Eric Garner before he died while being placed in a choke-hold by cops. In 2014, four members of the then-St Louis rams walked out on to the field with their arms raised above their heads in an apparent show of solidarity with protesters in Ferguson over the shooting of Mike Brown. The gesture, along with the chant of 'hands up, don't shoot', has since become a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement. There are also parallels with perhaps the most famous sporting protest of all time, the black power salute given by Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the Mexico Olympics in 1968. Both athletes, who won bronze and gold, stood for the national anthem but raised their fists - in black gloves - to protest the oppression of African Americans. Kaepernick's father was African American but he was raised by a white couple alongside their two children after being put up for adoption as a youngster NY Giants offensive guard Justin Pugh led the backlash against Kaepernick, saying he is thankful for all those who make sacrifices for America NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Saturday that 'players are encouraged but not required to stand during the playing of the national anthem.' The 49ers issued a statement after Pro Football Talk initially reported on Kaepernick's stand, saying that Americans have the right to protest or support the anthem. 'The national anthem is and always will be a special part of the pregame ceremony,' the team said. 'It is an opportunity to honor our country and reflect on the great liberties we are afforded as its citizens. 'In respecting such American principles as freedom of religion and freedom of expression, we recognize the right of an individual to choose to participate, or not, in our celebration of the national anthem.' Kaepernick, who was put up for adoption as a child after his father left before he was born, was raised by white parents alongside their own children. He has been outspoken on his Twitter account on civil rights issues and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. However, Kaepernick was embroiled in a race row of his own back in 2014 after he was accused of using the N-word on the pitch. He was initially fined more than $10,000 and the Giants were penalized during the game, thought that fine was later halved. The arbitrator in the case ruled that Kaepernick had violated the unsportsmanlike conduct rule, but admitted there was no evidence that 'clearly shows' a racial slur being used. NY Giants offensive guard Justin Pugh led the backlash against Kaepernick, saying he is thankful for all those who make sacrifices for America. Giants running back Rashad Jennings, who has advocated for Black Lives Matter, told the New York Daily News he will continue to stand for the national anthem. Describing himself as an 'optimist', he said: 'I would say that it’s nice to know that we live in a country where sitting down during the anthem won’t land you in jail or worse. But I personally choose to stand and honor the anthem for what I hold it to represent to me.' Kaepernick is not the first U.S.-based athlete to use the anthem for protest. In 1996, NBA player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf refused to stand for the anthem, saying the United States had a history of tyranny and doing so would conflict with his Islamist beliefs. The NBA initially suspended Abdul-Rauf for his stance before it was lifted when he said he would stand and pray silently during the song. Kaepernick said he is not worried about any potential fallout from his protest. 'This is not something that I am going to run by anybody,' he told NFL Media. 'I am not looking for approval. I have to stand up for people that are oppressed. 'If they take football away, my endorsements from me, I know that I stood up for what is right.' Kaepernick's agent did not immediately return a request for comment. Kaepernick is in competition to win back the starting quarterback job in San Francisco that he lost to Blaine Gabbert last season. He made his first appearance of the preseason on Friday night after missing two games with a tired shoulder. He finished 2 for 6 for 14 yards and added 18 yards on four runs. 
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#1. To: cranky (#0)
Good for them. Kaepernick is an asshole !! Si vis pacem, para bellum Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. if you look around, we have gone so far down the the rat hole, the almighty is going to have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah, if we don't have a judgement come down on us. President Obama is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people. --Clint Eastwood "I am concerned for the security of our great nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within." -- General Douglas MacArthur
Give the brutha a break - he's making a principled stand.
I look at that picture of the Marine with no legs, and I just think FU*K the brutha!! ASSHOLE Supreme !! Si vis pacem, para bellum Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. if you look around, we have gone so far down the the rat hole, the almighty is going to have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah, if we don't have a judgement come down on us. President Obama is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people. --Clint Eastwood "I am concerned for the security of our great nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within." -- General Douglas MacArthur
www.sportingnews.com/nfl/...r3j21qwzzk3u1ekdkgx05vnj4 Excerpt: Are you concerned that this can be seen as a blanket indictment of law enforcement in general? There is police brutality. People of color have been targeted by police. So that’s a large part of it and they’re government officials. They are put in place by the government. So that’s something that this country has to change. There’s things we can do to hold them more accountable. Make those standards higher. You have people that practice law and are lawyers and go to school for eight years, but you can become a cop in six months and don’t have to have the same amount of training as a cosmetologist. That’s insane. Someone that’s holding a curling iron has more education and more training than people that have a gun and are going out on the street to protect us.
Do you want to expand on that? You have Hillary who has called black teens or black kids super predators, you have Donald Trump who’s openly racist. We have a presidential candidate who has deleted emails and done things illegally and is a presidential candidate. That doesn’t make sense to me because if that was any other person you’d be in prison. So, what is this country really standing for? =========== This guy is really stirring the pot by telling the truth as he sees it.
I wouldn't normally get involved in a discussion like this, but I see it as a media fanned firestorm brewing. Normally I'd look at it like Robert Redford's or Hanoi Jane Fonda's outlook on politics. Who cares? Eff them, etc. This one is different.
