The 49ers quarterback was joined by teammate Eric Reid kneeling on the sideline to respect the service members honored during military appreciation night in San Diego.
What's your point? I dont want him silenced. The 1st amendment gives him the right to be a piece of shit. And it gives me the right to call him a piece of shit. Where is the problem?
@@yrsburr7951 Oml you're so dumb.😂 He was responding to a guy with the username "I be in Jersey Hbu" and he knows how to spell so go do your research before making yourself look foolish🤦♀️
How poetically tragic. 3 years ago this guy 'took a knee' to protest police brutality against black men (which was in fact the first time I had ever heard of that action). 3 years later, a policeman brutally 'takes a knee' on the neck of a black man for 8 minutes 46 seconds. You can't make this stuff up.
Wasn’t on the neck, turns out overdose, maybe we should wait until the coroners notes come out and the full body cam footage instead of jumping to conclusions
Repeating "I can't breathe" for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. This man needed to become a freaking seal if he can stay underwater for that long. You can't make this stuff up.
@@devinm.2398 because of 1 dead man ??? Are you out of your damn mind ? They've been killing black people since forever and get away with it so yes we will protest against those murderers and the system that allows it
Mari Kwon so every man is killed by police kneeling on you? No, they are not. I completely agree there is still racism, and wrongfully killing, but disrespecting America and respecting Colin is not something you should do after 1 gruesome death.
Levi AckermanIs A Dangerous Housewife Wrong Ravens was gone meet and try to sign Kaepernick but he diss Ray Lewis and Steve Bisciotti Dolphins was interested in signing Colin Kaepernick and he wore Fidel Castro shirt Broncos and John Elway was gone sign Colin Kaepernick but he wanted more money So now Colin Kaepernick out of NFL
It triggered people from both sides. Anybody that respects, was within, or had family and friends in the military got triggered by this big middle finger. It doesn't matter which political party they lean towards when they are all Americans sharing the same cause.
I’m in the 4th episode of his docu series on Netflix and I must say I am proud of him for taking a stand for the black community he gave his career up for what he believed in and for that God will always bless him and he is highly favored Salute to you ✊🏾🖤🤎
When Colin Kaepernick was taking a Knee for National Anthem and got all this backlash, this rally broke me and any hope for the USA. I am from Germany. I always get from Americans the question why we don’t show pride? Do we not have pride in what we have achieved? We did saw children together, injected them chemicals and made furniture from their bones. We try to learn from this. And the first lesson is, that pride is shown by action not symbols. We are always skeptical when someone is running around with a symbol to show his pride, but his actions undermine Human Dignity and the Constitution. There is a line between pride and blind nationalism. Kaepernicks action did not undermine the constitution, it did embrace it! May and American explain to me how his action was disrespectful, by demanding Human Dignity?
And Germans have remained the same fascist as in the 30's and 40's. Worst people I have encountered in Europe as an European myself. Also I thought at least you were brave, but the amount of cowardness you show in front of every shopping mall where by default young immigrant boys gather. You just lower your head and run like chicken. Of course you are very "brave" when you are taking a stand against Orthodox Christian Slavic european nations, like when you supported the bombing of Serbia in 1999 You disgust me
He is an opportunist and is actually very dumb when you hear him speak, that’s why he doesn’t talk much. This was at a time when he was benched for his performance and was replaced by a very bad QB, he protested shortly AFTER that. It was a very lucrative move for him, signing all kinds of deals and has some people actually compare him to Muhammad Ali, which is such a disrespect to that man
@likesfavorites3388tyranny is conditioning or forcing people blindly support a nation that they disagree with, it’s tyrannical to imprison people for people burning their own flags, it’s tyrannically to social punish people for protesting and kneeing for the anthem. The founding fathers wrote the first amendment to prevent tyranny or abuse of power from the government even though congress wanted to ban burnings of privately owned flags ironically doing what the founding father’s would’ve hated
I agree!! As a brazilian, i support him coz our system and the police sucks, kill us every single day. He is more than right!!!! At least he is a hero for us
bro he was a crappy quarterback so to stay famous he disrespected america then he cashed out on a bunch of brand deals, publicly shamed his parents and now people like him because of "police brutality." Give me a break. All organizations like BLM have ever done to America is disrespect it, divide it, and tear apart it's cities.
