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Colin Kaepernick: In The Land Of The Free
Colin Kaepernick, a known San Francisco 49ers quarterback, is now also known for another reason: he sparked controversy. According to, “In the ‘land of the free’ are you free to sit out the national anthem” people find his action to be either inspiring or offensive. He sparked this ginormous controversy by simply by sitting down during the national anthem, an act that is considered treasonous by some, but others consider his methods a necessary action in order to bring attention to the cause that he is fighting for. While I am in no way supporting people sitting down during the national anthem, I do like that his actions are bringing attention to the Black Lives Matter movement (In the ‘land of the free’). With the elections and all the exciting
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