But yet he obviously ignores the black on black crime, like in Chicago. He is just being a " bruther ", thinks that is cool. He should face truth, most of the blacks that are shot by the police, were in the act of committing crime. And more blacks are killed by other blacks than by the police. If he is so dedicated to telling the truth, how come he does not talk about that? I admit that there are instances where cops wrongly shoot people, black & white, but this guy is primarily concerned with race. He is no different than Al Sharpton or Jessee Jackson. That Marine defended the nation, and lost his legs doing so. We can argue about if the war was justified or not. But that young Marine risked his life for the nation. The damn football player risked NOTHING. He is a hero only to brainless sports fans. Big Deal!! Si vis pacem, para bellum Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. if you look around, we have gone so far down the the rat hole, the almighty is going to have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah, if we don't have a judgement come down on us. President Obama is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people. --Clint Eastwood "I am concerned for the security of our great nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within." -- General Douglas MacArthur
How so ? Si vis pacem, para bellum Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. if you look around, we have gone so far down the the rat hole, the almighty is going to have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah, if we don't have a judgement come down on us. President Obama is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people. --Clint Eastwood "I am concerned for the security of our great nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within." -- General Douglas MacArthur
Watch and learn. The media will milk this for all it's worth. Dividing us little guys over a patriotic and race issue. Almost reminds me of that blond girl from ten years ago who went missing and was never found. Kept our minds off losing the war in Iraq. I can almost see the headlines for the coming week(s).
His on-field performance has been going down the crapper since last year ... maybe he thought he was making himself uncuttable by preparing accusations of "racism" and "censorship".
A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them. You know I was thinking the same thing.
The break this racist needs is both legs. Shut your liberal feces flapper.
I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
You're obviously talking about Obunghole and Willie Green. I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
Just because a cosmetologist has more training than you, doesn't mean that you have to show it online.
The build up on this kid was enormous, -- he was the second coming of Joe Montana, -- So when his on-field performance went down the crapper last year ... maybe he thought he was making himself uncuttable, but I'd bet that he's simply searching for ANY way out of the mess he's in. When you can't explain your failure, blame the system..
If you want, attack his message. I think it's wrong to attack the messenger. I'll see it all this coming week - attacking the messenger; cuz we're all patriotic and stuff...dontcha know?
The build up on this kid was enormous, -- he was the second coming of Joe Montana, -- So when his on-field performance went down the crapper last year ... maybe he thought he was making himself uncuttable, but I'd bet that he's simply searching for ANY way out of the mess he's in. When you can't explain your ATHLETIC failure, blame the system.. The guy is fighting his athletic failure by using a political distraction, imho. Blacks are (generally) fighting their social failures by blaming politics, imho. Socialism is a political disease, and weak people use it as a distraction, to avoid accepting their own failures..
You9 a moron. Break his legs.
Where do you get this from? Trump has done more for minorities then the GOP and demoncrap parties both combined. Which doesn't say much. Before this presidential race Trump has never been called a racist. But now that Trump has an R in front of his name he is a racist? He is definitely an asshole!
And overrated. And spoiled rotten.
There's a lot to that theory, imho. As Clay Mathews famously told little crybaby kap: "
Don't hate kap, he's just been on the bench so long he forgot how to stand. Bet the niners are wishing they hadn't traded Smith to KC and kept this turd.
I never understood that trade. Smith was having a pretty good year when he got hurt. Here in reno, kaepernick seemes to be a local favorite. I wonder if that will change.
Didn't realise you lived in Reno.. I'm in Quincy, and go to the Reno vets hospital quite often. Let me know if you want to have a beer sometime, when I'm in town.
I bought a house here in 2003 and then spent the next ten years in ga, tx and ca plying my trade. I think nv is the best place I've ever lived and as a navy brat then forty years as an independent contractor, I've lived in a lot of places. Kind of wished I'd settled in Hawthorne, though.
" 49ers fans burn Kaepernick jerseys to the national anthem after the $114million sport star refused to stand 'to protest black oppression' "
#2. To: Stoner (#1)
#3. To: Fred Mertz (#2)
" Give the brutha a break - he's making a principled stand. "
#4. To: Stoner (#3)
#5. To: Stoner (#3)
#6. To: Stoner (#3)
#7. To: Fred Mertz (#5)
" This guy is really stirring the pot by telling the truth as he sees it. "
#8. To: Fred Mertz (#6)
" This one is different. "
#9. To: Stoner (#8)
How so ?
#10. To: cranky (#0)
#11. To: ConservingFreedom, cranky, all (#10)
His on-field performance has been going down the crapper since last year ... maybe he thought he was making himself uncuttable by preparing accusations of "racism" and "censorship".
#12. To: Fred Mertz (#2)
#13. To: Fred Mertz (#5)
who’s openly racist.
#14. To: GrandIsland (#13)
#15. To: ConservingFreedom, y'all (#10)
His on-field performance has been going down the crapper since last year ... maybe he thought he was making himself uncuttable by preparing accusations of "racism" and "censorship".
#16. To: tpaine (#15)
#17. To: Fred Mertz, Y'ALL (#16)
If you want, attack his message. I think it's wrong to attack the messenger. -- I'll see it all this coming week - attacking the messenger; cuz we're all patriotic and stuff...dontcha know?
#18. To: Fred Mertz (#16)
#19. To: Fred Mertz (#5)
you have Donald Trump who’s openly racist.
#20. To: Stoner (#1)
Kaepernick is an asshole !!
#21. To: ConservingFreedom (#10)
maybe he thought he was making himself uncuttable by preparing accusations of "racism" and "censorship"
#22. To: cranky (#0)
#23. To: calcon (#22)
Bet the niners are wishing they hadn't traded Smith to KC
#24. To: cranky (#23)
Here in reno, kaepernick seemes to be a local favorite.
#25. To: tpaine (#24)
Didn't realise you lived in Reno..
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