President Barack Obama says the NFL quarterback who is refusing to stand for the national anthem is the latest in a long line of professional athletes who have exercised their constitutional right to make a statement about social issues.
The president was asked at a news conference Monday about Colin Kaepernick’s protest gesture. Obama said he has no doubt that the San Francisco 49ers player is sincere and “cares about some real, legitimate issues.”
Kaepernick has been heavily criticized since starting his silent protest. He’s said it’s not an anti-American gesture but a means to bring attention to racial injustice.
Obama says he hasn’t paid close attention to the matter. But he adds approvingly that Kaepernick has generated more national conversation about “issues that need to be talked about.”
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More individuals, like Colin Kaepernick, who can attain the attention-- need to.
Those with celebrity need to follow their consciences-- as opposed to their wallets.
The iron-- is now hot.
jw1
Like Megan Rapinoe…now that’s a “bad bitch”
Yes, Barack Obama understands and from where he sits, he knows the reality behind the protest(s).
I don’t see where Kaepernick is aligned with BLM but basically, he’s aligned with BLM.
He’s making a real stand, has donated a million dollars to what he knows is wrong and believes in and risks his own future because of it. It’s a pretty brave move.
The cops don’t see the problem, other than being called out, imagine that.
Contrast what President Obama said about this subject with what the Republican candidate for president said about it.
ETA link.
Actually, Kap’s protest medium has not led to discussions about “issues that need to be talked about.”