He believe in dooming america and they basically just hate america because somehow they feel marginalised and blaming somebody else for their own problem. FYI national anthem is ours too anybody should agree to honor it
I was in the infantry at the time this happened, and I couldn’t help but feel sad that my fellow soldiers didn’t see the point he was tryna make when he kneeled , they really took it personally instead of taking a step back and tryna understand Collins struggles/message and point of view they made him out to be disrespectful and ignorant ! We as Americans are turned against each other very easily, we can’t let the media paint the narrative
I respect your service, bro. But we need to quit talking about black people like they are oppressed. This guy a pro athlete with millions. How dare he talk about oppression. He has the right to do that, but I also have the right to think he is a haughty scumbag.
George Floyd couldn’t breathe from a police officer that kneeled on his neck. Colin kneeled in the National Anthem to protest police brutality... if this doesn’t get you in empathetical thought, I don’t know what will
b kelly, How is he a loser? He was kneeling to let everyone know that racism needs to be taken into action to be reduced. He didn’t cause any problems. He gave up his career to make sure millions knew equality and equity mattered. This was years ago. You are probably angry because you dislike the 49ers. That’s not the case here. Just chill. Keep your opinions to yourself.
I think people are absolutely ignorant to disagree with his protest. One of their claims is that “he is disrespecting the military”. If anything he is honor our military by using his right that was fought for by soldiers. In America we are supposed to be treated equally, have the same rights and equally justice, and if this is not shown in America all the time then what are we standing for? We’re are standing for a lie or what America “should be” instead or “what it is”. The sad and hard truth is that racism and injustice still exist in our country. So what’s wrong with a man risking his job and using his large platform to gain attention and to protest against the injustice in our country? I absolutely cannot find the wrong in this. *hint- this is coming from a veteran’s kid.
@@idontknowman6277 well yea I can't change ur mind, like they say "arguing with a smart person is hard, but arguing with a stupid person is even harder".
🙏 I remember watching a poem and it went like “I pledge allegiance to your flag of the United States of American and to your republic for witch it stands one nation under god individual for liberty and justice for who? For you? For them? Or for some”
They’re challenging his socks because they convey a horrible message. Not all cops are dirty racist people. There are some many great cops out there. Police Officers are people not robots.
@@idontknowman6277 I can say the same abt black ppl u know, but people be killing them like it's nothing, we're people too not robots u can just go around killing
"they are disrespecting the military", understand there are lots of black male soldiers in the military that happen to be young & guess how they're are treated when they're not in uniform... who's really disrespecting the military???
Analyze Perspective So he's also disrespecting black military personnel. You do understand that a white person can disrespect another white person right? Lol 😂
Kaepernick is paying tribute to Tim Tebow how sweet, Tebow sure started something , now all the NFL players are Tebowing, it's nice to see so many God loving football players..
@@Kevin-hn7en Hes not standing up for anything, hes a massive hypocrite who will kneel for the anthem, but cant speak out against actual human rights violations.
There are bigger problems than someone making peaceful protest. All he’s doing is trying to raise awareness. if he don’t wanna stand for the national anthem, SO BE IT. Stop bugging this dude and get a life. Edit: LMAO THIS WAS A YEAR AGO AND Y’ALL STILL ANGRY-
swishy boi that’s not a “song” dude that’s our precious anthem that a lot of people died for, you can’t just do that and get away with it, this guy should not disrespect the anthem “take a knee” what the fuck dude, we Americans MUST stand for our anthem and our flag, that’s not about boycotting nike or shit, this is about respect.
