Colin Kaepernick signs a one million dollar contract
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Well if anyone can sell these it's him...
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Write a book about what? How to totally screw up your career for nothing? I honestly don't know what he would have to contribute that anyone would want to read
The attention whore at it again. Hope he gets his next gig at 7-11 selling lotto tickets and slurpees.
The real story is this (My opinion of what went down):
The first time his actions were noticed were not the first time he did not stand for the anthem. After it was noticed and a big deal was made of it, a look back at the previous game(s) revealed that he had been setting on the bench the week before. The key to me was he was setting on the bench. He was not taking a knee. After the second (or third) game, he was asked about it in a post-game press-conference. Caught off-guard, he made up the story about oppression, then started "taking a knee" in "protest". I think he was just being a turd and felt like he was too good to stand with his teammates during the anthem. When called on it, he made up the oppression story. It caught fire and he couldn't take the story back. And here we are today.
If you think he is a POS for making his "statement" during the anthem, how do you feel about him when you realize his statement was actually "I just don't want to stand"?
The first time his actions were noticed were not the first time he did not stand for the anthem. After it was noticed and a big deal was made of it, a look back at the previous game(s) revealed that he had been setting on the bench the week before. The key to me was he was setting on the bench. He was not taking a knee. After the second (or third) game, he was asked about it in a post-game press-conference. Caught off-guard, he made up the story about oppression, then started "taking a knee" in "protest". I think he was just being a turd and felt like he was too good to stand with his teammates during the anthem. When called on it, he made up the oppression story. It caught fire and he couldn't take the story back. And here we are today.
If you think he is a POS for making his "statement" during the anthem, how do you feel about him when you realize his statement was actually "I just don't want to stand"?
What has he done to harm anyone in any way? It's not for me to decide if his protest is for a worthy cause and it's not for me to decide if his form of protest is appropriate. The only thing I've ever known is what it's like to be a white, middle class male in the United States. I'm not about to judge any person of color or any person of a different social class for their point of view.
To be honest, I don't give a rat's ass if he's black white brown or yellow. I don't give a rat's ass if he was rich, poor, homeless or middle class. None of that crap means anything to me w/ regards to the NFL. What has he done to harm anyone? He's made the NFL political, that's what he's done. He's taken a sport that millions use to escape this crap from and made it political. And he did so by 'using' the one common bond we all have and share, our National Anthem. And it is indeed for me to decide...So eff him.
Yeah, good call. Don't let someone's search for racial equality intrude on your right to the NFL to escape your daily hardships.
While it's hard to feel sorry for a bunch of men that make millions playing sports, broadcasting sports, and helping to produce sports, the truth is that they're all affected in some small way.
We're a nation that's built on freedom (of expression and others), but the caveat that most people fail to remember is that it's OK ONLY when it doesn't infringe on the freedoms of others. It's my opinion that these protests do somewhat infringe on others rights to show up to work, do their job, and earn a living for their families without unnecessary distractions.
I don't plan on it. At all. As the last time I looked there were hundreds upon hundreds of non whites playing in the NFLm making money. So take your guilt trip somewhere else that might give a _ _ _ _ .
I agree, but I would argue that I've never had a job that didn't provide some sort of unnecessary distractions and it never seriously impacted my ability to earn a living.
You're right. It's a stretch, but I wouldn't deny anyone from claiming it was a reality to them.
The idea that he's just a lazy player who didn't want to stand and when called out on it he took it to another level is fake news at its finest. These protests may not be anyone's cup of tea but they are fundamental to the first amendment. Two separate Supreme Court cases in the late '80's and early '90's in which ANTONESCALIA voted in the affirmative to allow flag burning as a protest are examples of actions we may all abhor but are protected by the constitution. When we go to war it's ostensibly to protect these rights.
But can I go and burn a flag on someone's private property that doesn't want me there?
I believe he was sitting on the bench because he knew he wasn't going to play very much in those preseason games and was mad. When the media caught on he made up the excuse of oppression. He will probably never write the book, and I doubt many people will read the book even if it is written.
I often wonder if the 49ers wish they would have kept Alex Smith instead of Kaepernick.
I often wonder if the 49ers wish they would have kept Alex Smith instead of Kaepernick.
Maybe I am wrong here but an employer has every right to fire you for being disruptive at work, divisive or even pushing your political views on others. In my opinion his biggest mistake was protesting on the job and thats exactly why no other team wants to pick him up now, he is divisive, disruptive and pushes his political views on others. Instead of getting out there and making a difference with all his free time now he chooses to sue the NFL owners for Collusion and now will write a book. How cute!
I don't know of one single Company or Business that would allow you to do what he did while you are on their time, a lot of Companies will even fire you if you post certain things on social media. An owner of a Company is not there to hear you whine and complain about something, they are in business to make money, they are not in business so you can have a platform for your cause. So now he wants to sue NFL owners for Collusion. Not hard to see why nobody wants him on their payroll. If you are a troublemaker at any job they will find a way to get rid of you and just try and get a job there ever again, won't happen. If its true he has been blacklisted by NFL Owners then he only has himself to blame. He should have protested on his own time, not on the job.
