Kaepernick sits during national anthem, and 49ers defend him

[Glen]

5 hours ago, arch stanton said:

I think it's more offensive that anyone would play the dead soldier card like he's out to dishonor them. Reach any further into your ass to find an argument and you'll end up pulling out your lunch instead.

Somebody on my FB feed posted a meme with a disfigured amputee Marine, talking about how even he stood for the national anthem. 

[Rico]

I just don't see what Kaepernick did as a disrespect against the military.  I put my life on the line to protect the freedoms we have, not "symbols" of those freedoms. My military service means so much to me that it can't be insulted if someone insults the flag.

It takes great courage to go against the grain like Kaepernick has. I don't think his protect is something he did on a whim. He has a struggle and wanted to bring awareness to that struggle. I think it is sad people want to deny his personal struggle just because he is financially secure.

[Brandon]

People will find the dumbest shit to get offended or upset about and run straight to social media to join the herd.

Interesting side note that some have mentioned to me in the past that were from different countries, we aren't the only ones, but one of the few countries that play our national anthem before every sports game, event, etc.

[Glen]

1 hour ago, mtangelsfan said:

I guess black lives didn't matter when he was a starter.

Was BLM even a thing when he was a starter? Asking for a friend, I'll take my answer off the air.

[mtangelsfan]

LOL.

black lives didn't matter until BLM.  Interesting theory

[ten ocho recon scout]

What kills me is a guy like this (the kids at uc irvine, etc) going out of their way to make a statement on something they are nothing more than an uneducated bystander in regards to.

Much how an athlete would blow me off for voicing my take on his profession, i do the same here.

[Spirit]

Who's denying him his "struggle?"

 

 

[nate]

Kaep has a lot of money.  Maybe he should use some of it to help the NAACP or other organizations instead of protesting by sitting down like a baby.

[OregonLAA]

I'm going to guess that if someone paid you $20 million to sit at the next national anthem, most people here would do it. He's an idiot, but he probably just lost his career and millions doing what he believes in. 

[tdawg87]

Kaepernick is like 54% white.

[RallyMo]

On 8/27/2016 at 7:07 PM, fan_since79 said:

He's adopted.

I still can't get over how incredibly stupid this meme is. It really is reflective of stupidity in so many ways.

[Rico]

1 hour ago, Geoff said:

Who's denying him his "struggle?"

 

 

The post above you calling him an uneducated bystander on the subject.  Others have pointed how much money he makes, how his adoption parents are white, how himself is half white.  All of it trying to paint a picture that he should have nothing to complain about.   That he is privileged, and he doesn't know what "real" struggle is, and that he should just shut up and play football.

[Glen]

12 minutes ago, Rico said:

The post above you calling him an uneducated bystander on the subject.  Others have pointed how much money he makes, how his adoption parents are white, how himself is half white.  All of it trying to paint a picture that he should have nothing to complain about.   That he is privileged, and he doesn't know what "real" struggle is, and that he should just shut up and play football.

Yeah, but other than that and all the memes and all the people on social media who is?

[ten ocho recon scout]

22 minutes ago, Rico said:

The post above you calling him an uneducated bystander on the subject.  Others have pointed how much money he makes, how his adoption parents are white, how himself is half white.  All of it trying to paint a picture that he should have nothing to complain about.   That he is privileged, and he doesn't know what "real" struggle is, and that he should just shut up and play football.

Not what i was gettimg at at all. My point is that anyone who asks for recognition in any matter really has no voice unless they themself are part of it. 

Hes neither cop nor victim of police abuse. And i doubt very much that he could give any factual background on any of these high profile cases that have made the news, other than what social media has told him.

Ill start taking BLM serious as soon as they come out on any of these shootings and say "yeah, that guy deserved it."

[Tank]

Kaepernick announced he's going to continue sitting during the anthem.

is this protest actually accomplishing anything?

[Spirit]

1 hour ago, Rico said:

The post above you calling him an uneducated bystander on the subject.  Others have pointed how much money he makes, how his adoption parents are white, how himself is half white.  All of it trying to paint a picture that he should have nothing to complain about.   That he is privileged, and he doesn't know what "real" struggle is, and that he should just shut up and play football.

 

Hahahaha ... I'm sorry, in which post did I call him an uneducated bystander?

 

 

[Jason]

[AngelsLakersFan]

5 hours ago, Glen said:

Somebody on my FB feed posted a meme with a disfigured amputee Marine, talking about how even he stood for the national anthem. 

Ooooh that's gold Jerry!

[Jason]

3 hours ago, nate said:

Kaep has a lot of money.  Maybe he should use some of it to help the NAACP or other organizations instead of protesting by sitting down like a baby.

That's kind of my thinking on this too. I 100% support his right to not stand and say whatever he wants . I also think he's wrong and is only pissing people off which isn't going to get people to listen to him. This country isn't perfect and people have misrepresented what it stands for but it has allowed him and all his teammates to make a lot of money playing a game they love. Kind of sounds like an American dream. He should show some gratitude

[Jason]

54 minutes ago, Tank said:

Kaepernick announced he's going to continue sitting during the anthem.

is this protest actually accomplishing anything?

He's getting attention

[ten ocho recon scout]

13 minutes ago, Geoff said:

 

Hahahaha ... I'm sorry, in which post did I call him an uneducated bystander?

 

 

It was me

[Spirit]

Just now, ten ocho recon scout said:

It was me

 

I guess we all look alike. 

 

 

 

[ten ocho recon scout]

3 minutes ago, Geoff said:

 

I guess we all look alike. 

 

 

 

.......you probably have the bigger wiener nobody asked me if i wanted a circumcision!

[Glen]

Still can't get enough of all these white people talking about what Karpernick should or shouldn't do, based on their own assumptions of him. It's also cool that they can tell him what should and shouldn't matter to him.

[Adam]

I put deodorant on my balls this morning. Is that weird?