The way of the world unfortunately. Some bad cops giving all cops a bad name. Some black culture like gangs and rappers giving all blacks a bad name. Everyone points the finger quick and says they are worse or THEY are the reason WE are like this etc. The only way forward is together. We need to find a way to connect and help each other with our problems and flaws, instead of just pointing them out and playing the blame game.
I am from Germany and this relay shocks me why he is getting so much backlash. May an american elaborate how his action did undermine Human Dignity or the Constitution? And how this is disrespectful? I always get from Americans the question why Germans don’t show pride? Do we not have pride in what we have achieved? We did saw children together, injected them chemicals and made furniture from their bones. We try to learn from this. And the first lesson is, that pride is shown by action not symbols. We have pride, but we are always skeptical when someone is running around with a symbol to show his pride, but his actions undermine Human Dignity and the Constitution. There is a line between pride and blind nationalism. Kaepernicks action did not undermine the constitution, it did embrace it! By kneeling he conducted his constitutional right and did demand that the constitution apply to everyone. How this is disrespectful?
JimboParadox I disagree with that because it woll incite a cycle of murder of violence as police would become more cautious of civilians and civilians become more fearful of police. And not every cop is bad. Ive met some amazing people who also happened to be officers. What if those 5 officers Micah killed were genuinely good people who wanted to serve their community. Violence isnt the answer, reforming the police department and holding them accountable for their actions is what will make a change in our nation
JimboParadox we talk and we talk but no actually takes action. We protest but never try to create bills to change the police department. We dont lobby for bills to be laws. We dont vote for the people who would accurately represent us. In killing cops it only paints the picture that the BLM movement is nothing more than terrorist organization and it’ll create a stigma that when black people are upset that we’d rather use our fists and guns than our words and knowledge to make a change. An eye for an eye will only make the world blind
He did his part by disrespting the flag. By disrespecting the hard workers who serve their country. It’s unacceptable. He should have protested differently . Disrespecting all those people and his country is unjustified
When this very first happened I was angered. I thought he was disrespecting our country and our soldiers who fought and died for his right to be there. But as time passed I slowly began to understand why he did it, and now I realize how wrong I was. RIP to all those who died before their time unjustly at the hands of racism and oppression. Thanks for being brave and doing what you did that fateful day Mr. Kaepernick. You are a true legend.
WhoopzuhDooppzz You’re allowed to criticize him... but just know that your ignorance is why Collin had to kneel. I don’t know why people don’t understand that.
Only took a cop to knee on someone's throat to get the message. Yet there will still be people that somehow think kneeling during the national anthem is more offensive than murder. It's also known that kneeling in the military is a form of honoring falling soldiers as a sign of respect and by definition contradicts being disrespectful.
@@michaelflorczyk1394 no kidding?🤦♂️ don't misconstrue what i said the same way people misconstrue the reason Kaepernick was kneeling. He's repeatedly stated he's kneeling for all the dead black people unjustly murdered who can't speak up among other things and has addressed his stance Multiple times and it was suggested to him by a Green Beret vet to kneel to honor them instead of sitting on the bench and not standing. people who remain ignorant or stupid willfully choose to do so.
@@tmpinc7018 you are buying into a failing narrative that has done more harm to this country and our community shame on you and others who follow this disgusting organization we’re did all that money that people sent blm go? Oh to buy the founders of this joke of a cult to buy new mansions and i know your comment is a year old but so what are you talking about just blacks killed by cops or are you also adding in black on black crime because to be honest with you cupcake that’s more of the problem at hand.
He took the most humble and highest position God created our bodies to do. Kneel and honor the mighty as the anthem is going. God honors his child who sees and respects God openly and unashamed. I had the upmost honor and respect for this beautiful man. It's not about everyone else it's a prayer to God to have mercy on this country. It's sad how blind people are and just not see the true act of this act that than say they love the Lord...prove it. Standing in my opinion is stupid and easy, if you are true to your higher power , TAKE A KNEE and bow to the King of Kings.
