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03-16-2021, 11:10 AM #37Hall Of Fame Poster
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Re: Are we full circle, back to the 20’s with “blackface”?
If it makes you feel any better what happened to Colin Kaepernick had nothing to do with the fact he's black or what he alleges he was kneeling for but the fact he chose to do something taboo to make his point.
Any white man who knelt for the flag and anthem for any reason based on the same logic, the US is bad and I won't kneel for it, would have gotten the same response i.e. boos, insults, hysterical youtube videos etc... If the white player was maybe marginally talented in a way that his value did not offset the bad PR and was actually insulting people reaching out to him in good faith (I can't emphasize that strongly enough) by tweeting vile insults at them while they were in the process of hiring him... well then that guy would likely have a hard time finding a job as well.Last edited by BustOfPallas; 03-16-2021 at 11:24 AM.
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03-16-2021, 01:04 PM #38Veteran Poster
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03-16-2021, 01:59 PM #39Veteran Poster
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03-16-2021, 03:04 PM #41Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: Are we full circle, back to the 20’s with “blackface”?
Kaep chose a path and canceled himself. Good for him I say, playing football hurts and money still coming in.
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03-16-2021, 03:52 PM #42
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03-16-2021, 05:23 PM #43Veteran Poster
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Re: Are we full circle, back to the 20’s with “blackface”?
No, The right didn’t try to cancel kap. He was already out of the league.
Just a little history lesson of facts for you
Kap was declining in talent. It happens to most players. He was demoted. Then was offered an extension with no guarantee as a starter. Again, this is common in the nfl
Kap declined the offer and walked away. He was out of the league. He never got cut. He was never fired. He declined his contract and walked away. 100% on kap.
Trump never called kap a son of a bitch
In 2017, active nfl players decided to kneel during the national anthem.
Fans thought that was disrespectful. Trump said he would like to see an owner fire someone that disrespected the flag. Trump said he would like to see an owner make those claims
“ Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, “Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out. He’s fired. He’s fired!” You know, some owner is going to do that. He’s going to say, “That guy that disrespects our flag, he’s fired.” And that owner, they don’t know it. They don’t know it. They’ll be the most popular person, for a week.”
No one canceled kap. Trump never said to not let kap play football.
I hope this helps you understand history.
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03-17-2021, 01:25 AM #44Veteran Poster
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03-17-2021, 09:42 AM #45Regular 1st Stringer
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03-17-2021, 09:50 AM #46Hall Of Fame Poster
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I wanted him in Baltimore too. I think he would have had a legitimate chance to play and start here. The tweet thing was maddening on two levels, one he blew up that possibility, two he was mocking two of the most beloved sports figures in Baltimore NFL history.
Very frustrating and hard to argue it was not self inflicted.
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03-17-2021, 10:50 AM #47Veteran Poster
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03-17-2021, 10:51 AM #48Veteran Poster
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