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Rosa Parks could have wrote a letter to the editor.
Rosa Parks was a real victim. Colin Kaepernick is not.
Back then, there were both systematic and customary practices of prejudice against blacks and other minorities. Today there are none.
When the injuries are real, you have justifications to take even extreme measures. The only 'injuries' Kaepernick suffers are his body and his ego from playing football, and mostly against other blacks.
To be fair, they were competing with the Las Vegas news. I am sure it would have been down anyways, both hard to really put on paper how much of the down ratings was only do to the political issue.
I think this weekend will be a better sign of impact the kneeling will do to the NFL. But from what I personally seen, it is a huge impact, lots of guys walking away from the NFL. These aren't the hardcore fans, that go to every home game and buy tons of NFL products. But they did watch almost every Sunday game, and although that is "free" they are the ones that commercials are geared towards.
One of my neighbors puts out his big screen blow up TV every Sunday (and sometimes Monday) night in his driveway. Its been a tradition since before we moved to our block. He usually gets about 20 people in his driveway watching the game with a bonfire..
This Sunday- no game. Monday- no game. He said he is done with the NFL. He was a big fan before.
Sad- I kinda liked going outside and catching some of the game.
Looks like Monday night football was down again in ratings last night. Wonder why.
I watched it on the internet. Kareem Hunt is from my home town so K.C. is now a team ill watch. Even though I watched the game I don't think I was counted in these ratings.
Then be prepared to deal with the consequences, good and bad.
The real problem is that you want those consequences to be all positive. If there are any negative feedback, then we must be racists.
Of course they are prepared, and obviously willing to pay the price. They protested, and there was a big PC outrage, even the president tweeting about them non-stop. Some people burned their jerseys. But in the end of the day they must be happy, because they managed to take their issue, and turn it into a national debate. The bonus is that even the NFL ratings got a big jump from it.
No idea what you mean by "then we must be a racist". Stop beating yourself up.
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Let me guess, if it is America, then it is acceptable.
Yes, the constitution gives us certain freedoms other people dont have
Let's remember that Black lives Matter started when Michael Brown tried to kill a police officer.
You get the picture.
Was this the same doofas who was nicknamed the gentle giant" The same one who was out spreading the word of Jesus Christ" when he was killed for no supposed reason by a racist cop? That one?
Why do I need to consider it ? There is no challenge to the argument that there is police brutality.
The challenge is whether a sporting event is the APPROPRIATE venue for any kind of grievances.
No. That is not the challenge. Sorry.
That what some people want people to focus on rather than, you know,
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Ferguson’s own data establish clear racial disparities that adversely impact
African Americans. The evidence shows that discriminatory intent is part of the reason for these
disparities. Over time, Ferguson’s police and municipal court practices have sown deep mistrust
between parts of the community and the police department, undermining law enforcement
legitimacy among African Americans in particular.
Is it OK for a white player to come out and stand for the anthem with a white hood on? Do not tell me there wouldn't be an uproar nationwide - and I'd be one of those screaming that this is not appropriate behavior.
Time for you to put the shoe on the other foot and just think how offensive that would be.
the fact that black players asking for police reform on police brutality that would end up helping all races, is somehow, in your mind, equal to whites wearing klan hoods is like laughable.
And you're saying that the klan hoods would be offensive, correct, however, taking a knee as an act of peaceful protest is equated with klan hoods to you, in terms of level of offensive-ness (if that's a word). How am I supposed to take you serious?
Amazing that asking for police reform that would end up helping the unarmed whites that get killed as well is somehow like an act of terrorism to yall.
These players don't look oppressed. Blacks in our country are treated better than blacks anywhere else in the world. Other people, especially the Jews, have a history of slavery and discrimination. Rather than stirring the pot it is time that some people find a way to integrate.
I remember I made a post about how certain people think oppression has to look a certain way and people tried to tell me I was wrong. And I said people think oppression has to look like a concentration camp before they call it oppression.
Exhibit A ladies and gentlemen.
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