This.poor dude has dealt with racism for ever.when ppl say land of the free home of the brave r we really free ? Are we brave to stand up 4 wht we belive in.dude did nothing wrong.i love wht he is doing and agree .ppl are suck karens.if ppl ar against then the anthem shld no longer excist for wht
@@smiles_87. I don’t think you really realize this ,but this is a free country if you don’t think this is a free country try going to North Korea or China ,and let the government choose what you watch and what you wear and what you say. The United States is protected by the people who fought in the wars and by kneeling it shows a disrespect to those people who fought for the homeland. Without those people fighting none of us would live the lives we do today.
@@blakehager2543 you forgot that we are also free to stand up for what we believe in. Kaepernik kneeled and did nothing to hurt anyone. Get over it. Many soldiers actually understand why he did it and don’t get offended. Maybe next time, listen to his reasoning for doing it instead of going in with a preconceived notion about it. If there a literal soldiers who don’t get offended by it, I think you can get over it. I bet you’re also the type to say, “Protest peacefully please” aren’t you?
LOL. As much as I support Kaep, this comment makes no sense. Honestly what is a flag [a physical object] supposed to do for him? What do you want a damn _flag_ to do?? It is a great symbol sure. But it is not a person, a flag doesn't have a soul, nevertheless a body which can make it stand. Now if you're talking about the "country" it represents, I think you're blind if u think this country has never did anything for him.. when it gave him his opportunities so that he could succeed for one.
Shaheed Harun America is a country that gives blacks more opportunities than they deserve. Affirmative actions, racial quotas, preference in school and job application. Asian is the real oppressed race (harvard discrimination against asians)
Slim B You’re also displaying lack of respect for all the other veterans. I’m not 100% sure you’re a veteran because you would likely know there are WAY more respectful ways of protesting.
Rasskhov P Please understand something my man used his platform to peacefully protest systemic oppression in this country specifically police brutality against black people. Men women and children are dying wrongfully dying and people who are doing this are not being held accountable ok that is the issue it has nothing to do with military men military women ok because they fought for our constitution to peaceFULLY protest ALL of us. I just saying what people don’t realize cause all they want to do is hear what they want to hear and change what was really said...✊🏼♥️
Bryan Alonso Galaviz Beltran Colin even said that he tried to hide behind the Gatorade coolers so he wasn’t showing to the people that held attention to the flag..... if that makes since😂
I'm more conservative than I am liberal and I was never bothered by Kolin Kaepernick. Disagree with him all you want but he was peaceful in his protest.
Yes, he was peaceful in his protest, quietly powerful, spoke when spoken to…a Public Figure, and “they” took/stole his career which generates an income not only for himself but for loved ones who rely on him. . What was his crime? . Encouraging odd people to observe the atrocities going on around them while not watching American Football & help in stopping the trauma of murder by police 👮♀️ officers to black American 🇺🇸 citizens & their children that the majority of Americans will not discuss & to please help because ppl are clearly ignoring these atrocities in this highly technologically powerful NATION. Is America a God fearing Nation? 🇺🇸 . Knowledge is power & I’m going to listen to the words American people sing to of this precious civilised society’s Nation-al Anthem!
@@johannaalexander2009 Would you want him on your team if he alienated 65% of your fan base and then sued and bashed the league? Some owners (only 32 of them) didn't want him on their team because he wasn't very good anymore and they didn't want the circus he'd bring with him. Nobody stole anything from him.
