The Pros And Cons Of Colin Kaernick's Speech?

On September 1, 2016 Chargers were hosting the 76ers for a preseason NFL game. What people saw in the stadium and on Television was Colin Kaepernick and his teammate Eric Reid Kneel during the National Anthem. (Note Card 1). People were already criticized Colin Kaepernick right away when they saw this. Not even getting a chance to speak why he did till after the game. When the reporter ask why did he not stand for the Nation Anthem he said “ I’m not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of the color… to me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way”. Many people started to say “ He doesn’t support the people dying for our flag”. Started to call him so very bad names. But, some people enjoyed and supported the protest of Colin Kaepernick. There are lots of pros and cons to every subject. Because of Colin Kaepernick the protest developed the different points of views in America about the first amendment and the rights of being an American citizen

Colin Kaepernick was protesting by kneeling during the national anthem because, of police brutality against
Both sides have an opinion. Since there is no official law saying that you have to stand up during the national anthem. So both sides are not wrong or tight. Also people have the right to express himself however way they want. (Notecard 13). But in the end no one is right or wrong. There are lots of pros and cons to every subject. Because of Colin Kaepernick the protest developed the different points of views in America about the first amendment and the rights of being an American citizen. Colin Kaepernick led NFL players to kneel during the national anthem. There is lots of pros and cons about the way he did it. But in the end both sides are not wrong or right. If you want to protest the way you want to protest then you can