Colin Kaepernick Protests National Anthem Over Treatment of MinoritiesPosted in Articles, Media Archive, United States on 2016-08-27 16:52Z by Steven |
Colin Kaepernick Protests National Anthem Over Treatment of Minorities
ABC News
2016-08-27
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem during a preseason game Friday out of protest against America’s treatment of “black people and people of color.”
Kaepernick told NFL media he made his own decision to protest the playing of the anthem during the game against the Green Bay Packers, saying he felt an obligation to stand with “people that are oppressed.”
“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” he said. “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”
Kaepernick, a five-year veteran, broke into the NFL in 2012, a year he led the 49ers to the Super Bowl.
“I am not looking for approval,” he added. “I have to stand up for people that are oppressed.”…
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