The ongoing controversy taking place in the National Football League (NFL) is the protesting during the playing of the national anthem. The protest was originally started in the 2016-2017 season by Colin Kaepernick‚ who played quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers at the time. He‚ in fact‚ sat for the anthem and received a great deal of backlash from the public. Many players followed suit by kneeling‚ sitting‚ locking arms and showing solidarity. The backlash has continued and some fans are even
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Most people on twitter called Colin Kaepernick a racist thug‚ a circus clown‚ idiot‚ loser‚ a dog turd with a beanie‚ and he just a an overrated football player anyway. Other comments contain words like “Shocked the cop was acquitted‚ but also shocked at Kaps post. Both are disgusting. “ THIS IS WHY YOU DON’T HAVE A JOB! Good luck in the CFL.” “What an idiot‚ we’ll see when he dial 911 who is going to help him” “You need to go away. Loser just leave our country since you are so oppressed. No one
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is a real problem of hate speech? It shouldn’t matter. On both sides of the political aisle I’ve seen people try to censor the other sides rights as an american to speak freely. So when conservatives‚ the people I identify and grew up with‚ attack colin
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I don’t disagree nor do I support Kaepernick’s actions. I think if he wanted to prove a point and make a statement supporting the “Black lives matter” he is wrong to do so by sitting for the National Anthem. By sitting for the national anthem he is disrespecting all the men and women who have fought to serve our country. But he is wrong by saying “black lives matter” and so is Hillary Clinton by saying it too. It’s not just “black lives matter” all lives matter. There comes a point where it’s just
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are now kneeling during the anthem‚ Colin Kaepernick started this protest and remains an inspiration to many other players. When Kaepernick‚ former 49ers quarterback‚ decided to protest violence toward African Americans by kneeling during the national anthem‚ he knew there would be controversy. He knew he had to leave his comfort zone and do something no one else was doing. He didn’t know what would happen‚ but he did it anyway because he knew he had to. Kaepernick is like Abram is these ways. He followed
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Argumentative Essay It all started in a 2016 NFL preseason game with the San Francisco 49ers. Quietly‚ Colin Kaepernick kneeled at our flag instead of standing and showing respect. This started a trend‚ where lots of men started to kneel at the anthem. This is not okay‚ because‚ kneeling for the National Anthem is disrespectful to the flag‚ it is causing more tension in our country‚ and you can do this movement in a better way. First‚ it is disrespectful to the flag according to many groups of
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The article In the ‘land of the free‚’ are you free to sit out the national anthem? Jaweed Kaleen points out the controversy of athletes not a participating in the National Anthem. Kaleen focuses mainly on Colin Kaepernick‚ who is the quarterback for the 49ers‚ quoting him numerous times. Kaleen also refers to the Black Lives Matter movement and the Blue Lives Matter. Kaleen speaks of the mental connection of sports and patriotism‚ and how it has been used psychologically on the American people
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Freedom is the driving force of our society‚ inspiring the change and growth in our lives that grant a better present‚ and a prominent future. Freedom is a basic right that gives us the ability to act and express our thoughts without restrictions from internal or external forces. However‚ supporting a society in which there is unlimited freedom will never work in practice‚ meaning many limitations are present. Internal freedom is comprised of your conscience and consists of your thoughts‚ only to
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Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Colin Kaepernick. Malcolm X. Rosa Parks. Huey P. Newton. These individuals are famous for their work in protesting‚ but the methods of conveying a message differs greatly between these influential figures. The spectrum ranges from taking a knee during the national anthem to armed protests. Although many people think that violent protesting is an effective means to spark change‚ the truth is that peaceful dissent prevails as the superior catalyst to combat injustice
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Colin Kaepernick was and NFL quarterback who chose not to stand during the playing of the national anthem at a football game. In the article "In the ’land of the Free‚’ Are You Free to Sit out the National Anthem?" by Jaweed Kaleem from the Los Angeles Times‚ Kaepernick stated he would not stand “for a country that oppresses black people and people of color”. Expressing his First Amendment rights did not incriminate Kaepernick in any way. This is an example of freedom
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