During the National Anthem at Pulaski County
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Great post greyfox60!
Thanks for that inspiring image because I had just read today in the Richmond paper about how the San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick is refusing to stand for our National Anthem before NFL games.
He says that the U.S. flag to him represents oppression and he doesn't support our great police (who sacrifice so much to keep us safe) because they are oppressors.
Fortunately for this punk (who makes millions to play the game of football in this country), he is allowed his right to protest by the wonderful liberties and freedoms symbolized by that same U.S. flag.....
Thanks for that inspiring image because I had just read today in the Richmond paper about how the San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick is refusing to stand for our National Anthem before NFL games.
He says that the U.S. flag to him represents oppression and he doesn't support our great police (who sacrifice so much to keep us safe) because they are oppressors.
Fortunately for this punk (who makes millions to play the game of football in this country), he is allowed his right to protest by the wonderful liberties and freedoms symbolized by that same U.S. flag.....
Colin Krapper cannot read a Dr. Seuss book let alone an NFL defense. The little clown is all but done in SF. He was sitting on the bench for one reason and one reason only the other night: he was POUTING because he knows his time is up. I have no doubt that, considering he has ZERO intelligence, he thought it would garner sympathy from teammates and fans.
He is wrong on that front.
Sadly, the liberal-biased MSM will pick this story up and run with it. And when SF cuts him (and trust me, they will) they and he will make it out to sound like SF cut him due to his “beliefs”.
Sickening and pathetic.
He is wrong on that front.
Sadly, the liberal-biased MSM will pick this story up and run with it. And when SF cuts him (and trust me, they will) they and he will make it out to sound like SF cut him due to his “beliefs”.
Sickening and pathetic.
Ding, ding, ding!!! Anybody that didn't see his behavior as a veiled attempt to make it awkward for him to be cut, has their head in the sand.
I respect the right of anybody to take a stand for what they believe in. I may disagree, but that is not the point. But what he did was to insult those that truly believe that police oppression is a problem. His action was totally self serving, with no consideration for either side of the issue. He is a disgrace. I put his actions in the same catagory as Lochte.
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And what those four kids did in that picture is the polar opposite. What makes you prouder? Four little kids, or a grown man's actions?
I will read the board. I am no longer a contributor. I will do the pickem'.
I do not condone Colin's actions.
I do not condone Colin's actions.
I'm hoping that his blockers let up on a defensive bum rush and they break both his legs Joe Theisman style.
Krappernick a bit of a hypocrit?
http://dailysnark.com/throwback-colin-kaepernick-fined-using-racial-slurs-towards-black-players/
http://dailysnark.com/throwback-colin-kaepernick-fined-using-racial-slurs-towards-black-players/
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He looks like an unshaven Anthony Weiner. Probably brothers separated at birth. Maybe both were fathered by Dennis Hastert. Filthy, vile sub humans.
Ah, our wonderful liberal-biased mainstream media.. they'll rip Tebow for kneeling and praying. And they'll praise this scrub for pulling this stunt.
Kaepernick is a poor excuse for any type of role model and that goes for any player that follows this bs he's pulling. Yes it's his right, but as @Marshall-Dillon said in an earlier post, nobody owes us (minorities) anything. My father is a retired US Marine and I'm good friends with law enforcement officials. I find it totally disrespectful for anyone not to acknowledge people who currently serve and protect us and to the people who have lost their life serving and protecting us during the playing on the national anthem. The biggest question Kaepernick should be asking himself is he going to stand or sit on the sideline during the games while Blaine Gabbert is in at QB lol..
Well said DSH. This nation is very lucky to have men like your Father as its citizens. And the same can be said about you. I wish you the very best of luck with your studies. Look forward to chatting HS football with you in the future!
Colin with that fro, looks like he is spoofing Will Ferrell from the movie Semi-Pro.
Unfortunately, this is no spoof and SportsCenter is covering it like he's so amazing for his stance. Take your stance in a different manner, don't disrespect our real HEROES!
Unfortunately, this is no spoof and SportsCenter is covering it like he's so amazing for his stance. Take your stance in a different manner, don't disrespect our real HEROES!
I am about sick of all the attention this goober is getting. Both on sports channels and the regular media.
