Colin Kaepernick - your take??

[HiCat]

Wondering how you guys see it?

most controversial player in the NFL because of his refusal to stand for the national anthem.

http://sports.yahoo.com/m/3a2640d6-36e8 ... ly-to.html" target="_blank

[CalStateTempe]

Politics aside, I think he knows he's a shitty Qb and is trying to get himself a wrongful termination suit/discrimination suit lined up, for when they eventually can or bench his poor decision making, noodle arm throwing ass.

[ASUHATER!]

with that said, it's his right to sit down during the national anthem.

[Merkin]

That's the beauty of being in the land of the free.

We can burn our own flags too.

Just a stupid athlete, esp. his political takes.

[Macho Grande]

[Chicat]

Good for him for standing up (heheheh) for what he believes in, but I wish this had come from a player with a more visible social standing and less gang members as friends.

[catgrad97]

Politics aside, I think he knows he's a shitty Qb and is trying to get himself a wrongful termination suit/discrimination suit lined up, for when they eventually can or bench his poor decision making, noodle arm throwing ass.

I see it the same way. Manipulative and being really obvious and egotistical about it.

It would be funny if Obama released a statement defending Kaepernick's right but also saying to the effect of, "We don't dishonor our national anthem drawing attention to ourselves."

[CalStateTempe]

Good for him for standing up (heheheh) for what he believes in, but I wish this had come from a player with a more visible social standing and less gang members as friends.

Otherwise known as niners fans? (I had season tickets for a few seasons and the element is strong in that fan base)b

[Alieberman]

The only time I care if a person sits or stands is well documented in the Sitters vs Standers thread.

[Lando05]

The only time I care if a person sits or stands is well documented in the Sitters vs Standers thread.

[Merkin]

[SCCats]

Politics aside, I think he knows he's a shitty Qb and is trying to get himself a wrongful termination suit/discrimination suit lined up, for when they eventually can or bench his poor decision making, noodle arm throwing ass.

Just as likely this as anything else. Some permutations on this: he realizes he might not be the starter in the upcoming season so he's trying to get benched for something off the field before it happens for things on the field. That might help him when the team cuts him down the road.

But yeah I'd guess (and obviously it's a guess, I don't know the guy) it's just as likely if not more likely to be some sort of getting cut so he can sign for another big bonus somewhere else as it is some heartfelt belief that he has that he's just now choosing to stand up for.

[HiCat]

Boomer Esiason says

In Esiason's opinion, the risk of keeping Kaepernick far outweighs the reward.

"I'd cut him," Esiason said.

http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2016/0 ... calls.html" target="_blank

Might be time to move this to the political forum??

[77HoyaCat4Ever]

with that said, it's his right to sit down during the national anthem.

True, but he's still a douchetard

[Merkin]

[Chicat]

Brave knows brave. Good on Nike.

[UAEebs86]

Wow.


Trump is going to have an aneurysm.

[Merkin]

[Chicat]

I’m going to buy some gear and then protest the shit out of something* while wearing it.






*Hopefully it’s not the unfair working conditions child laborers toil in to produce his stuff. That kind of shit ends up screwing with my mind way too much.

[UAEebs86]

I’m going to buy some gear and then protest the shit out of something* while wearing it.






*Hopefully it’s not the unfair working conditions child laborers toil in to produce his stuff. That kind of shit ends up screwing with my mind way too much.

[Chicat]

Yep, that's me.

Like the evil computer in the Star Trek episode that they got to malfunction by giving it a logic riddle. I am that evil computer.

[Merkin]

[97cats]

now ive seen it all.......

[Merkin]

now ive seen it all.......

Curt Flood just nods his head.

[Chicat]

The NFL… no.

The NCAA? Well……

[UAEebs86]

[Merkin]

For us non-NFL watchers, for many of us, any team that signs Kaepernick would get millions of new fans, willing to buy his jerseys.

Although I kind of wish it wasn't the Raiders. There is an image where I live for those who wear Raiders gear and I don't fit it. Don't think I have seen an old white dude in cargo shorts and white socks wearing a Raiders jersey in decades if ever. Now the Rams...

[Chicat]

5 years off would make a comeback nearly impossible I would have to think, but good on Davis for giving him a shot.