Paid millions to play a game for a living. In a country with a Black president. Where saying things like this doesn’t get you arrested or killed.
“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses Black people and people of color,” Kaepernick told NFL Media…. “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.”
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000691077/article/colin-kaepernick-explains-protest-of-national-anthem
Not saying he’s wrong, but this isn’t going to end well.