Colin Kaernick Protest Analysis
In the Article, “Colin Kaepernick Continues Kneeling Protest Ahead Of 49ers Opener.” By. Euan Mckirdy. Mckirdy explains the reasoning behind his protest. The main reason Kaepernick is protesting on “what he says are racist police practices and behavior by sitting during the National Anthem before the kickoffs of preseason games.”
The talks about how there are other athletes joining the protest, some with the same backing and some having other reasonings on why they would want to protest the National Anthem. Megan Rapinoe is a Soccer player for the Seattle Reign she is joining in on the protest along with Kaepernick but her reasoning differs from Kaepernick's. Rapione believes that there are social injustices and kneeling during the National
Anthem would bring attention to the issue.
It the midst of every athlete who is joining these protests, a lot of them are receiving a lot of mixed attention. This is causing a lot of controversy on whether or not they should play in games. Many athletes who have joined the protest risk everything just to get a point across. Weather or not it’s worth it or not we will let the athletes decide.
The talks about how there are other athletes joining the protest, some with the same backing and some having other reasonings on why they would want to protest the National Anthem. Megan Rapinoe is a Soccer player for the Seattle Reign she is joining in on the protest along with Kaepernick but her reasoning differs from Kaepernick's. Rapione believes that there are social injustices and kneeling during the National
Anthem would bring attention to the issue.
It the midst of every athlete who is joining these protests, a lot of them are receiving a lot of mixed attention. This is causing a lot of controversy on whether or not they should play in games. Many athletes who have joined the protest risk everything just to get a point across. Weather or not it’s worth it or not we will let the athletes decide.