[Music] in one of America’s great national
in one of America’s great national
in one of America’s great national pastimes this NFL quarterback has turned
pastimes this NFL quarterback has turned
pastimes this NFL quarterback has turned heads and brought controversy on himself
heads and brought controversy on himself
heads and brought controversy on himself simply by not standing to sing the
simply by not standing to sing the
simply by not standing to sing the star-spangled banner welcome to
star-spangled banner welcome to
star-spangled banner welcome to watchmojo.com it we’re looking at three
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watchmojo.com it we’re looking at three things you should know about Colin
things you should know about Colin
things you should know about Colin Kaepernick’s controversial stance on not
Kaepernick’s controversial stance on not
Kaepernick’s controversial stance on not standing during the performance
standing during the performance
standing during the performance number three what’s the big deal with
number three what’s the big deal with
number three what’s the big deal with the anthem anyone who’s even heard of
the anthem anyone who’s even heard of
the anthem anyone who’s even heard of football ought to know that at the
football ought to know that at the
football ought to know that at the beginning of every game everyone on the
beginning of every game everyone on the
beginning of every game everyone on the field and in the stands gets up and
field and in the stands gets up and
field and in the stands gets up and sings the national anthem of the United
sings the national anthem of the United
sings the national anthem of the United States the star-spangled banner so why
States the star-spangled banner so why
States the star-spangled banner so why did one quarterback for the San
did one quarterback for the San
did one quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers refused to do so before
Francisco 49ers refused to do so before
Francisco 49ers refused to do so before a preseason game against the Green Bay
a preseason game against the Green Bay
a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers on August 26 2016 in response to
Packers on August 26 2016 in response to
Packers on August 26 2016 in response to this exact question Kaepernick stated
this exact question Kaepernick stated
this exact question Kaepernick stated that he refused to honor a flag in
that he refused to honor a flag in
that he refused to honor a flag in country that in his eyes stands for the
country that in his eyes stands for the
country that in his eyes stands for the oppression of African Americans and
oppression of African Americans and
oppression of African Americans and people of color throughout the United
people of color throughout the United
people of color throughout the United States referring specifically to ongoing
States referring specifically to ongoing
States referring specifically to ongoing trends of police brutality and police
trends of police brutality and police
trends of police brutality and police officers quote getting away with murder
officers quote getting away with murder
officers quote getting away with murder unquote this isn’t something that’s a
unquote this isn’t something that’s a
unquote this isn’t something that’s a one-off case here a one-off case there
one-off case here a one-off case there
one-off case here a one-off case there this has become habitual it’s become a
this has become habitual it’s become a
this has become habitual it’s become a habit
habit
habit Kaepernick stance echoes the sentiment
Kaepernick stance echoes the sentiment
Kaepernick stance echoes the sentiment that’s been growing in the country for
that’s been growing in the country for
that’s been growing in the country for many years now as several high-profile
many years now as several high-profile
many years now as several high-profile police shootings involving
police shootings involving
police shootings involving african-americans have riled the
african-americans have riled the
african-americans have riled the national discourse we love our children
national discourse we love our children
national discourse we love our children we love our parents our mothers our
we love our parents our mothers our
we love our parents our mothers our fathers they’re brutalized and nobody
fathers they’re brutalized and nobody
fathers they’re brutalized and nobody says anything it’s too much it’s too
says anything it’s too much it’s too
says anything it’s too much it’s too much
much
much number two is a football game really the
number two is a football game really the
number two is a football game really the best place to make this statement
best place to make this statement
best place to make this statement [Music]
Kaepernick’s actions have unsurprisingly
Kaepernick’s actions have unsurprisingly fallen under very harsh criticism with
fallen under very harsh criticism with
fallen under very harsh criticism with some saying that he’s missing the point
some saying that he’s missing the point
some saying that he’s missing the point of the flag that he doesn’t really
of the flag that he doesn’t really
of the flag that he doesn’t really understand what’s going on with police
understand what’s going on with police
understand what’s going on with police officers in America and that his protest
officers in America and that his protest
officers in America and that his protest is a slight against those who have
is a slight against those who have
is a slight against those who have served and fought for their country on
served and fought for their country on
served and fought for their country on the other hand athletes using their
the other hand athletes using their
the other hand athletes using their public recognition to bring light to
public recognition to bring light to
public recognition to bring light to social issues is nothing new the
social issues is nothing new the
social issues is nothing new the legendary baseball player Jackie
legendary baseball player Jackie
legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson famously bought controversy as
Robinson famously bought controversy as
Robinson famously bought controversy as a black man in a white dominated sport
a black man in a white dominated sport
a black man in a white dominated sport and the image of John Carlos and Tommie
and the image of John Carlos and Tommie
and the image of John Carlos and Tommie Smith giving what was seen as a Black
Smith giving what was seen as a Black
Smith giving what was seen as a Black Power salute after winning medals at the
Power salute after winning medals at the
Power salute after winning medals at the 1968 Olympics has gone down in history
1968 Olympics has gone down in history
1968 Olympics has gone down in history sports have always been especially tied
sports have always been especially tied
sports have always been especially tied to patriotism and even a simple action
to patriotism and even a simple action
to patriotism and even a simple action on the playing field can make serious
on the playing field can make serious
on the playing field can make serious shockwaves as we are now seeing my
shockwaves as we are now seeing my