If he doesn't want to stand for the flag, then so be it. Many people don't even stand during the National Anthem anyway. Well as a Native American I do support him. There are so many oppressed people and of course Native Americans are/have been part of that. If people what to argue about the "lack of respect" he poses for the flag...just remember that flag also represents genocide to Native Americans and other non-Americans from the other countries. If anything the U.S. Government participated in genocide and it is still on going to this day. I think what he is doing is so harmless and people should worry about bigger issues than this. #4Colin
P.Anthony Lasiloo wtf r u talking about? The flag stands for genocide??? R u kidding??? The flag litterely is written down to mean life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, your just giving it an evil meaning because ur a privlaged Native American bitch that gets his life handed to him by the government for mistakes it made 200 years ago and your looking from something to bitch about.... genocide still happens today? Do you even know what genocide is? Genocide is the mass killing of a particular race or ethnicity... you find me any evidence of the government participating in genocide in the past 150 years and I'll be beyond shocked... ever heard of black hawk down? When the US tried to stop genocide in Somalia? But apparently the US does genocide, hell we even promote it!! As someone who has join the air force and plans to be a pararescuemen, you discussed me with your uneducated ramblings... god bless the USA
Brock Maroszek What I mean in greater terms is the U.S. killing Natives and non-Natives (around the world). The flag does represent stages of genocide. Why not acknowledge the non-Native genocide? killings such as the Iraq war where Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction. No we are not privileged in any way or form. The government continues to make mistakes today. Maybe study things more instead of complaining.
How can people even think that him kneeling is any type of disrespect towards the military? Lmfao seems like people are just looking for things to be mad about 😂
AllNike13 It’s an attack on the people. He’s not properly protesting. He doesn’t want America to change. He wants America to cease to exist by attacking majorities while supporting Communist ideologies. He’s not a good person.
Miller Theory This is this direct opposite of an attack and the whole point of him doing this was to draw attention and create a change. You sound ignorant..
Ebony Tatmon Ebony Tatmon Russian and German Revolution of 1919. If you don’t know that, then, well... And he’s not protesting the right way. He’s attacking America itself by kneeling for the FLAG! Black ppl need to admit they’re doing stuff wrong instead of constantly blaming white ppl. It’s racist and brings blacks and whites down.
I feel you bro. Collin thanks for standing up to racism. the reason why we don't beat up racism is cuz we black people don't get united. most black people are racist towards black too. if we all get together we can be powerful and change the world
What change is he making by dishonoring veterans who fought for EVERY LIFE in America? How about world war 2 vets? How is he making change? He is a joke of a man, a moron, and a racist prick. He hates white people because we don’t give him enough money... he’s so underprivileged... wait no. He’s a multimillionaire? And I’m homeless? What? How is that possible if he’s mixed and I’m white?
@@ng7574 the irony in this comment is hilarious Protecting innocent people in the own country but murdering kids and their families in other countries Yasss..we stan.... 👏🏻🙄
Rosa Lila we stand for more than just our country. But that means we don’t tolerate treason simply because the person disagrees with politics and claims that his opinion is what is truth
And that mob beat cops with US flags. I've seen hypocrisy here in Europe but this is next level. Wether they like it or not, Kapernick loves America more than 1000 MAGA hats combined.
"we need to reward those of us who blow the whistle, because if all they get for doing the right thing is punishment, change becomes less and less likely" -Dave Chappelle
When Rosa Parks sat in the front of the bus, well they said it wasn't the right way to protest; when MLK marched through the bridge in Selma, well they said that wasn't the right way; when Malcolm X told us to arm ourselves and defend ourselves by any means necessary, well they said that wasn't the right way; when Tommie Smith and John Carlos each raised a black-gloved fist well, they said that wasn't the right way; when Kaepernick kneeled, they also said it wasn't the right way. Now we're protesting everyday in every state of this country and they say it's not the right way... There's never gonna be a right way for the oppressor and that's why we keep on doing it anyway. Until it's ok. Because when the AR15 carriers in Michigan did it to protest the shelter in place orders, well, that was ok for them.
Profund. Then they try to smear the peaceful protesters by bringing in white nationalists to start riots. But we prevailed and didn't allow them to change the narrative that we are fighting against police brutality.
Exactly. And people wonder why owners wouldn't go near him anymore. I give him full credit for going all in on his cause. But don't be mad when people don't want you on their team.
KING ANTONIO yes I’m pissed at the cost of disrespecting our country dawg. Millions of men and women lost there lives and including the slaves, atleast have some respect for those people bro. this ain’t right. 💀 u feel me ?
