Exactly this. Well said. This whole “shut up and put the team first” is nonsense, as evidenced by the number of players who walked over to Kaepernick after the anthem and hugged him. They said on the broadcast that it has, in fact, brought the team closer together.

Hell, while Martellus Bennett and Devin McCordy were…

Guys, child slavery is really bad and I could’ve done more to fight against it, but I decided to focus on staying quiet because football.

Are you sure they literally hit 3 home runs, or do you mean figuratively?

I feel bad about the hair but worse that it's probably named Jysyn or some shit

The fuck is this hair:

Counterpoint: All of the alternate methods you mentioned do one of two things:

He absolutely could and should do all of things you’re suggesting - but look at the massive and ridiculous reaction he’s gotten with one small act. This is actually an effective protest, it’s gotten people talking, it’s made them mad and it’s making them uncomfortable.

We also have the freedom to kneel if we want to when we hear the anthem. Or turn our backs. Or dance a jig. Those people died for her freedom to do that too.

The first thing civil rights activists don't do is compare atrocities among the oppressed.

He has his priorities right in my opinion

Fresno State declined the penalty, too.

Yup, Canada has us beat so hard on this front.

Of all of the bizarre political twists and turns this country has taken, the strangest one is this: the fetishizing, and elevating, of symbolic gestures, while actual words and actions have become almost irrelevant.

You can’t abide by a national anthem that makes you think about the oppression of minorities? Try thinking about the 380,000 Northern soldiers who died in the Civil War primarily fighting to end the enslavement of black men, women and children more than 150 years ago.

How can you be allergic to tacos? Thats ridiculous. Nobody can be allergic to tacos.

Jesus CHRIST, dude! It’s supposed to be SUBTLE!

There’s no respect any more for being straight and white in this country.

You guys are gonna get Michael J. Fox fired in his first week at his new job.

Scouts say Reid has great quick-twitch muscle, and Lane is a natural athelete. The scouts are split on Kaepernick, some saying he athletically gifted, some believing he is a student of the game. All agree he was raised a grinder.

The NFL? Disingenuous?! HOW DARE YOU!