Quote Originally Posted by walrus View Post
It’s not that issues don’t exist but Colin should just STFU and play ball. Let him start an activist group do address the countries issues. He does a poor job carrying the message is is actually creating more divide with his antics. Just use your star power to do good elsewhere Colin taking a knee looks foolish when you live a life of privilege

Colin's black, and he feels there is very much systemic racism in America, as evidenced by the many black men shootings by white cops. Seriously, why should he STFU? If he wasn't an (ex) NFL quarterback, would he then be allowed to speak? Yeah, maybe he should start an activist group but some of us just aren't built that way. Easy to say... not always easy to do. He "lives a life of privilege." Would it be better for him to just enjoy his good fortune and forget the trials and tribulations being suffered by many in his own race?

Nah. The guy's doing what he feels he can do, whether people like it or not. He got his punishment, so it's not like he got off easy. He's out of football... but he decided to throw that to the wayside in order to get his message across. Why should it matter that he's (was) a rich QB in the National Football League? I've heard this narrative a million times, and still have not heard a good answer to those questions.