Colin Kaepernick and the absurdity of the NFL

[Spicoli]

I believe Kaepernick mostly punted his credibility when he refused to attend the player-owners talks to address the topic. It also has to be said the entire subject was waning and to a few individuals until the President of the United States interjected himself and rallied as a fetch toy for base. Americans in general don't like to be told 'how and when to' protest. Bit of the whole point.

[TitoFan]

I believe Kaepernick mostly punted his credibility when he refused to attend the player-owners talks to address the topic. It also has to be said the entire subject was waning and to a few individuals until the President of the United States interjected himself and rallied as a fetch toy for base. Americans in general don't like to be told 'how and when to' protest. Bit of the whole point.

https://deadspin.com/report-colin-ka...mee-1819951388


This is all I found on the subject, so I'm not convinced that Colin "refused" to attend any meetings. Also, I trust Roger Goodell about as far as I could throw him... so I'm generally not inclined to take the NFL's side on too many issues. As far as the subject waning, it's probably just a "longer than usual" lull in the hostilities. I'm convinced the next Slager-Scott incident is right around the corner.

[Spicoli]

I believe Kaepernick mostly punted his credibility when he refused to attend the player-owners talks to address the topic. It also has to be said the entire subject was waning and to a few individuals until the President of the United States interjected himself and rallied as a fetch toy for base. Americans in general don't like to be told 'how and when to' protest. Bit of the whole point.

https://deadspin.com/report-colin-ka...mee-1819951388


This is all I found on the subject, so I'm not convinced that Colin "refused" to attend any meetings. Also, I trust Roger Goodell about as far as I could throw him... so I'm generally not inclined to take the NFL's side on too many issues. As far as the subject waning, it's probably just a "longer than usual" lull in the hostilities. I'm convinced the next Slager-Scott incident is right around the corner.

The number of players participating was a drop in the bucket prior to POTUS playing politics with it. Some of the 13 players and nfl vp Lockhart indicated Kaepernick was invited to initial meeting though his attorney says otherwise. He's a grown man and started the ball rolling so should represent his position I believe. But under advice of attorney and the grievance he filed has to be noted also.

[El Kabong]

This just in...

California NAACP calls for removing ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ as national anthem
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news...spangled-bann/



....now I'd like to remind everyone of the Confederate statue issue and how now statues/monuments to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Teddy Roosevelt have been defaced because they are deemed by the flavor of the month to be "on the wrong side of history"



This will be fun, and SURELY not be divisive, SURELY this issue, THIS will bring us all together...I'm excited about it to be honest.

[brocktonblockbust]

I believe Kaepernick mostly punted his credibility when he refused to attend the player-owners talks to address the topic. It also has to be said the entire subject was waning and to a few individuals until the President of the United States interjected himself and rallied as a fetch toy for base. Americans in general don't like to be told 'how and when to' protest. Bit of the whole point.

Imagine that. People having to follow the law. your boss tells you no kneeling next to your computer cubicle in the office please. And then you sign a contract for employment which includes that stipulation. Then you feel like a weekend warrior and you decide to kneel next to your computer cubicle in front of 40 other office workers some of whom feel that it is not workplace-related and that it is too disruptive. Then the boss fires you because of it.

Imagine that. What has this world come to? A boss who holds you accountable for the contract you signed and then enforces the law. @El Kabong

[El Kabong]

I'm just astonished that all this is happening in The United States in 2017......where's the ACTUAL LEGITIMATE injustice? 'The National Anthem' is racist?! 'The Pledge of Allegiance' is "nativist"? These are things which UNITE us as citizens of 1 nation and yet here we fucking go down this "That's racist, that's racist, that's sexist, that's unjust, that's systemic white supremacy, that's evil, that's bad"......so the United States is 100% evil and bad and backwards and horrible and you accept the premise and ask 1 simple question to this mob of people screaming for justice......


What should we replace it with?



Their answer is COMMUNISM/SOCIALISM.....I'm sorry that I'm not sorry if hating Communism and Socialism makes me a racist hateful bigot then fucking I'll sign my own name down as one before I EVER support those things which have MURDERED hundreds of millions of innocent people.



When it comes down to brass tacks, that is the end game. Kaepernick can do as he pleases, but I will never ever ever....ever ever ever support Communism or Socialism

[brocktonblockbust]

Only you do. Because your post are just trolling while but you don't want to see it. You divide these boards and you have driven away posters with this rubbish and yet still you persist. You are just arguing with yourself. When have we ever said we supported Socialism or communism.? You treat the members on this board like they are children and you are the ringleader. You and your gang especially Brock have really stirred the s*** on a form which is not even yours please remember this is a British forum and you have really stirred the pot and have been treated rather leniently considering the circumstances.

[El Kabong]

Only you do. Because your post are just trolling while but you don't want to see it. You divide these boards and you have driven away posters with this rubbish and yet still you persist. You are just arguing with yourself. When have we ever said we supported Socialism or communism.? You treat the members on this board like they are children and you are the ringleader. You and your gang especially Brock have really stirred the s*** on a form which is not even yours please remember this is a British forum and you have really stirred the pot and have been treated rather leniently considering the circumstances.

Indeed, I'd be labeled a National Socialist by Beanz....AGAIN


How BORING, BORING BORING BORING.....I'm so boring and yet that twat can't keep from replying to all my posts, one would have assumed he'd ignore me, I would welcome that, but of course that's why he won't.

[TitoFan]

http://www.espn.co.uk/nfl/story/_/id...i-legacy-award



Well, well, well.......

Why looky here. Colin Kaepernick was awarded Sport Illustrated's Muhammad Ali Legacy Award for 2017.

Seems by blackballing Colin from playing in the NFL, the league has made a martyr out of him, and he stands to become waaaaaaay more famous than he ever did throwing footballs.

It seems he's even entertaining thoughts of helping Diddy buy the Carolina Panthers from that jerk of an owner Jerry Richardson. LMFAO!!! To use a totally overused phrase on this forum....... YOU JUST CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP.

Wouldn't THAT be something..... a black rapper and an exiled football player breaking into the all-white, good ol' boys club of NFL owners. I can't stand Diddy... but just seeing the owners' faces were this to happen.... would be worth the price of admission. LMFAO!!

[brocktonblockbust]

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