I have sat back and watched the Colin Kaepernick saga unfold the last couple weeks. I have actually been surprised, not by the initial reaction, but everything thereafter. It has taken a bit to sort out the stupid, but here goes. Thanks again internet trolls!
Freedom of speech isn’t freedom from judgement. The 1st Amendment is targeted towards free speech against the government; political protection. It’s not everything. In other words, if you go into work and drop 93 racial slurs, you can still be fired, dummy. Here’s the other point – you’re free to think things and say things, just like other people are free to say you’re an asshole. It’s not “freedom of speech for stuff I like, but not stuff I don’t like, cause like, everyone should agree with me.” Colin did his thing; he’s free to do it and say whatever, as long as the 49ers are cool with it. If not, they can cut him. They didn’t. People are then subsequently free to support him verbally/online and/or criticize him. OMG! SO CONTROVERSIAL! That’s how life works. For those so worried about him, his jersey sales spiked upwards and he still has millions. He’ll be OK.
It doesn’t matter what his race is. Some trolls brought up his race, as if being half white and half black mattered at all. It doesn’t. You want to disagree with him, good for you. It doesn’t matter about who bumped uglies to make him. You can have an opinion no matter race you are. On the flip side, if you don’t like his actions, it doesn’t mean you’re automatically racist. Enough with that idiocy also.
Yes, if he doesn’t do something else to back up his action, he’s a douchebag. Want to sit or kneel during the anthem? Go for it. If that’s all you do, you’re attention seeking pollyanna. Help give some of your money to rebuild communities ravaged by crime. Offer to host neighborhood meetings between black neighborhoods and cops to ease tensions. If not, then all this was for show.
There’s a lot more that could be said, ESPN and media whores that are getting hard nipples over this can eat it most of all. The fact is, by and large, the overwhelming vast majority of us get along and are just great. There’s some scumbags, but every time a race issue comes up, the media just froth at the mouth at the ratings money they’re going to rake in over different groups being at each other’s throats. It’s actually sick.
Oh, and lastly, if you’re one of these people who uses incidents like this to trash your own country, guess what stupid, you’re part of this country also. We have, unlike most countries on this earth, diverse races, religions and political leanings, and we do a damn good job plugging along. Most other countries that have just two or three different ethnic groups are usually killing each other like they’re making commission off murder. If you think it’s “cool” to trash the flag, national anthem or other American institutions because you’re so edgy, bro – so edgy! – then you’re a pathetic bottom feeder who likely hasn’t done jack shit to improve anything in your community, let alone your country. I saw my dad standing at that black wall in DC with the names of every fallen soldier from the Vietnam War. I won’t forget that day ever. You want to trash politicians? I’m with you. You want to talk issues? More power to you. You want to dump on America? Congrats, worm, you’ve impressed absolutely no one at all. It’s times like this I wish I had Hulk Hogan’s theme music on cue. Hogan 1985, not now, obviously.