The fact that Kaepernick is successful, wealthy and adopted by a white family has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that the usa national anthem was written by a racist to praise slavery and that there is still racism today against non-white people. There are several reasons for an american of any color to not stand for the national anthem. It is not pathetic, it is our right to protest and disagree with our government. It takes a lot of courage for Kaepernick to do what he is doing. He has lost endorsements and faced ridicule and threats, for something he believes in. That being said, I agree with this post, there are a lot more serious and troubling news out there right now. Good video!
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thanks for that comment nathanjtaylor... agreed :)
Kaepernick is successful because he can put a ball into a hoop. he is sadly misinformed if he thinks what he is doing matters, on any level, except to promote division and allow the controllers to keep winning. it is our right to protest and disagree with our government but, i choose to do it in ways that matter, not in ways that increase racism, which is being demonstrated to exist against caucasians as well and distract from things in this world that have some importance. one of those things would be the power structure that is using "us against them" dynamics of team sports to divide us, or didn't you notice? maybe focus on things that matter to all humans, rather than spending time accentuating the things that divide us.
I agree we must be united regardless of racial identity. The militarization of police, police brutality, tyrannical laws, and the corporate prison system in America is a human rights problem that all people should be concerned with, and can be affected by it. There are only two sides, freedom and tyranny. Kaepernick may not be speaking out in the way you would like but I respect him for doing something he believes in and bringing awareness to a real challenge for all freedom loving human beings.