Colin Kaepernick refuses “to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses Black people”...

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...mp-washington-redskins-protest-nfl/698947001/

Redskins' Josh Norman: Donald Trump is 'not my president'

LANDOVER, Md. – Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman unleashed a pointed and emotional response to President Trump’s comments attacking NFL players who choose not to stand during the pregame playing of the national anthem.

“What president?” Norman said late Sunday night by his locker after the team beat the Oakland Raiders 27-10. “Not my president. He was chosen, true. But when a president acts like that, what do you say to that? That’s not someone that stands with dignity, pride, respect, honor. Where’s the honor in that? Where’s the dignity in that? Where is anything that’s prideful in doing what you did?

"Words are powerful. They can either unite you, or they can divide you. So what he said united us.”

Over the course of three days, Trump repeatedly called for players who protested to be fired or suspended.

“When a man calls you out like that, behind the (office of the) POTUS, and he’s supposed to be the President of America – he’s supposed to be – calls you out like that, in a group, and there’s more going on in the world, that’s frustrating,” Norman said. “That’s coming from you. I’m all cool. You give people the benefit of the doubt, but he’s coming in that direction, directly at you, nah, man. One brother, you mess with one, you mess with all. Nobody’s divided in this. We was in unity. We wanted to stand for something.

“I’m telling you right now, this man is not welcome in Washington, D.C. He’s not. I hope he won’t be around when I see him. He’s not welcome. I can say that to your face. He’s not welcome.”

At a rally on Friday in Alabama, Trump said, “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son of a b---- off the field right now. Out. He's fired. He's fired!”

“I couldn’t stop thinking about it since he said it,” Norman added. “And that was a big game we played. The game came secondary for me, to be honest with you. This came first and foremost. I could not stand to the side and watch such a thing happening.”

Norman spoke to reporters for nearly half an hour after media was allowed into the team’s locker room. All players had left, and a team public relations staffer even told Norman well into his interview session that he was free to leave.

Norman declined and continued to answer questions, saying this was “dear to him.”

“That’s disrespectful,” Norman added of Trump's remarks. “That’s appalling. When you call a man an S.O.B., how you call somebody that? That’s not your right to do. Understand that.”

Throughout the session, Norman spoke with distinct emotion he punctuated his sentences with emphasis.

“That right there, oh my gosh,” Norman said. “That’s sad. It’s sad to be an American nowadays, when you sit up here and listen to that.”

Norman and the rest of his defensive teammates had their best game of the season, shutting down a Raiders offense that came into Week 3 leading the league in scoring. He finished the game with two tackles and helped hold receivers Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree to two combined catches for 13 yards.

Though it was a dominant and signature victory, Norman clearly placed more significance on the response to Trump’s comments.

“I promise you, the next time there is voting or anything about it, we will be the first in line,” Norman said. “Because this right here, is not acceptable.”

Norman would not indicate if he and his teammates planned on continuing their show of unity or would protest in another way, but acknowledged that he would continue to express himself when he felt necessary.

“We had to do something and the time was now,” Norman said. “If you can’t do something in the capital – it starts here. Fifty states, this is the capital of the free world. It starts with us and we had to do something about it. It’s not about the flag, man. We love it. We want to be here. This is our country. We were born here. We were bred here. This is what we’re about.

“Nobody is spitting on the flag or disrespecting it. We know you gave your life for it and our gratitude to your service is deeply endeared. Understand that. But if somebody comes on your front porch and takes a piss, as a man, what are you going to do? Sit there and watch him pee? Or are you going to step outside and be like, ‘Hey, what are you doing, sir? You’re on private property. You’ve got to get off, or we’ll make you get off.’ ”

 

[TheBoyRo]

https://twitter.com/wgrz/status/912241542294917120

 

[marc123]

Problem is, alot of americans agree w what trump said. They believe they have the right to tell another grown adult what to do.

