Rhetorical Analysis Of 49ers Professionals

[I]note: This is a part 2 of a previous blog I made, [The Worst Owners in the NFL|http://aminoapps.com/p/jw9fvy]

As many can tell, this subject has aggravated and divided the country. In the article about Kaepernicks’ protests, in the heading it states that because of his protests, the 49ers fans are burning their jerseys. On Facebook, a person videoed themselves burning a Kaepernick jersey captioned it states "He says he's oppressed making $126 million. Well, Colin, here's my salute to you.” [3]. This debate has brought up the subject of racism that many protest for, the country has been divided into people who agree with Kaepernick, people who disagree with him and people that don't care. Protesting is okay, but protesting isn't always peaceful and could

While discussing the success of the demonstrations in the Speak for Yourself radio show, Fox Sports sports commentator, Colin Cowherd explained “I believe this entire thing, has been successful. He protests, there is pushback. He is booed, he is cheered. Some players followed, lost their endorsements… people are discussing it. This embodies what we are about.” In the United States we are entitled to our own beliefs and our ability to have a voice. Through the actions of the players voicing their beliefs, the entire scenario has gained national attention. Colin Kaepernick’s among other athletes concern over this situation demonstrates their affection for this country in the hopes for improvement of this country. Through his protests the entire country has engaged in debate his actions and the topic he stands for.

In the article, “Football Players Act Of Protest During Anthem Has Fans Red-Hot”, By Washington Post but was adapted by Newsela Staff explains that many people are supporting but some people are very angry about his decision. During the article a reporter explains that if Colin is not keeping the rights of his teammates, then what is the problem. By stating this, he is saying there shouldn’t be a problem because I am not taking away the rights of others, I’m just explaining my feelings. Secondly the article also explains that his coach, Chip Kelly also supports his right to expressing his feelings. On the other hand, some people are disagreeing saying that if you don’t love our country, get out of it and move to canada. This detail explains

A famous sports figure in history once said, “I cannot stand and sing the anthem. I cannot salute the flag. I know that I am a black man in a white world” (McKirdy). At first glance, this quote seems to be something that would have been said by the San Francisco 49ers Quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, in light of his recent protests, as well as other sports players who decided to follow suit, to the playing of the national anthem before football games. However, this is not the case. The above quote was written in the 1972 autobiography, I Never Had it Made, written by legendary African American Major League Baseball player, Jackie Robinson (McKirdy). Colin Kaepernick obviously felt the same as Jackie Robinson did when he sat on the bench rather than standing during a rendition of the national anthem before a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers on August 26. During an interview with the media following the game, Kaepernick explained why he refused to stand for the anthem, “‘I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. 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’” (Wyche). Kaepernick explains that he refused to stand for the national anthem because of the treatment of minorities in recent events in the US (Wyche). This is his main reason for the protests,

The first season game for the San Francisco 49ers their quarterback Colin kaepernick sits for the national anthem, protesting the racial injustices that the country is facing. “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. 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 and getting away with murder.” Kaepernick said after the game.(Kaepernick pg. 2) One of the reason Colin Kaepernick started his

Since the signing of the First Amendment in 1787, Americans have protested, utilizing their right of freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. Protesting comes in many forms. Most protests are peaceful; however, some others involve violence. Protests have shaped the United States of America, and without them, the United States wouldn’t exist. One protest that has become a major controversy involves San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. He has refused to stand during the National Anthem of a “country that oppresses black people and people of color” (Gajanan). While many are saying that Kaepernick is disrespecting the troops and must stand for his country, we must remember the First Amendment, which gives us the right of free speech, allowing all of us, regardless of our race or religion, the right to express ourselves without interference from the government. Time.com’s Mahita Gajanan recently wrote an article titled: “Colin Kaepernick and a Brief History of Protest in Sports”. The main idea of the article is that throughout history, many athletes have used their fame to convey their ideas. This purpose of the article is to open the eyes of sports fans, veterans, those who are uninformed, and critics of Kaepernick. In the midst of

