With all due respect .. protests are not designed to be done comfortably. I can think of no better stage to expose the hypocrisy of America and Americans than on the big stage of sports that are broadcast all over the world.
For those who are more upset by peaceful protests than the murders of innocent people .. why would I care what they think? I can assure you that I don't.
My son is a cop, my daughter is soon to be E8 in the military .. both support the protests .. as do a great number of black people in all walks of life.
Blacks have been in this country for over 400 hundred years .. only been relatively free for 51 years .. and even that had to be forced. It's obvious why that truth exists.
Then your kids are in the minority, because most people do not support the protests and believe there are other things that can be done, and in other venues outside of the national anthem. There is a reason Kaeperdick is the most hated man in football, and he isn't even the starting QB on his team. He is now irrelevant besides his protest.
You seem real confused .. this is not about popularity .. it's protest. You seem to have no understanding of what protest is.
Being popular requires no courage.
And, despite your rejection of Kaepernick .. his protest continues to grow .. and will continue to grow.
One of the most memorable moments in all of Olympic history.
I understand completely what protesting is, just because you and I have two different opinions about the protests doesn't mean you're right and I'm wrong. That's part of the problem here.
I want to ask, so do you think there is ever a time when protesting is inappropriate? Is it always the ends justifies the means?
If you understood what protest is, then you should know that popularity has absolutely nothing to do with it. Nothing whatsoever. Everyone understands the risks they take, but the cause far outweighs that risk.
Protest and dissent are as American as apple pie. It's how this nation began.
If the cause is justified, protest is never inappropriate. I'll say again, it's never meant to be comfortable.
No, you are trying to put words in my mouth. There are all kinds of people that agree there is a problem with relations between the Black community and the police. Many people also understand that part of the problem is not just that Blacks believe police are treating them unfairly, but that Blacks also don't respect the fact that cops many times are just trying to do their job and things get escalated when it doesn't need to be because Black people won't just comply.
Now, the reason I point out that Kaeperdick is the most hated man in the NFL... is not because what he is protesting, or that he is protesting, it's that he is disrespecting people by HOW he is protesting. You can protest without disrespecting people. If you can't understand that, then this conversation is going to be pretty short.
This isn't about making people "uncomfortable." It's about respect, and if he isn't going to show respect to those that fought and gave their lives in order for him to have the freedom to protest, then his protest is counter-productive. He is bringing attention to his cause for all the wrong reasons.