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Colin Kaepernick was once famously
known for being one of the most elite quarterbacks in the league, and leading
his team to an NFC division championship and a super bowl appearance. But
recently he’s been known for his very controversial protest to raise awareness
for minority groups. On August 26, a preseason game versus the San Diego
chargers the San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick failed to stand
during the pledge. Quickly he receive much
criticism and backlash for this because it was seen as dis respectful to the
flag and very unpatriotic. He then spoke out on the issue and stated that not
in any way did he mean to be disrespectful but something needed to be done and
people needed to be aware of the injustice that has been taking place. Although
initially responses were very negative towards his actions now many other NFL
players have followed Colin in also kneeling during the national anthem. I
found it to be quite ironic that many times famous athletes and actors are
criticized for not taking action and speaking out but when one does he is
bashed for it. Also to Kaepernick’s defense no protest is recognized without
being criticized, but he definitely got people’s attention.
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