Video: Why Colin Kapernick Takes A Knee: TheRoot
Media Source: TheRoot.com, Youtube Informative synopsis of Kaepernick's national anthem protest against racism and the movement it sparked. While it is true that others refused to stand or otherwi…
Tag: National Anthem
Malcolm Jenkins, Players’ Coalition Co-Founder, Believes Eric Reid is Being Blackballed
Article by Tim McManus at kwese.espn.com. This interview is interesting. Jenkins hopes the NFL agrees to the "deal" his organization cut with the NFL owners, but I don't see any mention of Kaepernick …
Some NFL Owners Understand that Forcing Players to Stand is Not the Path to Resolution
Article by Bob Glauber at newsday.com. Acting Jets Owner Christopher Johnson appears to get that forcing players to stand is a bad idea, though, he, along with other owners, did not bother to sign Kap…
Giants Owner John Mara Reveals May Deadline to Resolve National Anthem Controversy
Article by Kevin Bollard at 247sports.com. It appears that a hard deadline of May 2018 has been set for a final decision on the national anthem protests against racism. This is going to be interestin…
Texans Owner At it Again, Defending Panthers Owner and Disparaging Protests
Article by Jarrett Bell at usatoday.com. This man needs a handler. First he attempts to defend the despicable acts of Panthers owner Jerry Richardson. Then he takes a swipe at protesters stating th…
Eric Reid States He Will no Longer Kneel During the National Anthem
Article by Eric Branch at SFGate.com. It is amazing to observe the point at which one's principles bow to one's self-interest. There could be a signing in sight. On Thursday, more than a week …
Ex-NFL Player Says New Spring Football League Will Require Players to Stand for Anthem
Article by Tim Rohan at SI.com. This is a great example of the fact that having previously played with Black players does not imbue a white player with an understanding of the perniciousness of racism…
University of North Texas Hero Who Protested During Anthem Becomes A Dedicated Activist
Article by Jordan James at ntdaily.com. While it is sad that Chelsea Abii, a young hero, dealt with adverse effects of her brave decision to protest during the anthem last year, it is heartening that…
Shannon Sharpe Notes Privilege As Johnny Manziel Gets Workout, But Not Kaepernick
Article by Tim Marcin at Newsweek.com. NFL owners have no shame re: their obvious blackballing of Kaepernick. Johnny Manziel? Really? On Friday, Fox Sports talking head Shannon Sharpe made an ast…
Ole Miss Coach Clarifies “Respect the Flag and Anthem” Comments
Article by David Potter at oxfordeagle.com. The question is, why mention the flag and anthem to begin with? It was not relevant to the task at hand--providing the team vision as the incoming head co…