RadioOnFire.com - There is a strong movement going on right now. It began during the 2016 preseason when Colin Kaepernick, then a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, quietly knelt during the national anthem.
The practice drew sharp responses from people both for and against the protest. Kaepernick told the press “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” continuing “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”
Colin Kaepernick is protesting police brutality and deaths at their hands by sitting or kneeling during the anthem. The #TakeTheKnee movement supports players first amendment rights to peacefully protest and voice their opinions.
Do not allow racists or right wing apologists to shift the meaning of #TakeTheKnee to disrespecting the troops or the country as a whole. That is not what it is about. We love the troops but hate police brutality. We seek fair and just treatment at the hands of law enforcement for everyone in this country. Many players have joined the movement to the dismay of President Trump.
One supporter of the protests said that critics should "wake up" because the players are exercising their rights.
Trump’s attacks on the NFL and its players came two days after the president unleashed a bizarre rant against the NFL during a campaign rally for Alabama Senator Luther Strange.
Trump’s comments about the NFL player protests were quickly condemned on Friday and Saturday — including by the NFL Players Association, the NFL itself, and numerous team owners. By Saturday night, even Stevie Wonder took a knee on stage at the Global Citizens Festival in New York.
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