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Abby Burgin Mr. Jones English 12 Honors, Period 2 February 24, 2017 Tragic Hero: O.J. Simpson Throughout time there have been an abundant amount of well-respected individuals who have let their flaws lead to their downfall. O.J. Simpson is a prime example of a tragic flaw leading to a downfall. O.J. Simpson was a luminary football player and actor who let his tragic flaw of anger and jealousy get the best of him. His tragic flaw led him to a life of crime including the alleged murder of two people

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick first refused to stand for the National Anthem on Friday, Aug. 26, to protest racial injustice and police brutality in the United States. These protests have generated controversy; People who support refusing to stand for the national anthem argue is an appropriate and effective method of peaceful protest. People who disagree argue that Kaepernick not standing for the national anthem shows disrespect for the country and those who proudly supportting

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has energetically inundated himself into debate by declining to remain for the playing of the national hymn in challenge of what he esteems are wrongdoings against African Americans and minorities in the Assembled States. Kaepernick had this to state after the amusement "I am not going to confront indicate pride in a banner for a nation that abuses dark individuals and ethnic minorities," Kaepernick revealed to NFL Media in a select meeting after

In 2016, a football player with the NFL named Colin Kaepernick made the decision to stop standing for the National Anthem as a means of protesting the fact that unarmed African Americans are killed by police in disproportionate numbers, usually without any repercussions for the officers who engaged in the killings. After hearing from a veteran that he found Kaepernick’s decision to sit on the bench to be disrespectful to the men and women who serve in the Armed Forces, Kaepernick invited that veteran

other sports. They have all began using their platform and status to raise awareness of issues affecting minorities in the U.S., but why they are sitting does not relate to the National Anthem. On September 12, 2016, Colin Kaepernick, a former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, sat during the National Anthem. 13 months later, Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell took a knee to the Anthem. Maxwell said, “I’m kneeling for the people who

rights, which are ensured and protected by our military’s service men and women. This single act of both defiance and solidarity has had a negative and a positive ripple effect on our nation. The negative media frenzy initially began when San Francisco 49ers Quarterback, Colin Kaepernick started kneeling during the playing of the National Anthem. This apparent act of National defiance was actually directed at drawing attention to the rise in police brutality and racial inequality. However, news

Over the past two years, we see the powerful application of social and influences and groupthink with individuals kneeling during the national anthem as a silent protest to call attention to police violence and injustice in Black America. This phenomenon started with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem at a preseason game on August 26, 2016. Since August 2016, these actions have been recognized at all levels of professional, college and high school sports resulting

The real question should be: who does not benefit from such? Truth is, it is a way to bring many people together. However, it is a way also to tear each other apart. Take for example, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick action towards the pledge of allegiance along with many of the NFL players from different teams. Many people are aware and acknowledge their approval or disapproval of such events. In doing so, people use their social

professional and personal lives exemplified especially in the life of T. O. (Terrell Owens). T.O. was an outstanding professional football player who was sought after by many professional National Football League teams. T.O. played for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Allen Wranglers, and Seattle Seahawks. Fame and fortune helped evolve T.O. into staring on his own reality television show while he was playing in the National Football

The article list teams such as the Cleveland Browns (who are known as a quarterback graveyard), Denver Broncos, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers and then finally the Houston Texans. All theses teams would be interested in Tony Romo because of their lack of quarterback depth and makes you wonder even if just one of them was willing to take on his contract then possibly Jerry Jones could