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

[numbaz...80's baby]

I mean....I told yall that Kaep was a sorry ass QB. I applaud his actions but I hope yall didn't have ya hopes up about him playing.

 

[blackamerica]

I mean....I told yall that Kaep was a sorry ass QB. I applaud his actions but I hope yall didn't have ya hopes up about him playing.

I don't think a sorry QB could ever get to Superbowl. Matt Schaub played worse than Kaep did at one point, yet he was given more time before critics piled on him

 

[numbaz...80's baby]

Trent Dilfer did and he won

Great defense and running game can take a scrub qb to the Super Bowl.

College style offenses took over the League that season. He benefitted from that. Once that phase was over, his "scrubness" was easily noticed.

 

[D0wn]

I mean....I told yall that Kaep was a sorry ass QB. I applaud his actions but I hope yall didn't have ya hopes up about him playing.

Shit is bigger than football.

 

[numbaz...80's baby]

I mean....I told yall that Kaep was a sorry ass QB. I applaud his actions but I hope yall didn't have ya hopes up about him playing.

Shit is bigger than football.

Of course

But for the ppl who was hoping and wishing that he plays great.....that's never going to happen. That post was for them. He got benched before he protested the flag because he's trash.

Well.....almost trash

 

[Stiff]

https://twitter.com/shawnn75/status/788051067212890112

When asked how poorly Kaepernick played, one anonymous Bills player didn't hold back.

"Done."

"Terrible."

"More a distraction than a contributing member of the team."

I can't ever bring myself to believe an "anonymous" opinion in any article about anything. Names or that shit is fictional. the writer be like

"Oh no trust me this is totally an actual quote from a person that's not me. "

Nah b foh

 

[dnyce215]

https://twitter.com/shawnn75/status/788051067212890112

When asked how poorly Kaepernick played, one anonymous Bills player didn't hold back.

"Done."

"Terrible."

"More a distraction than a contributing member of the team."

How is he a team distraction when the 49ers D gave up 312 yards rushing. Deflection at its best

 

[313 wayz]

from this point forward, it wouldn't surprise me if you have more cops doing half-hearted salutes behind any player not standing during the national anthem......propaganda 101

 

[stringer bell]

http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2016/10/18/mmqb-colin-kaepernick-49ers-buffalo-bills-fans-protest

A Weekend in Buffalo, in the Eye of the Kaepernick Storm

All sides of the anthem protest issue were having their say as lightning-rod quarterback Colin Kaepernick went to Buffalo for his first NFL start in nearly a year

by Robert Klemko

 

[1CK1S]

http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2016/10/18/mmqb-colin-kaepernick-49ers-buffalo-bills-fans-protest

A Weekend in Buffalo, in the Eye of the Kaepernick Storm

All sides of the anthem protest issue were having their say as lightning-rod quarterback Colin Kaepernick went to Buffalo for his first NFL start in nearly a year

by Robert Klemko

Basically all that article was saying is that most Bills fans are racist *shrugs*

 

[stringer bell]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...television-tv-ratings-down-election/92388304/

Then there are the protests. The national anthem protests by players, ignited by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s mission to raise awareness about police brutality and social justice inequalities that victimize African Americans, has been a polarizing debate of its own on the NFL’s grand stage. Though the protests — from players like Kaepernick taking a knee, to players raising a fist, to players and coaches locking arms in unity — end when the games begin, they generate much discussion before and after the contests.

Still, the impact of the protests illustrates the power of the NFL’s reach.

“I think it’s the wrong venue,” Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay told USA TODAY Sports. “It hasn’t been a positive thing. What we all have to be aware of as players, owners, PR people, equipment managers, is when the lights go on we are entertainment. We are being paid to put on a show. There are other places to express yourself.”

Irsay’s view is undoubtedly shared by other owners who frown on the protests drawing attention from their product. Given the intense backlash against Kaepernick, it’s plausible that people have turned away to protest the protests.

“People come to the game because they want to get away from what’s happening in their everyday lives,” McNair said. “When you bring those types of things into the scene, yeah, it will turn some people off. But the main thing we try to do is to say, ‘We recognize your concern. Let’s do something about it.’ "

It’s striking that the anthem protests, connected to other factors, are viewed as a variable that seemingly runs deeper than other recent crises. The NFL took tremendous PR hits with its domestic violence issues and concerns about the effects of concussions. But those serious issues seemingly didn’t have a major effect on the ratings.

 

[stringer bell]

http://www.app.com/story/sports/mlb...lizabeth-warren-espn-boston-red-sox/92369526/

Candidate Curt Schilling: I believe in this country

— “To sum it all up, Tim Tebow was crucified, vilified for putting his Christianity in front of everybody to see. Colin Kapernick, they want to build a statue to him someday for a false narrative, for a lie.