It is the National Anthem. Tradition indicates that you stand during the playing of it. You do not have to stand. Okay, do not stand. You have that right. I personally find it disrespectful but okay...
But why give this guy all the attention he is seeking for doing something many think is inappropriate, but still within his rights? He is doing it just to get attention and I hope the media stops giving it to him.
It is the National Anthem. Tradition indicates that you stand during the playing of it. You do not have to stand. Okay, do not stand. You have that right. I personally find it disrespectful but okay...
But why give this guy all the attention he is seeking for doing something many think is inappropriate, but still within his rights? He is doing it just to get attention and I hope the media stops giving it to him.
Well since everyone else is commenting here on Colin Kaepernick I thought I would copy and paste this:
Retired police officer Chris Amos, a father of three, had the spotlight shone on him while he was still in uniform. Amos shot and killed a young minority male and was given paid leave.He is exactly the type of police officer that Kaepernick spoke about when he said, “There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”However, Amos decided to show Kaepernick something that the NFL player didn’t know: that they were more alike than he realized.
An Open Letter to Colin Kaepernick,
Dear Colin guess you have been pretty busy these last few days. For the record I don’t think any more or less of you for not standing for the national anthem. Honestly, I never thought that much about you, or any professional athlete for that matter, to begin with. I’ve read your statement a few times and want you to know I am one of the reasons you are protesting. You see I am a retired police officer that had the misfortune of having to shoot and kill a 19-year-old African-American male. And just like you said, I was the recipient of about $3,000 a month while on leave, which was a good thing because I had to support a wife and three children under 7 years old for about 2 months with that money. Things were pretty tight because I couldn’t work part-time. Every police officer I’ve ever known has worked part-time to help make ends meet.
You know, Colin, the more I think about it, the more we seem to have in common. I really pushed myself in rehab to get back on the street, kind of like you do to get back on the field. You probably have had a broken bone or two and some muscle strains and deep bruising that needed a lot of work. I just had to bounce back from a gunshot wound to the chest and thigh. Good thing we both get paid when we are too banged up to “play,” huh? We both also know what it’s like to get blindsided. You by a 280-pound defensive end, ouch! Me, by a couple of rounds fired from a gun about 2 feet away into my chest and thigh. We also both make our living wearing uniforms, right? You have probably ruined a jersey or two on the field of play. I still have my blood-stained shirt that my partner and paramedics literally ripped off my back that cold night in January. Fortunately, like you I was given a new one. Speaking of paramedics aren’t you glad the second we get hurt trainers and doctors are standing by waiting to rush onto the field to scoop us up. I’m thankful they get to you in seconds. It only took them about 10 minutes to get to me. By the grace of God, the artery in my thigh didn’t rupture or else 10 minutes would have been about 9 minutes too late. We also have both experienced the hate and disgust others have just because of those uniforms we wear. I sure am glad for your sake that the folks who wear my uniform are on hand to escort you and those folks that wear your uniform into stadiums in places like Seattle!
I guess that’s where the similarities end, Colin. You entertain for a living, I and almost 800,000 others across this country serve and protect. Are there some bad apples within my profession? Absolutely, and they need to be identified and fired or arrested! But you know what, the vast majority do the right thing, the right way, for the right reason. Did I mention that seconds before I was shot, an elderly African-American gentleman walking down the sidewalk, turned to my partner and I as we rode past and said, “Get them.” Get who, you ask? The thugs terrorizing an otherwise good and decent neighborhood, home to dozens of good, decent African-American families trying to raise those families in communities not protected by gates and security guards. No these folks and families depend on America’s law enforcement officers.
Colin, I have buried 7 friends killed in the line of duty and three others who have committed suicide. I have attended more funerals than I care to remember of neighboring departments who have lost officers in the line of duty, during my career. Law enforcement oficers with different backgrounds, upbringings and experiences united by their willingness to answer the call to protect and serve their fellow citizens.
Colin, I am sorry for the endorsement deals you may lose and the dip in jersey sales, but please know you will NEVER lose what these men and women and their families have lost. And so whether you stand or sit during the national anthem means very little to me. As for me and the men and women on whose team I was privileged to serve, we will put on our ballistic vests, badge and gun, kiss our loved ones goodbye, for some tragically for the last time, and out into a shift of uncertainty we will go. We will continue to protect and continue to serve and we will be standing at attention, Colin, not just for the playing of our national anthem, but far more importantly for the playing of Taps.