Trump knows what is up tho, he became prez by race baiting and being divisive. He jus doin what got him elected. The problem is with the ppl, trump is jus a reflection of that.

 

[T. Sanford]

https://twitter.com/wgrz/status/912241542294917120

More white tears. I love happy endings like this

 

[D. Morgan]

https://twitter.com/wgrz/status/912241542294917120

Good for him

 

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https://twitter.com/mikereiss/status/912276413486632961
https://twitter.com/nickjomalley/status/912329556706643968

https://twitter.com/damienwoody/status/912297990991294464

 

[2stepz_ahead]

talking to a uk nigerian here in swiss.

he is proud the dudes took a knee and they see it as unprecedented.

 

[2stepz_ahead]

https://twitter.com/dalejr/status/912284220067893248

he need to be careful during his next race

 

[2stepz_ahead]

https://twitter.com/dalejr/status/912284220067893248

Dale Jr. been the only NASCAR CaC worth a shit. He still living off his daddy's legacy though.

And lol @ Trump applauding NASCAR for this shit. It literally means nothing for them to say that. They are a sport by and for Rednecks. I'm pretty sure kneeling in support of a black cause was never going to be an issue for them.

yall think ill get my ass beat if i go back to charlotte and kneel with a dale jr shirt on during the next race?

 

[2stepz_ahead]

Shannon Sharpe just called out NFL players for being hypocrites for only taking action now that Trump insulted the NFL but not standing in solidarity with Kaep. Said Ray Lewis should've just stayed in the locker room

I agree to some extent, but you also have to allow room for people to admit wrong and get on the right side. They got called SoBs by the President. That's a "straw that broke the camel's back" type scenario for some people. I think it's reasonable to say that it should have taken that long for them to take a stand, but you shouldn't really bash them once they've decided to do so.

Everything people are saying about Ray Lewis is right though. At this point it doesn't matter what he does. If he had twelve legs and took twelve knees, he'd still be a fuck nigga.

so kill people that look like me. i can stand for......but call me a son of a bitch is the straw?

we done took 1000 steps backwards

 

[T. Sanford]

https://twitter.com/dalejr/status/912284220067893248

Dale Jr. been the only NASCAR CaC worth a shit. He still living off his daddy's legacy though.

And lol @ Trump applauding NASCAR for this shit. It literally means nothing for them to say that. They are a sport by and for Rednecks. I'm pretty sure kneeling in support of a black cause was never going to be an issue for them.

yall think ill get my ass beat if i go back to charlotte and kneel with a dale jr shirt on during the next race?

Call up @Cain before you do; so he can come through with the block

 

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https://www.mediaite.com/tv/stuart-varney-nfl-players-are-biting-the-hand-that-feeds-them/

Stuart Varney: NFL Players ‘Are Biting the Hand That Feeds Them’

Fox Business Network’s Stuart Varney took aim Monday morning at NFL players protesting police brutality by kneeling during the pre-game national anthem.

“A sporting event is not the place for politics,” Varney declared in his opener (one wonders what the anchor thinks of John Carlos and Tommie Smith).

“And it is certainly not the place to disrespect our flag and the anthem,” the naturalized American continued, before reading a tweet from President Donald Trump that claimed the “issue of kneeling is not about race.”

“I think he’s right,” Varney said. “How many millions of people just want to watch football and intensely annoyed when the left turns a game into a divisive show of disrespect?”

And then, Varney adopted the frequently deployed argument that NFL players should just be grateful for what they have, phrasing the point…curiously:

“The players are biting hand that feeds them,” he said. “They are hurting the sport that feeds them.”

Varney did then break with Trump, however, claiming that “the president was wrong to use inflammatory language,” when he referred to a player taking the knee as a “son of a bitch” in a Friday night rally.

Varney’s problem with Trump’s rhetoric? “It turned players into First Amendment martyrs.”

The Fox Business anchor wrapped up his opener by complaining that “everything is political these days,” before launching into his three hour politics talk show.

