Former Heisman Trophy winner and first round draft pick Tim Tebow, is currently a NFL unrestricted free agent. The ex-Denver Bronco quarterback is known for sharing his Christian faith with fans and in clinics, hospitals, market places, schools, and orphanages.…
On a previous slide, there was a picture of an NFL player kneeling during the national anthem. This has caused a lot of corruption all across the U.S. Him, and now various other players have done this as a way to protest against the harming of unarmed black…
On May, 8, 2015 I sat in front of a glowing T.V. watching the Cleveland Cavaliers play Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls. The clock was down to three seconds and the Bulls had the ball on the left sideline. The scoreboard read 96-96 as Derrick Rose caught the ball at the top of the key. Derrick released the ball with a flick of his wrist and sent it towards the hoop. The ball rotated backboard was illuminated by a bright cherry colored light as the time expired on the clock. The basketball rotated through the air in a paced that seemed to be slow motion. The ball hit the glass and fell into the net softly. Derrick’s teammates rushed the court to celebrate with an excited look on their face, but Derrick had a look on his face that didn’t show…
What’s the first thing that comes to your head when you hear that someone took a knee while the National Anthem? Would you say, kneeling while the National Anthem is being played as “disrespectful?”, or “unpatriotic?” On August 26, 2016, Colin Kaepernick took a knee before a football game. In the article “Colin Kaepernick and the Question of Who Gets to Be Called a ‘Patriot’ ” written by Wesley Morris, Wesley Morris feels like Colin Kaepernick is showing a certain type of patriotism that’s not accepted in modern day society.…
Brett Favre is the best quarterback of all time, and I can prove it. Some argue that Brett Favre is the greatest because of his NFL records in wins, passing touchdowns, passing yards and consecutive starts. These records are the foundation of Favre’s case as the best, but let’s take a look and find out why Favre is really the best.…
I admire Derrick Rose, a twenty two year old professional basketball player. He has been playing in the NBA for three years and is a point guard for the Chicago Bulls. I admire Rose because he works hard for his team and does not give up. He encourages me to put all my effort into every game I play. I admire him for the recognition he has earned, he has ranked the nations top point guard. He inspires me to do my best and never give up.…
This past year Colin Kaepernick did an act nobody in the National Football League had ever done. To protest the American Flag by kneeling down to the national anthem in response to the police brutality on minorities in this country. Race and Economics are the main subjects on this prompt…
The Carolina Panthers are off to the best start in franchise history at 6-0, a season that has seen this team battle through adversity and doubters. The Panthers are doing it old school with a smash mouth brand of football wearing down opponents and are just a pain to face. The running game has been phenomenal through the first six games and allowed us to play this brand of football.…
Glen Clark, in his Essay “Colin Kaepernick – Hero or Schmuck?” (2016), identifies why he feels that Kaepernick’s actions are not clear, not favored by viewers, and not genuine by using quotes from Kaepernick, and writing about his own personal experiences of the matter. Clark uses nine quotes from Kaepernick to demonstrate his beliefs, afterwards he rebuffs them with logic and reasoning. Often he would structure his essay to follow a pattern that alternates between a quote from Kaepernick, logic, and then an explanation. This cycle aides in the flow of the essay so that the topics are balanced and in order. For the most part, the evidence is sufficient in proving his point, but at one point he argues with Kaepernick’s opinion on cop murderings…
David Hilliard wrote this speech in response to the trial of Bobby Seale, the president of the Black Panther Party. Hilliard was the Chief Editor of the Black Panther newspaper. His use of language throughout the speech is very powerful and thought provoking, even the two counts of explicative words are used well to enhance his points. Hilliard is constantly pointing out the evils of the American system, and shown through examples within our nations history. At the same time, he is trying to get his audience to see that Bobby Seale is just an ordinary man trying to use his constitutional right, the right to bear arms. He turns this around on the U.S government, stating that because…
However, he pivots with this rebuke: "But don't get it twisted, black people kill black people every day and nobody bats an eye." He calls attention to the fact that this violent lifestyle that has been associated with blacks is generally accepted and goes unnoticed-by both sides. In contrast, when the act is perpetrated by a white officer, only then there is public outcry and protesting in the streets. He concedes that the black community continually turns a blind eye, and in doing so, fulfills a double standard. In lieu of the shooting, protesters angrily took to the streets, burning and looting businesses. Although Prince EA reemphasizes that all can agree that this was a tragedy, and not to let these stereotypes detract from that fact, he goes on to critique the community's response to the situation with a poignant, double-edged remark, "you treat someone like an animal for so long, don't be surprised when they exhibit the behavior." Prince EA recognizes the frustration that he himself feels as well, yet urges that the justice they seek will not be met through such means. It is at this point that Prince EA offers his solution, declaring that we must set aside our differences, remove the filters which polarize our communities, and realize that we are all human. We must work hand in hand to reconcile and bring about a change within, otherwise it…
The day had finally come. No it wasn't Christmas or the New Year, Kwanza or even Easter. It was the the most glorious day of all days, the Superbowl. Now for anyone who has never heard of the Superbowl and lives in America, that person has either lived in a cave for their whole life or…well that I think would be safe to say that's probably the only case because everyone knows what the Superbowl is. Anyway, this Superbowl Sunday started off just a little bit different than most Superbowl's I've had off from work and for any of this day to make any sense for anyone that wasn't there, I'm going to have to start by including some background information on the previous events that led up to this day.…
The culture around the NFL started out very mellow regarding kneeling during the playing of the National Anthem. In which only a hand full of players partook in the protest. This act that once created unity around the United States, has now instead caused people to look at it as an act of rebellion against this nation’s flag and troops. Collin Kaepernick never had the intentions to rebel against the flag or those fighting behind it, rather, to stand up for what he believed in- Bringing the United States one nation and showing unity rather based on your race.…
Freedom of Speech/Assembly allows the players to say/do whatever they please in a peaceful manner. According to ______, “The protests were part of a massive show of solidarity in the face of harsh criticism by President Trump, who had called for protesting players to be fired.” The government cannot legally fire…
February 6th is a day that will forever be remembered by Patriot fans around the nation as the day Tom Brady led the greatest comeback in modern football to become a five-time Super Bowl champion. However, for millions more, this day is representative of a long human rights debate that began over centuries ago. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Edmund Burke, and Jeremy Bentham met on this day to have an important debate over human rights. Stanton gave her viewpoint on the issue, then we heard a conservative contradiction from Edmund Burke, and a utilitarian contradiction from Jeremy Bentham. In order to articulate this debateeffectively, this article will begin with the summation of Elizabeth Canton’s argument, then move to Burke and Bentham. Through…