Go kneel in front of a police station not during the anthem. I wished the NFL would fire any and all that kneel. You have a right to protest but not on their dime
he was benched and was mad about it and sat as the team came out the tunnel and sat through the national anthem then espn put a mic in his face during a locker room interview then he said what he said...he didnt expect it to blow up so he ran with it...he was sitting down at first because he was Benched for playing like a bum
All you people on here " This is why he took a knee " but when he did it all you criticized him and judged him. Always supported Colin and his movement ✊
@JimboParadox Have you done anything on his level as far as protesting and actually making a change? Or is spewing vile racist comments on youtube as far as you'll go?
I find all that "disrespecting the flag" shit annoying and a lame excuse to criticize kaepernick when the the leaders and people who have fought for this country can't even respect the people who are not white and treated unequally 😂😂
What the f*ck are you saying!? When a some f*cking black person shoots us white people no one cares, but when a white cop shoots a black person everyone loses their f*cking shit!
Fred Casale don't use that as a fucking excuse. Police brutality happens almost everyday. What if I told you that all school shootings were by young white males.
Fred Casale um maybe because police brutality towards African Americans is a very real thing. A man was shot dead in his car with his daughter in it. For no reason. A 12 year old boy was shot dead at a park because your white police thought he had a gun but it was a stick. Please don't pull this "when black do this it's nothing" bullshit out your ass. Nobody has time. Maybe you should think about why exactly people are upset and why exactly Kap took a knee than to bash him and completely ignore the fact that there's a very real issue going on in your country.
His claim makes no sense. Blacks are not facing social injustice, back in the 50s and 60s when it really was happening they still didn't disrespect the flag. Also, the flag represents more than just police.
Kap peacefully protested, but he was blackballed. Until his concerns came full circle, and now you're seeing the violent protests..... His peaceful protest don't seem disrespectful now huh
Colin Kaepernick is trash he was wrong he should have been standing up so because of that he was fired from the nfl and they dont want him anymore. dont protest on nfl time protest on off season out side the nfl and if you play for any team and sport you stand you ass up.
@@mrx-od3ji man shut your ass up, fk the NFL. Protest on the stage that will amplify your voice the loudest. You obviously want to prioritize being PC over black men/women having basic human rights available to them.
They've seen it. They just wont admit it out loud. Now white ppl are coming out protesting because we ask them to help us. I'm glad some more are admitting it out loud and more are fighting with us! Acknowledgement is the key to change.
People who criticised him cowardly hid behind the armed forces to emotionally manipulate public opinion against Colin. It's not "disrespecting the flag or armed forces". It's not symbolic and it's not that deep.
i feel like nothing has happened in the past five years, like i havent grown at all for some reason it feels like this was yesterday and i hoenstly cannot fill in the space between very well
He can stand or kneel totally up to him. His life, his beliefs..nobody has right to tell him what to do..He's a honest man for being true to himself and not believing in something he doesn't want to. And if someone hate him for that then they are just filth!
The fact that you say “rest in peace” for such a man, isn’t just disgusting, but just goes to show that this man is one of your idols, one of those who you look upon, and look what he did.
So let me get this right they can fight like hell and protest to get Meek Mills free from jail but were is that same effort for Colin Kaepernick to get back in the NFL.
actually, i’m the other way around. i thought it right 3 years ago, and now i find it stupid, a bad place to protest, and disrespectful to america. i actually opened my eyes and did my research and realized that when in comes to race equality, theres no slavery nor segregation and blacks have the same rights and freedom as whites.
@@saklee1777 same right on paper, but not quiet in practice. better to inconvenience and upset people in the name of truth and what's right than let the wrong continue and be comfortable (and only the ppl that aren't the targets of racism are comfortable with it).
Nobody has the right to use the NFL as a speaker. He can kneel anywhere, but not on the job hes paid to do and not on the NFL platform owned... by not Kaepernick.
The jersey he wears has an American flag on it. You want to protest justice & back equality.. go STAND with a poster in front of the police department. The National Anthem is on your side, if your American...