V/R (very respectfully),
Chris Amos
Retired police officer Chris Amos, a father of three, had the spotlight shone on him while he was still in uniform. Amos shot and killed a young minority male and was given paid leave.He is exactly the type of police officer that Kaepernick spoke about when he said, “There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”However, Amos decided to show Kaepernick something that the NFL player didn’t know: that they were more alike than he realized.
An Open Letter to Colin Kaepernick,
Dear Colin guess you have been pretty busy these last few days. For the record I don’t think any more or less of you for not standing for the national anthem. Honestly, I never thought that much about you, or any professional athlete for that matter, to begin with. I’ve read your statement a few times and want you to know I am one of the reasons you are protesting. You see I am a retired police officer that had the misfortune of having to shoot and kill a 19-year-old African-American male. And just like you said, I was the recipient of about $3,000 a month while on leave, which was a good thing because I had to support a wife and three children under 7 years old for about 2 months with that money. Things were pretty tight because I couldn’t work part-time. Every police officer I’ve ever known has worked part-time to help make ends meet.
You know, Colin, the more I think about it, the more we seem to have in common. I really pushed myself in rehab to get back on the street, kind of like you do to get back on the field. You probably have had a broken bone or two and some muscle strains and deep bruising that needed a lot of work. I just had to bounce back from a gunshot wound to the chest and thigh. Good thing we both get paid when we are too banged up to “play,” huh? We both also know what it’s like to get blindsided. You by a 280-pound defensive end, ouch! Me, by a couple of rounds fired from a gun about 2 feet away into my chest and thigh. We also both make our living wearing uniforms, right? You have probably ruined a jersey or two on the field of play. I still have my blood-stained shirt that my partner and paramedics literally ripped off my back that cold night in January. Fortunately, like you I was given a new one. Speaking of paramedics aren’t you glad the second we get hurt trainers and doctors are standing by waiting to rush onto the field to scoop us up. I’m thankful they get to you in seconds. It only took them about 10 minutes to get to me. By the grace of God, the artery in my thigh didn’t rupture or else 10 minutes would have been about 9 minutes too late. We also have both experienced the hate and disgust others have just because of those uniforms we wear. I sure am glad for your sake that the folks who wear my uniform are on hand to escort you and those folks that wear your uniform into stadiums in places like Seattle!
I guess that’s where the similarities end, Colin. You entertain for a living, I and almost 800,000 others across this country serve and protect. Are there some bad apples within my profession? Absolutely, and they need to be identified and fired or arrested! But you know what, the vast majority do the right thing, the right way, for the right reason. Did I mention that seconds before I was shot, an elderly African-American gentleman walking down the sidewalk, turned to my partner and I as we rode past and said, “Get them.” Get who, you ask? The thugs terrorizing an otherwise good and decent neighborhood, home to dozens of good, decent African-American families trying to raise those families in communities not protected by gates and security guards. No these folks and families depend on America’s law enforcement officers.
Colin, I have buried 7 friends killed in the line of duty and three others who have committed suicide. I have attended more funerals than I care to remember of neighboring departments who have lost officers in the line of duty, during my career. Law enforcement oficers with different backgrounds, upbringings and experiences united by their willingness to answer the call to protect and serve their fellow citizens.
Colin, I am sorry for the endorsement deals you may lose and the dip in jersey sales, but please know you will NEVER lose what these men and women and their families have lost. And so whether you stand or sit during the national anthem means very little to me. As for me and the men and women on whose team I was privileged to serve, we will put on our ballistic vests, badge and gun, kiss our loved ones goodbye, for some tragically for the last time, and out into a shift of uncertainty we will go. We will continue to protect and continue to serve and we will be standing at attention, Colin, not just for the playing of our national anthem, but far more importantly for the playing of Taps.
V/R (very respectfully),
Chris Amos
Thank you for posting this, greyfox60. This is the sort of stuff you usually do not find since the media doesn't get enough of the "oomph" factor by putting it out there.
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