Colin Kaepernick refuses “to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses Black people”...
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Racism runs so deep. They put their personal hatred of black ppl above their own business
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Funny how one man stance has this much of an impact...
C/S. I'm so glad he's doing what he's doing. More and more people keep exposing themselves.
It's good to know who the bigots and racist are and who has prejudice views of black people.stringer bell wrote: »
So the chick who kneeled during the anthem was booed by some dudes who SAT DOWN during the anthem?
Life is stanger than fiction!!!!
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Funny how one man stance has this much of an impact...
And many doubted it'd have any impact because he was screaming ranting and raving about revenge for black folks -
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This, on the heels of recent controversy surrounding Colin Kaepernick, and his decision to sit or kneel during the national anthem in protest of police brutality.
“We’re showing unity. There’s not a protest,” Kidd said, according to ESPN. “We discussed it, and I think there was a lot of discussion throughout the week. The guys have come up with a solution of what they want to do for the national anthem. So I’m very proud of them being able to come together and make a decision and do it as a team. That just shows a lot of growth for our young players.”
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stringer bell wrote: »
So the chick who kneeled during the anthem was booed by some dudes who SAT DOWN during the anthem?
Life is stanger than fiction!!!!
...........? i did not peep that, you just gave me a whole Usual Suspects moment
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This on some monkey see monkey do ? right now.
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Its basically a non action its just avoids the issue under the illusion of "solidarity" which im sure will be followed with cliched athlete answers
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we need to move past the anthem protests now.
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playmaker88 wrote: »Its basically a non action its just avoids the issue under the illusion of "solidarity" which im sure will be followed with cliched athlete answers
Not really directed at you.
What is the solidarity that these nba players actually think they are showing?
I mean the police show solidarity when they are murdering black people in the street by closing ranks and backing each others lies, using raised funds for bail and high priced lawyers.
I'm really at a loss for what the nba players really think that ? shows to the public and how it bothers the powers that be.
IMO that ? is the equivalent of the same weak ass ? the clippers players did by wearing their warm-ups inside out and dropping them on the floor. Like that isn't what they do every game except the shirts are not inside out. -
Don't support none of these ? at anything no jersey or shoe etc. Make that ? not cool and disown them
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It you can't stand up from unlawful killing of your people then it's nothing further to discuss
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Brother_Five wrote: »we need to move past the anthem protests now.
they need to be talking about actual initiatives or its all just hollow...
This -
Whoever did this just marked another time I was proud of my city. Trump's brand new hotel he opened in DC probably 2 weeks ago no more than 3 weeks ago.
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NBA players can't shake the chains. Adam Silver told them exactly what to do.
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Brother_Five wrote: »we need to move past the anthem protests now.
they need to be talking about actual initiatives or its all just hollow...
I said that last week when LeBron made his comments and people were mad at him. Sitting or kneeling only goes so far. Actual actions have to follow to make an impact but some people love the symbolism more than the work the change requires because kneeling is the easy part. Working for the change is the hard part -
Many news outlets are reporting that NFL attendance, and viewership are down this year.
With the lions share of NFL fans being white, I would surmise that it may be attributed to what I like to call the "Kaepernick effect."
Similar to the so-called "Ferguson effect" that led to a unspoken "work stoppage" among our pigs in blue.
Kaepernick's stance (no pun intended) on police brutality has brought politics into a realm where millions of Americans flock, to escape politics.
It's a microcosm of this nations inability to have a national conversation about race. Frankly, it's also one of the reasons sawdust birds like Kim K is a gazillionare. She's a magnet for individuals who want to escape their reality and live vicariously in hers.
Simply put, distraction is White America's new opioid.
Imagine if President Obama wasn't a habitual "fence straddler" on athletes kneeling for the anthem.
He doesn't possess one quarter of the testicular fortitude that Kaepernick has......And he only has a short time left in office, and he's not running for anymore elections!!
If this were black ? MEN getting shot, unarmed by the police, their would be a national uproar. Obama would put out an Executive order deeming it a hate crime to shoot ? black men.
Unfortunately, the media & cultural narrative about scary black men leaves us with zero public sympathy, and no public policy in place to stop police genocide.
The American flag is the new Charmin.
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Turfaholic wrote: »NBA players can't shake the chains. Adam SilverDavid Stern told them exactly what to do.
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Brother_Five wrote: »we need to move past the anthem protests now.
they need to be talking about actual initiatives or its all just hollow...
I said that last week when LeBron made his comments and people were mad at him. Sitting or kneeling only goes so far. Actual actions have to follow to make an impact but some people love the symbolism more than the work the change requires because kneeling is the easy part. Working for the change is the hard part
That's the hard part. They can't hire officers. -
Yeah I'm leaning toward this now. Kap is out here doing stuff, it's time to redirect this ? to that now. Colin has made his impact and now the story on him should be focused on what he's doing to help. I don't care about some offensive lineman, or some dude who used to be a star in the NFL sitting or raising his fist. The people who really need to be following Kap to make this a way bigger impact are not going to be the ones to do this ? . It's time to focus on the next steps.Brother_Five wrote: »we need to move past the anthem protests now.
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Isaiah Crowell Gives 1st Game Check to Dallas Fallen Officers
Cleveland Browns running back Isaiah Crowell donated his first game check of the 2016 season to the Dallas Fallen Officer Foundation.
According to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, Crowell's donation was more than $35,000 and came after months of forging a relationship with Sergeant Demetrick Pennie, the president of the foundation.
Per Cabot, Crowell never intended for his donation to be made public, and Peddie didn't want the money, but merely an opportunity to talk one-on-one with Crowell.
In July, Crowell posted a drawing on Instagram depicting a hooded individual slicing a police officer's throat, per CBS New York. The Browns running back quickly deleted the image.
Crowell later issued an apology, which came just before five Dallas police officers were killed in a sniper attack, per USA Today:
"Last week was an emotional and difficult week as we saw extreme acts of violence against black men across our country as well as against police officers in Dallas. I posted an image to Instagram in the midst of that emotion that I shouldn’t have and immediately removed it. It was an extremely poor decision and I apologize for that mistake and for offending people."
Crowell also said that his "values and beliefs do not match" the image he posted.
Pennie told Cabot that he asked Crowell why he sent the check when his original plan was to build a relationship with the foundation.
"(Crowell) said, 'Sarge, I want to do it. I really want to do it.' I said, 'OK, all right, you will now be an executive-level sponsor.'"
Pennie went on to describe Crowell as being "like my son" and that he's "so proud" of the 23-year-old, adding the third-year running back flew down to met with Pennie on his own and had a three-hour discussion that helped forge their current bond.
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Add another ? to the list
http://atlantablackstar.com/2016/09/30/venus-williams-states-all-lives-matter-response-serenas-heartfelt-post-police-brutality/After Venus completed her matches in the Wuhan Open, reporters asked the defending champion about her sister Serena’s comments.
“How important do you think it is for you and your sister and other Black athletes to speak out on those issues?” a journalist asked during the press conference.
“I haven’t seen the post,” Venus replied in transcripts captured by ASAP Sports. “I think all lives matter, so … I can’t really comment" -
Turfaholic wrote: »NBA players can't shake the chains. Adam SilverDavid Stern told them exactly what to do.
Nah Stern wouldn't have went for that ? at all. Adam Silver sat with the players association and told them what was acceptable and what was not. Bets believe kneeling during the anthem wouldve come with a hefty fine.
