Comparison Of Football And High School Football Players

This act of kneeling down should be considered as an act of patriotic criticism, rather than a betrayal of the nation. After all, patriotism does not mean that we should love and support everything that the government conducts, but rather we should criticize for the greater good of the government, so that it could improve. Government could only improve, if they can hear the voice from the people. Only after accepting the criticism can one improve. Therefore, the focus of such protest in the NFL should be why they protested, instead of the act of protesting. After all,

Have you seen NFL players kneeling during the National Anthem? Well I have. And it’s not very cool. NFL players shouldn’t protestrest by kneeling during the National Anthem. Because they’re disrespecting our country, the players kneeling is causing viewers to boycott the NFL, and the players are a distraction to the other players.

“An athlete silently protests during the national anthem. People respond with taunts of "traitor," "you're a disgrace" and "leave our country!" Are these angry tweets aimed at National Football League players kneeling during the national anthem?”said by writers Lonnie Bunch and David Skorton.Due to half of the 49ers team kneeling during the National Anthem 49ers fans are burning their jerseys due to the refusal of the players to stand during the National Anthem.Many fans are outraged and boycotting National football because of the fact that football players are disrespecting the flag by kneeling during the National Anthem.The reason players should stand for the National Anthem is because the United States Flag stands for the individuality and

Players in the NFL must hate America, or at least that’s what some would say when talking about the issue of what players do during the national anthem. Early last year in 2016 a NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers, Colin Kapernick, decided to take a stand by sitting on the bench during the national anthem. His reason was to bring awareness to police brutality, specifically with African Americans, in the United States. As you know, most people stand during the national anthem to show respect for the flag, our country, and the people who fight for it. In realization of what it meant to sit during the national anthem, Colin Kapernick decided to make a compromise by kneeling instead of sitting. His point on awareness to police brutality was clear by kneeling, but it also shows more respect to the women and men in the military, than sitting. Many players, not just African American players, have followed this movement. NFL players have the right to peacefully protest in this form and should not be penalized. This movement is a peaceful protest to bring awareness to police brutality, a practical way to grab the attention of people, and is a movement spreading further than the NFL.

"It's an oxymoron that you're sitting down, disrespecting that flag that has given you the freedom to speak out" (Brees). Many athletes have expressed what they believe in by taking action. Some are disrespectful actions and others are meaningful in spreading their cause. A big representation, especially across the NFL, is kneeling while our country’s 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.

In the article “NFL anthem protests continue with raised fists, T-shirt slogans” provided by CNN, the author Eliott C. McLaughlin talks about how NFL players throughout the nation are coming together and taking a stand by kneeling, to peacefully protest the National Anthem.

SMU became the University of the death penalty because they were cheating and using money to get top high school football athletes. That is against the rules of the NCAA for a short period of time they have gotten away with it but finally got caught when former football players came out and speak on the matter to the media. Which they made it public and the NCAA had to take charge and punish SMU for their actions. Which lead to the death penalty and for future football athletes they had to suffer from the death penalty. Overall, the players did not have to take the money but most did and it cost scholarships, being ban from bowl games, and no home games in 1987.

"We wanted to draw attention to the fact that there's things in this country that still need to change." For Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins, taking a knee, sitting or standing with a fist raised proudly in the air has been commonplace in the past year. More and more teammates are joining in. Jenkins white teammate, Chris Long, placed an arm around him to show is support during an August preseason game. He went on to say, "I think it's a good time for people who look like me to be here for people fighting for equality," Long said after the game. (CNN Willingham). Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman feels a lot of the focus on the matter has shifted and explains his position on this social issue and the deeper meaning to why Kaepernick and others did what they did. “You can’t ever stand against the flag…He’s talking about the oppression of African-Americans in this country…This country is the same country that had ‘whites’ and ‘colored’ signs on the bathroom…There are people with that mentality that still exists, and that needs to change” (CNN

In the Atlantic article “They Took A Knee,” author Megan Garber describes the recent outbreak in NFL players and coaches, who have participated in the protest against social oppression, by kneeling during the national anthem. The article describes how there an been an extensive increase in the protests of NFL athletes “after President Trump’s harsh condemnations towards them, for kneeling during the national anthem”. As stated in the article, NFL protests began in 2016, when NFL player Colin Kaepernick “knelt during the pre-game singing of the national anthem...to protest racial oppression against African Americans.” This action has now been replicated by NFL athletes all over the country standing up for equality

Many National Football League players started kneeling during the National Anthem to protest the injustices against African Americans, police brutality, respect, unity, and equal opportunity. They are protesting with untrue statements, such as police brutality. In 2016, 233 African Americans were shot by police, but the vast majority were armed and dangerous. Only 16 African American male victims of police shootings were unarmed. In 2015, a police officer was 18.5 times more likely to be killed by a black male than an unarmed black male was to be killed by a police officer. Many African American National Football League players believe they are being treated unequally. Kneeling during the National Anthem is disrespectful to the flag, the soldiers, and the people of the United States.

Have you ever sat down on Thursday, Monday, or Sunday to watch some espn NFL Football? Well I certainly have, Have you ever just looked at the players and realized they're getting paid millions to represent our country? Then they just start kneeling at games, That makes me disappointed in them for millions they still don’t respect the flag. Whenever I see a player kneel I always think, why are you kneeling, who even started this, and when was this started.

It's one thing to express dislike for the NFL at large, or for some of its players who have taken a knee during the national anthem (Colin Kaepernick) or remained seated during the national anthem (Marshawn Lynch) or an entire team (except for just one of its players) that did not take the field to be visible during the national anthem (Pittsburgh Steelers).

In a pro football game in London, 3 players for the Miami Dolphins were spotted kneeling on the sideline. May other teams in the nfl were also spotted kneeling during the national anthem. The reason many players claim to be kneeling is because they believe that african americans are being treated unfairly and pushed into a lower status than white people. They also said that they will not stand until america fixes its problems. Colin Kaepernick has stated that, “I am not going to stand up to show pride

My high school education at Cedar Bluff School has provided me with the knowledge to take on any career with a considerable understanding. In the ninth grade, my family purchased a restaurant. From then on, my time outside of school changed, for owning a business leads to long work hours throughout the week. In high school, I managed to play sports, maintain a high grade point average, and work at our family business. In high school, I decided to end my career in baseball, focusing primarily on playing football. In my early years of varsity football, I continued at the position of quarterback; however, my junior year, I was moved to wide receiver. Although I had put so many years of practice into being a quarterback, I enjoyed playing receiver

Almost all of the players who play American football are very muscular so they will be able to cope with hard contact. But this is not good for their health. A research shows that Football players had thicker carotid artery and larger brachial artery diameter during FMD. Also Systolic BP was significantly higher in football players at all measurements: retesting, submaximal exercise, maximal exercise, and 24-hour BP. Football players also had higher fasting glucose. And may be at increased cardiovascular