shockwaves as we are now seeing my reaction when I first saw this was now
reaction when I first saw this was now
reaction when I first saw this was now that guy needs to get out more number
that guy needs to get out more number
that guy needs to get out more number one
one
one well Kaepernick’s protests have an
well Kaepernick’s protests have an
well Kaepernick’s protests have an effect or is it just a lot of noise
Kaepernick has stirred the pot for sure
Kaepernick has stirred the pot for sure but after having potentially put his
but after having potentially put his
but after having potentially put his career in jeopardy the question is what
career in jeopardy the question is what
career in jeopardy the question is what kind of effect it’s really gonna have as
kind of effect it’s really gonna have as
kind of effect it’s really gonna have as quickly as the controversy rose support
quickly as the controversy rose support
quickly as the controversy rose support for Kaepernick’s actions rose as well
for Kaepernick’s actions rose as well
for Kaepernick’s actions rose as well with many veterans taking on the hashtag
with many veterans taking on the hashtag
with many veterans taking on the hashtag veterans for Kaepernick for everyone
veterans for Kaepernick for everyone
veterans for Kaepernick for everyone supporter though there seems to be
supporter though there seems to be
supporter though there seems to be someone else who was outraged by
someone else who was outraged by
someone else who was outraged by Kaepernick smooth with some calling him
Kaepernick smooth with some calling him
Kaepernick smooth with some calling him an idiot and presidential candidate
an idiot and presidential candidate
an idiot and presidential candidate Donald Trump stating that the NFL er
Donald Trump stating that the NFL er
Donald Trump stating that the NFL er should maybe find a new country if this
should maybe find a new country if this
should maybe find a new country if this one doesn’t work for him others have
one doesn’t work for him others have
one doesn’t work for him others have suggested Kaepernick knew that he stood
suggested Kaepernick knew that he stood
suggested Kaepernick knew that he stood to be cut from the team because of a
to be cut from the team because of a
to be cut from the team because of a significant weight loss following
significant weight loss following
significant weight loss following multiple surgeries so they’re saying
multiple surgeries so they’re saying
multiple surgeries so they’re saying that he chose this as his exit strategy
that he chose this as his exit strategy
that he chose this as his exit strategy but ultimately misread the landscape
but ultimately misread the landscape
but ultimately misread the landscape others still have insinuated the
others still have insinuated the
others still have insinuated the Kaepernick is a hypocrite because he has
Kaepernick is a hypocrite because he has
Kaepernick is a hypocrite because he has accrued great wealth as a football
accrued great wealth as a football
accrued great wealth as a football player in the United States and
player in the United States and
player in the United States and therefore serves as a very poor example
therefore serves as a very poor example
therefore serves as a very poor example of oppression and doesn’t have much of a
of oppression and doesn’t have much of a
of oppression and doesn’t have much of a leg to stand on in order to criticize
leg to stand on in order to criticize
leg to stand on in order to criticize America whereas he clearly thought his
America whereas he clearly thought his
America whereas he clearly thought his act of civil disobedience would come
act of civil disobedience would come
act of civil disobedience would come across as a commentary against police
across as a commentary against police
across as a commentary against police violence and profiling against blacks
violence and profiling against blacks
violence and profiling against blacks many viewed it as an insult against the
many viewed it as an insult against the
many viewed it as an insult against the military which is they point out the
military which is they point out the
military which is they point out the very institution that has fought and
very institution that has fought and
very institution that has fought and spilled blood to defend the flag on
spilled blood to defend the flag on
spilled blood to defend the flag on August 31st 2016 more vicious backlash
August 31st 2016 more vicious backlash
August 31st 2016 more vicious backlash arose against Kaepernick this included
arose against Kaepernick this included
arose against Kaepernick this included an anonymous and off-the-record
an anonymous and off-the-record
an anonymous and off-the-record assertion from NFL execs that suggested
assertion from NFL execs that suggested
assertion from NFL execs that suggested that the hatred towards him is as great
that the hatred towards him is as great
that the hatred towards him is as great is not directed towards former Carolina
is not directed towards former Carolina
is not directed towards former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Rae Carruth who
Panthers wide receiver Rae Carruth who
Panthers wide receiver Rae Carruth who was found guilty of conspiracy to commit
was found guilty of conspiracy to commit
was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder against a woman carrying his
murder against a woman carrying his
murder against a woman carrying his unborn
unborn
unborn despite this sentiment the NFL has
despite this sentiment the NFL has
despite this sentiment the NFL has issued a statement on the record
issued a statement on the record
issued a statement on the record essentially saying that the players are
essentially saying that the players are
essentially saying that the players are not obliged to stand during the national
not obliged to stand during the national
not obliged to stand during the national anthem and that the purpose of it during
anthem and that the purpose of it during
anthem and that the purpose of it during the pregame ceremony is to quote honor
the pregame ceremony is to quote honor
the pregame ceremony is to quote honor our country unquote and all the rights
our country unquote and all the rights
our country unquote and all the rights liberties and freedoms that it grants
liberties and freedoms that it grants
liberties and freedoms that it grants including the freedom of religion and
including the freedom of religion and
including the freedom of religion and the freedom of expression so what do you
the freedom of expression so what do you
the freedom of expression so what do you think of Kaepernick’s protest is he
think of Kaepernick’s protest is he
think of Kaepernick’s protest is he fighting the good fight or wrongfully
fighting the good fight or wrongfully
fighting the good fight or wrongfully insulting an established institution for
insulting an established institution for
insulting an established institution for more on what’s happening right now
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themselves can’t get free
themselves can’t get free [Music]
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