Colin Kaepernick's Protests

A lot of controversy has been going back and forth due to Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem, and other players that have not participated in the national anthem. I believe that everyone who is part of this nation should stand during the national anthem. The protests are said to be for the epidemic of police officers shooting unarmed black men. The reasons of these protests being for the epidemic of police officers killing unarmed black men is not a good justification for

Courage or Coward? On August 26, 2017, Colin Kaepernick refused to stand during “ The Star Spangled Banner” to protest racial injustice and police brutality. Everyone had something to say, some support and some hate. In my opinion, I support his decision to kneel during the national anthem because it's a first amendment right to protest, injustice and inequality are huge problems in our nation, and the person who influenced Kaepernick to kneel is a U.S. Army veteran by the name of Nate Boyer.

anthem is played. The movement across the league of kneeling was introduced by Colin Kaepernick, QB of the 49ers. Many people think that what he and other players are doing is the wrong way to represent a cause and that it needs to be fixed. Kneeling during an anthem that symbolizes what our veterans have fought for is downgrading what they have done to protect us. This act discourages many veterans and if they are to protest in needs to be in a different

More Than Just Football: Colin Kaepernick’s Protest When the national anthem roars throughout a football stadium fans and players traditionally stand. They place their hands over their hearts as the music blares from beginning to end. However, on August 26th, 2016 during a preseason game versus the Green Bay Packers. Colin Kaepernick, a quarterback for the San Francisco 49er’s decided to do otherwise and chose to kneel during the national anthem. Immediately following after the game, reporters swarmed

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick caught the nation’s attention when he remained seated during the national anthem. National Football League (NFL) reporter Steve Wyche covered this event in an article he wrote for the NFL website. Wyche interviewed Kaepernick after the game where the quarterback explained why he decided to sit during the national anthem. Kaepernick explains: “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses Black people and people of

people to believe that their rights are being violated; consequently, they begin to protest. The reason people do this is to stand up for what they believe is right. The trend of standing up for what others believe has stormed across the nation for diverse reasons. One of many examples of this situation includes the National Football League(NFL). Approximately two years ago, quarterback Colin Kaepernick began to protest the national anthem due to his belief that his rights and the rights of other

Kaepernick Protests National Anthem Colin Rand Kaepernick is the American football player in the Francisco 49ers in the National Football League. In the 2016 season, Colin Kaepernick started to protest against the National Anthem that comes before the games. As a result, other players had begun protesting the same national anthem in support of Colin Kaepernick's activism for the maltreatment of minorities in the U.S. His initial national anthem protest started in the 2016 preseason games when Colin Kaepernick

think of protests what do you think of? Most of the protests that people see on television are a group of people marching in the streets. These protests can either be peaceful or harmful. San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a different approach. His protest was not in the streets, it was on the football field. He kneels during the national anthem before games. Everyone has their own thoughts on his protest, some agree, some do not agree with his protest. Colin Kaepernick’s form of

discrimination from the police, many groups have started to protest, such as Black Lives Matter. An example of such protests can be seen through the recent actions of Colin Kaepernick. During televised NFL games, the San Francisco 49er’s player Colin Kaepernick protests the National Anthem by sitting on the bench and dropping to one knee during the anthem. Kaepernick’s idea of the protest was inappropriately executed and disrespectful. To begin, Colin Kaepernick’s choice of protesting during NFL games proves to

In the article, “Colin Kaepernick protest has 49ers fans burning their jerseys,” Cindy Boren describes Colin Kaepernick stirring up conversations within the National Football League. Colin Kaepernick refused to stand during the national anthem in order to show that he does not stand up for a country that oppresses people of color. Fans of the NFL responded with very intense reactions such as burning jerseys and explicit words. People were disgusted with what Kaepernick did. However, a former teammate