“Black Lives Matter movement was founded on a lie. Michael Brown was a lie. Hands Up Don’t Shoot was a lie. And the disproportionate violence to blacks from police is a lie. It’s not true. Those are statistical lies that they’re kneeling for."

Now, provided he gets his wife's approval to pursue political office, Schilling will do what his mouth has always done — run.

 

[1CK1S]

Antonio Cromartie's Wife Says Colts Released CB Over National Anthem Protest
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...olts-released-cb-over-national-anthem-protest

 

[dnyce215]

They are saying nfl ratings are down because of Kaepernick protest.

 

[stringer bell]

http://missionlocal.org/2016/10/kneeling-kaepernick-mural-painted-in-mission-district/

Colin Kaepernick’s protest against police brutality landed in the Mission District this week, when a mural of him kneeling was painted on the side of an empty building.

The building, located at 1899 Mission St. near 15th Street, had its window smashed two months ago, said Amy Kozlowski, an employee of the building’s new tenant. She returned to the building on Monday and found the Kapernick mural painted over plywood she had nailed to the broken window.

“The first reaction was, ‘That’s awesome,’” said Kozlowski, a project manager with the coworking space company Impact Hub, which is planning a move there in early 2017. “I think it’s a beautifully done mural and they’re reflecting Kaepernick’s statement.”

The 49ers quarterback has been kneeling during the national anthem of football games since August 26 to protest the treatment of minorities by the police.

The Kaepernick mural was painted after another mural from Precita Eyes that Impact Hub commissioned some six months ago had to be painted over, Kozlowski said. That mural — of Disney characters, one holding an anti-eviction sign — was ruined when someone smashed the building’s window with a brick, she said.

Kozlowski was forced to board up the window and paint over the mural when it was defaced with graffiti — which began occurring weekly.

Kozlowski said she does not know who the artist is, who left a “Dino 2016” signature on the mural, but was appreciative of the artwork. She hopes the Kaepernick mural will stay as long as possible, but it will have to be removed when Impact Hub moves into the building and she removes the plywood covering the broken window.

Impact Hub is planning to move from its SoMa location in February or March next year, she said, but until that time she invited others to beautify the side of the building.

“I would welcome all artists to do the other side of the building,” she said. “It would only be for a few months, but if someone wants to do something where there’s no profanity, I would love to encourage any one who wants to paint something on the other side.”

Kaepernick has faced intense backlash for the protest, including from the San Francisco Police Officers Association, the police union, which sent a letter to the National Football League asking that the quarterback apologize for his protest. The Santa Clara police officers union even suggested its officers may boycott security at football games as a result.

In the Mission District at least, which has seen three controversial police shootings in the last two and a half years, Kaepernick’s actions were better received. Football players at Mission High knelt in solidarity with Kaepernick last month with the support of their coach and principal.

Many of the players spoke of their own experiences being racially profiled by police officers in San Francisco.

The captain of the team, who is from the Bayview-Hunter’s Point, said the black community has been affected by the December 2015 fatal police shooting of Mario Woods. The shooting sparked city-wide protests against the then-police chief, Greg Suhr, who resigned in May after another fatal police shooting in the Bayview.

The student said he felt unsafe to be around police officers since the Woods shooting.

In the Bayview, another mural supporting Kaepernick was painted recently, according to Hoodline. The Bayview mural is similar to the Mission one but has the caption “Believe the Message, Not the Hype.”

 

[Turfaholic]

They are saying nfl ratings are down because of Kaepernick protest.

It was already declining, and it's mainly due to people cutting the cord and relying more on streaming.

 

[1CK1S]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...iami-heat-philadelphia-76ers-game-performance

 

[Max.]

Lmaoo

 

[Swiffness!]

Curt Schilling is fucking retarded lmaooooo

like bro that bloody sock ain't giving your racist ass votes

Liz Warren will deep fry this fool as he Trumps his way to 30% of the vote

They are saying nfl ratings are down because of Kaepernick protest.

It was already declining, and it's mainly due to people cutting the cord and relying more on streaming.

Man its the fucking election in general. Its radicalized people politically (hence boycotts) and did the impossible by distracting them from football. My team is fun as hell to watch right now with a prodigy rookie QB and its like I'm barely paying attention compared to previous years. I'm not listening to WIP or Fanatic or ESPNradio, reading Bleacher Report etc; i'm listening to NPR, reading blogs and news stories about Trump imploding.

Too many delicious white tears to drink over the next 2 weeks........

 

[MR.CJ]

https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/790629295903346689