Many believe that when Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers quarterback , refused to stand with his hand over his heart, he abused his duty for his country. In “ O’er the ramparts we watched as athletes were kneeling”, Merrill Matthews, a resident scholar with the Policy Innovation in Dallas, Texas, says he at some point this is going to get out of hand and will not be able to be stopped or fixed. “ If athletes can kneel during the national anthem, can they turn their back? Can they stand on the U.S. flag or even burn it?” ( Matthews 3). In other words, this needs to be stopped before things get out of hand. It is understandable why the opposition argues that Kaepernick was wrong for his doings. However, Colin Kaepernick is a U.S. citizen

In the Time Magazine article titled “Colin Kaepernick Had No Choice but to Kneel” it goes over why Kaepernick kneeling for the national anthem is not unpatriotic. The article argues the very opposite that if Kaepernick would continue to stand despite having the views he has would be unpatriotic. Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem is seen as a way to protest that is more newsworthy than a tweet or a locker room interview, because people will notice it. Kaepernick is showing his patriotism by trying to protest in order to help America change, which he believes can happen. The author sees Kaepernick’s protest a peaceful protest on civil rights and to farther the progression in America on civil rights.

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 of Colin Kaepernick, Anquan Boldin, supported Kaepernick’s right to make a statement but did not do the same despite his cousin being shot to death by a police officer. The National Football League said players are encouraged to stand during the national anthem; however, it is not required.

In Morgan Jerkins article “What Colin Kaepernick 's National Anthem Protest Tells Us About America” her purpose was to explain to the NFL fan base why Kaepernick is protesting. Recently there has been a big issue with white cops killing African-Americans in the United States. Kaepernick says "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color." Morgan Jerkins tells the reader why Kaepernick is holding this protest and gives us examples of other athletes who have protested certain subjects before and how they were criticized for it as well. In Morgan Jerkins article ethos, logos, and pathos are all prevalent, but at times Jerkins weakness her argument with rhetorical devices such as hasty generalization.

The United States Flag is a symbol of all the soldiers that have and are currently fighting for our country. So, when Colin Kaepernick didn’t stand for “The Star-Spangled Banner”, it caused a huge uprising throughout the world. In the article “In the ‘land of the free,’ are you free to sit out the national anthem?” from the Los Angeles Times, it says that the reason Colin chose not to stand was because of the division of the country. “The country is divided between Black Lives Matter- a movement who activism over police shootings of black men Kaepernick tweets about to his 900,000 followers - and Blue Lives Matter” (Kaleem). I believe that the what people are saying about Kaepernick being disrespectful to the fighting men and our country is

All the news full of discussions about Colin Kaepernick, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, that he didn't stand up during the National Anthem. However, he refuse to show his pride, to country which abuse black people. In the past months, a lot of issues happened with unfair behavior towards the black people. Therefore, Kaepernick by using his status, wanted to point this out. In my opinion, Colin justify his action, and it would bring more attention to the Civil Rights issues that happen nowadays. A lot of people think, that Colin's action shows disrespect to USA. On the other hand, he just want to help, this is show how Colin cares about issues that happened in his country.

In today’s society, Colin Kaepernick has made a stand in which what he believes in and what others think it is doing wrong for not standing up for the National Anthem. Kaepernick’s stand has made an impact to the NFL and all over U.S, his kneeling during the National Anthem cost him a fine of millions of dollars. The 49ers have lost a tremendous amount of fans for what Colin has done, but many other NFL Players have starting backing up with Kaepernick’s action like the linebacker for the Miami Dolphins Jelani Jenkins, Free safety for the 49ers Eric Reid also believes the same way as Kaepernick. I believe in Kaepernick’s action even though it might lack the allegiance to the flag but it still means something to the ones who believe in what

Today in the world, people are always going to have opinions. No matter what you do or say or how you act; there will always be people that continue to judge and have their own opinion about you. Colin Kaepernick, a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, has a view that many others may have. Kaepernick has decided to sit while the song that represents America, The National Anthem is playing. At a football game a couple weeks ago, the theme of the 49ers football game was representing the military and honoring what have those people who suffered for us have done. When Colin chose not to stand for this game, this really threw people over the edge. Thousands of people are looking down on him, disappointed, but on the other hand, Colin has an