Colin Kaepernick refuses “to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses Black people”...
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stringer bell wrote: »
I can name 30 QB he is better than, that gotten signed before he did -
http://jacksonville.com/jaguars/sports/2017-09-02/jaguars-notebook-tom-coughlin-says-they-never-seriously-considered-addingTom Coughlin says they never seriously considered adding QB Colin Kaepernick to roster
Jaguars executive vice president of football operations Tom Coughlin acknowledged on Saturday that the franchise never seriously considered adding free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick to the roster.
Coughlin did say they did take initial research and evaluation steps, but it didn’t go any further than that.
“We did the study, research and we weren’t interested,” Coughlin said during a conference call to the Jacksonville media following the team’s announcement of their 53-man roster.
Asked to elaborate on why they weren’t interested, Coughlin declined to say.
Speaking to the team’s flagship radio station 1010XL a week ago, Jaguars owner Shad Khan said he would be ‘absolutely’ open to signing Kaepernick if the team’s front office wanted to do it.
Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem last season when he played for the San Francisco 49ers in an effort to bring attention to what he believed was unfair treatment of African-Americans, particularly by law enforcement officials. -
U idiot they ip ban people i wouldnt be able to make posts -
Those dumb pigs are protesting by protesting the national anthem
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Kap got the whole country in they feelings i love it
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Asswater has been resigned by the Broncos lol. This ? is so stupid.
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Will they be called unpatriotic for refusing to hold the flag?
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http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/20562272/unions-refuse-hold-flag-cleveland-browns-openerSteve Loomis, president of the Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association, cited his service in the U.S. Navy when he told WKYC-TV he was astounded that Browns management knew of the protests but allowed it to occur.
"I am not going to participate or work with management that allows their players to disrespect the flag and the national anthem," Loomis said.
Nearly a dozen Browns players knelt in a circle and prayed in silent protest during the anthem before a preseason home game Aug. 21 against the New York Giants. A smaller group of players placed hands on the shoulders of their kneeling teammates.
A team spokesman issued a statement at halftime that said the organization has a "profound respect" for the national anthem, the U.S. flag and those who serve in the military.
"We feel it's important for our team to join in this great tradition and special moment of recognition, at the same time we also respect the great liberties afforded by our country, including the freedom of personal expression," the statement said.
Dan Nemeth, president of the Cleveland Association of Rescue Employees Local 1975, said he had a similar reaction to Loomis'. He told Cleveland.com he served in the U.S. Marine Corps and finds it "hypocritical" for Browns management to say they support the military while allowing players to kneel during the anthem.
"When I was growing up, we were taught to stand every morning, put our hands over our hearts and say the Pledge of Allegiance," Nemeth said. "And when we did that, we typically had someone holding the flag in front of the class. For them to disrespect the flag by taking a knee did not sit well with me."
About 30 Browns players stood arm-to-arm in a line behind the rest of the team during the national anthem before an Aug. 26 preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
A veterans group outside Strongsville said last week that it would not show Browns games because of the player protests. -
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cause an effect as long as you don't acknowledge they caused your effect
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They are some Ralph Tresvant ass people
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Those people are ? idiots
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I'm over here in a suburb, about a half an hour from Cleveland, and the VFW up the street from me has has a circle with a slash going through the word, "Browns" on its letter board outside.
These ? ass white folk are full of ? ? though. The Browns have sucked my entire existence on earth, so if them muthafuckas have even an iota of success, them same people whining and complaining right now will be right back on their ? .
Smh. Pink-faced ? . -
http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/09/cleveland_police_chief_respond.htmlCleveland police chief responds to unions' choice to not hold flag at Browns' opener
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stringer bell wrote: »
Good looking out with posting the link to the article. Good read. -
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i see more vets siding with Colin. Except those super racist conservatives
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It's a ton of veterans that side with the message Kap is trying to get across and it isn't just minority veterans.
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http://theundefeated.com/features/seahawks-michael-bennett-is-an-activist-disguised-as-a-football-player/Seahawks’ Michael Bennett is an activist disguised as a football player
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stringer bell wrote: »
Smh.. Looks like Cam got his ? 's team's approval to wear that shirt...
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Great read salute Bennett for being an asset and articulating what he stands for
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Got on twitter saw this ? was trending... apparently this happened on his show today smh