I don't know of one single Company or Business that would allow you to do what he did while you are on their time, a lot of Companies will even fire you if you post certain things on social media. An owner of a Company is not there to hear you whine and complain about something, they are in business to make money, they are not in business so you can have a platform for your cause. So now he wants to sue NFL owners for Collusion. Not hard to see why nobody wants him on their payroll. If you are a troublemaker at any job they will find a way to get rid of you and just try and get a job there ever again, won't happen. If its true he has been blacklisted by NFL Owners then he only has himself to blame. He should have protested on his own time, not on the job.
The problem is these players aren't just employees they are valuable and scarce commodities. I am not going to hold my breath waiting for Jerry Jones to fire a protesting DAK PRESCOTT. As it relates to dishonoring the flag or the national anthem why aren't all 86k in attendance escorted out of Memorial Stadium when in unison they scream SOONERS instead of "brave" at the end of the anthem?
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Boom! Spot on. You have zero protection from the first amendment while working for your employer. People get fired all the time for things they say and do. The individual team owners can ban "protests" if they want and there is no recourse against it unless it violates their contract.
Because its a business, thats why 86,000 customers would not be escorted out. Those customers paid to see you perform, they did not pay hard earned money to hear your political views or watch a protest. Football is entertainment and a business not a political platform.
As for Jerry Jones or any other Owner, they are a slave to the money, if Dak Prescott started costing Jones money I guarantee you he would be gone in a second. The only reason the NFL has not done much about the kneeling is because they would be called the lefts favorite word these days, racists.
I would go even further and say if these players were all white it would not be tolerated.
You can't have it both ways...if Memorial Stadium is a business how is that different from the Cowboys? And as it relates to racism...exactly what are whites going to protest over...the high concession prices? The protest by black players has a legitimate antecedent. You may not like it but they have every right to do it and if the owners react in a way that is harmful to the players they are going to have to deal with a very powerful union.
I think Colin's going to sell a lot of books and will make the rounds on TV to promote the book. Some will buy it and some won't. Some will watch him on TV and some won't. Either way, he's going to get paid and the protests by some of the players and boycotts by some of the fans will continue. And the NFL will go on.
Nobody wants it both ways. CFB just like the NFL is big business, having a Union does not give an employee the right to protest about something that is not related to his job. I would bet there is something in every players contract that states they cannot do anything that is detrimental to the organization, costing them money is detrimental to the Organization and the league.
If you think racism is only a "white" thing you need to get out more. Racism exists along all races and Nationalities.
You said "what are whites going to protest over...the high comcession prices?" GTFO with that nonsense. Crap like that is why people like me and thousands of others have turned off the NFL.
And no, players do not have any right whatsoever to protest on the job. The average every day American cannot do it. What makes these players so special that they think they can? I will tell you, because they know all they have to do is say the owners and the NFL are a bunch of racists, they won't let us protest and the liberal media will run with it. Thats why I said if only white players were protesting something it would not be tolerated. Double Standard in this Country. Maybe white players could protest they are not equally represented in the league. Yeah, see how long that would be tolerated.
Figure it out. Those they made it to the NFL did so not on sheer talent alone. They made it because they made decisions to do so. This country offers everyone an equal opportunity already. Some use it. Some don't. Some lean on skin color as a reason for failure. I see too many great people and I know too many wonderful people that never allowed their skin color and/or socio-economic status to prevent them from growing.
Dak isn't a Colin. They have only two commons in their worlds. They are both black and both in the NFL. That's where it starts & stops.
Edit: Colin WAS in the NFL.
The words "nazi", "racist", fascist", "bigot"and "homophobe" are recklessly thrown around these days.
It's just another way our politicians and media can label the citizens of our country to play them off against each other.
It's working......Kaepernick has taken the bait.
It's just another way our politicians and media can label the citizens of our country to play them off against each other.
It's working......Kaepernick has taken the bait.
I will go even further to say that if the players were white they wouldn't be attacked by the fans or the president.
They're not protesting for an equal opportunity to succeed, they're protesting for equal treatment by our police and justice system.
I have no sympathy or empathy for anyone that breaks the law. None. Too many great people that are non-white NEVER EVER get sideways w/ the law. This is just another angle of leaning on one's skin color to defend failure.
But back to the book, if it removes the politics from the NFL games then I hope he's successful selling his racist crap and he even develops it into a series. Sooner or later he and only he will need to take action.
Does not matter to me why they are protesting. Do it on your own time.
If I went to any business that had a protest going on or an employee telling me about their political views or how bad they have it I would not go to that business anymore. I couldn't care less about your problems as I have my own to worry about.
There is a time and place for most everything, when at work leave the politics and agenda out of it, do your job then go protest for whatever cause you care about. Its like an old boss of mine once told me, "If you are having problems or any personal issue going on outside of work leave it at the door when you step inside for work."
Oh and black fans have taken to social media to voice their displeasure as well as other fans, your statement is ridiculous that if these players were white protestors they would not be attacked by the fans or Trump. I don't care if they are white, black, brown or pink.
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I’m sure I won’t buy it. He and his cronies have turned the NFL into the “No Fan League”. We need some concerned billionaires to step up and start a new league, maybe call it the PFL, Patriot Football League.
If they want to protest something worthwhile they should protest crime, gangs, drug dealers, wife beaters and just idiots in general.
No that is somehow overlooked in all the ridiculousness. If NFL players are oppressed then I must be a pauper.
