Kaepernick Protesting American Flag

**JoeCool5** · 08-27-2016, 10:40 AM

Who cares? He has the right to protest anything he wants.

**Justlovemybirds** · 08-27-2016, 10:52 AM

He also wore this post game

The hot takes will be fun to watch.

He also seems to fully aware of the consequences and is ready to face them.

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**NOLARavenFAN** · 08-27-2016, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by HoustonRaven

I'll defend to the death his right to self expression.

Just as I'll defend someone else's right to believe he's an attention seeking, uninformed douchebag for being so disrespectful.

Awesome post....

**NOLARavenFAN** · 08-27-2016, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by Justlovemybirds

He also wore this post game

The hot takes will be fun to watch.

He also seems to fully aware of the consequences and is ready to face them.

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Its says Levis in the background banner. Thats kind of funny.

**DonNMass** · 08-27-2016, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by HoustonRaven

I'll defend to the death his right to self expression.

Just as I'll defend someone else's right to believe he's an attention seeking, uninformed douchebag for being so disrespectful.

Exactly HR. Says more about him than what he's saying about the flag.

**DonNMass** · 08-27-2016, 11:07 AM

It's kaperdick clinging by the fingernails as he hangs over the cliff of obscurity.

**HoustonRaven** · 08-27-2016, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by Justlovemybirds

He also wore this post game ...

The hot takes will be fun to watch.

He also seems to fully aware of the consequences and is ready to face them.

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I must be missing something. What's noteworthy about a Malcolm X hat?

**Justlovemybirds** · 08-27-2016, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by HoustonRaven

I must be missing something. What's noteworthy about a Malcolm X hat?

Wearing a Malcolm X hat and shirt on the day he decides to protest the American flag doesn't seem like a matter of coincidence.

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**HoustonRaven** · 08-27-2016, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by Justlovemybirds

Wearing a Malcolm X hat and shirt on the day he decides to protest the American flag doesn't seem like a matter of coincidence.

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Agreed. But plenty of players have worn that hat before him. It's not like that's some bold statement or an original idea.

If anything, it shows me he's doing this more out of drawing attention to himself than it is any substantive protest attempt.

**Iscull** · 08-27-2016, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by HoustonRaven

Agreed. But plenty of players have worn that hat before him. It's not like that's some bold statement or an original idea.

If anything, it shows me he's doing this more out of drawing attention to himself than it is any substantive protest attempt.

+1. IMO, this is classic Kap clamoring for attention. It's unfortunate that he is attempting to use social issues as a way to get his named tossed around. While I'm not advocating/picking sides in this debate (As this is a Ravens' forum), I can't help but feel like this detracts from more than it adds to the cause.

It comes at such an odd time as well, when there is an open competition at QB. If you're Chip, do you take the QB who seems to be focused on his game, or the theatrics surrounding it?

**Annapolis6686** · 08-27-2016, 12:11 PM

So happy he's in California - he belongs there.

**Justlovemybirds** · 08-27-2016, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by HoustonRaven

Agreed. But plenty of players have worn that hat before him. It's not like that's some bold statement or an original idea.

If anything, it shows me he's doing this more out of drawing attention to himself than it is any substantive protest attempt.

Doesn't seem like the hat was meant to be an original idea. Martin and Malcolm are the two go-to figures as a symbol of protest so choosing one of them makes sense.

Kaepernick's history of self-aggrandizing no doubt makes it hard for some people to look at this stand as anything more than the same thing. It does however line up with his recent history of speaking out. He has refused to stand before and spoke out about the shooting of Philando Castile. This particular instance just happened to garner more attention.

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