He put his career on the line for a worthy cause. I won't speculate about his reasons. That isn't important. BLM and other protestors weren't nearly as effective in getting the public's attention as Kap's simple non violent gesture.
Well, being benched doesn't look like career is on up curve. I disagree that cause is worthy as much as you do. He certainly did get public attention, in my opinion, not for his "worthy cause" but for being jackass.
Oppression was't the issue , the issue being protested is the murder of unarmed Black men with impunity by rogue cops under the color of authority.
I agree on the first part. This is not about the oppression. On the second part... you do know that not only blacks are being killed by cops. If you want to talk about police brutality and unnecessary killings, I am all with you, just as I discussed about it on some other threads. Claiming that cops are killing only blacks and therefore implying because they're black, is ridiculous.
When cops are killed there are parades, crowded funerals and long processions mourning their loss. But the victims of murder by cop go unheralded with nary a thought of public sympathy. The pain is deepened when the killer cop isn't prosecuted ..even when video shows his culpability. You didn't care… Kaps action got your attention but you still don't care. But as more athletes, such as the SeaHawks ,follow suit…perhaps the White people of this nation might begin to understand and subsequently make changes.
You're onto something here. I respect police and what they do. They really putting life on the line every time they are on the duty. I support my local police and sheriff dept by donating from time to time. However, that's their job, that's what they chose to do. It does piss me off sometimes that they don't seem to be so committed to solve a murder, as much they are committed when one of theirs got killed.
Yes, Kaepernick action got my attention, and yes, I don't care because his action is based on false premises. As I said, he's a jackass.