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Colin Kaepernick Sits During National Anthem Because of Black Lives Matter (REACTION)
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10:57Now PlayingBi-racial San Francisco 49ers NFL Quarterback Colin Kaepernick decided to take a "pro-black" political stance during a pre season NFL game on Friday, August 26th 2016 by not standing for the National Anthem. His reasoning for not standing was clear Black Lives Matter talking points, and they are as follows: "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... there are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder."
Also, this, apparently, is not the first time that Colin has not stood during the National Anthem this preseason, but this may be the first time it was noticed and reported on.
The San Francisco 49ers released the following statement:
"The national anthem is and always will be a special part of the pre-game ceremony. 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."
Colin Kaepernick may not appear black to some, but he identifies as black, although he is biracial ... a'la Barack Obama and Jesse Williams. Like Mr. Williams, Kaepernick appears to be stuck in the middle of being black and white... and overcompensating for the fact that he isn't one or the other. The fact that his biological black father and white mother did not raise him, instead being adopted into a white family and raised by them, does not help the situation. it exacerbates the situation. In many ways, his upbringing may fuel anger at his biological parents, and at society for not accepting him as what he would like to identify as.
Fringe movements like "Black Lives (LIES) Matter" exist in many ways to feed the anger people like Colin Kaepernick may have inside. They also exist to give him a sense of belonging after a lifetime of not quite belonging. Kaepernick has said that he doesn't even mind if his $114 million dollar contract is taken away as a result of his actions. Sure is a hefty price tag to being a social justice warrior. The price paid will not only be large in his pocket, but the price will also be large upon society as a whole, that must suffer the consequences of Black LIES Matter's rhetoric.
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Colin Kaepernick Sat During National Anthem to Protest America's 'Oppression'
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