Another Faux News anchor appealing to their white supremacist audience.. Only thing missing from his rant was the phrase “uppity negroes”.. I’m surprised he couldn’t work that in there his audience would’ve loved it...

 

[2stepz_ahead]

Shout out to Shannon Sharpe.. like me he is an observer of words and deeds not just accepting the facade..and putting shit into context

He clapping at Ray Lewis, shady McCoy, the NFL, and the owners. The league is missing the point about the racism and unarmed killings of Blacks in this country

They not missing the point. They know exactly what the point is and has been. Its just that most folks can't admit to themselves that these people really don't fucking care.

All Goodell ever talks about is the nfl's brand, shield and its image. The shit most of these players and owners pulled yesterday was all about the nfl's image and brand. Shit ain't have a got damn thing to do with racism, white supremacy or police brutality.

That shit was nothing more than a fake ass see we care photo op.

my problem is PEOPLE WHO ALLOW THESE FUKKING DISTRACTIONS!!!!!!

kap clearly said what its about

they know what its about

they are making it mean something else....an niggas running scared.

no bossa.....meez no disrezpek yo flag.

aint about the flag ......never was

never about marines

wait...how about these same people whos parents didnt accept the blacks coming from war....

was that disrespecting the flag and what they fought for?

niggas got trolled into not even wanting to protest.

 

[playmaker88]

Even white people that think they get it... DONT GET IT

 

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https://www.mediaite.com/tv/trump-e...em-protests-jesus-said-to-respect-government/

Trump Evangelical Adviser Plays God Card on Anthem Protests: Jesus Said to ‘Respect’ Government

President Donald Trump’s evangelical adviser Robert Jeffress seems to have a walkie-talkie to God — the megachurch pastor has weighed-in on behalf of the Lord when discussing nuking North Korea, deporting undocumented immigrants, and now, respecting the national anthem.

While appearing on Fox News — where he’s a paid contributor — Jeffress claimed Jesus disagrees with NFL players who protest the national anthem, as He would tell them to “respect” the government.

Jeffress’ full comments came during a Fox & Friends segment where he paraphrased the Bible verse Matthew 22:21:

“Many of these players claim to be strong Christians, and I believe they are, and I think they ought to remember what Jesus said. Jesus said render unto Caesar the things that are Caesars and unto God the things that are God’s. We have a responsibility toward our government. We owe our government, not just our taxes, but our respect and our prayers — and I think that needs to be kept in mind in all of this discussion.”

The Southern Baptist preacher also said that he believes these players are “absolutely wrong,” adding that he thinks “tens of millions” of Americans agree with Trump’s comments on national anthem protesters — comments where the president called pro-athletes SOBs and demanded they lose their jobs.

Additionally, Jeffress stressed that Trump “is not a racist” — a customary phrase whenever the president’s surrogates appear on cable news. “This is not about race, it’s about respect of country,” insisted Jeffress.

The white man using the white man’s religion to justify the mistreatment of black folks.. That’s the AmeriKKKa way...

 

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[2stepz_ahead]

Trump said it's not about race and they immediately get on code. I wish black people can get on code like that.

Hard for so many to get on code when they don't have one.

only code most niggas know is the code of the streets.

an most dont even live by that

 

[2stepz_ahead]

What's fascinating to me is how Jerry Jones of the Cowboys made clear to the team that NONE of them are to even think of kneeling during the anthem and they all obeyed. How you have millions of dollars but no power?

cuz niggas dont wanna give up the lifestyle.....

even if the shaky brain shit hits em

 

[Trillfate]

https://twitter.com/LeBatardShow/status/912276442171498496

Top 5 tweet of All Time (echo)

 

[playmaker88]

Thats a false code to but on to what i wanted to say

White people think that politics is seasonal.. Politics is everyday and affects all like White Supremacy

"apolitical" is a myth if you exist you participate..whether you know it or not.. im not just talking about the ballot