This is why this country is not great.
J.J Watt raised 37 million for Hurricane relief, but hey donating money to a convicted cop killer fun is amazing too.../s
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If monetary value is what defines a person who's better than another, then, why isn't Bill Gates considered the citizen of the year? I mean, Bill Gates donated $50 million for Alzheimer's research alone. Shouldn't he be considered the citizen of the year if he donated that much money towards an important cause?
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Making comparison to football players. Only reason why GQ chose him is pure political. Just watch Keith Olberman stroke out each day talking about Trump and he is a part of GQ. Next Espys, he will probably win the "courage" award.
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Kaepernick's message is addressing something that many people were either blind to, or intentionally looking away from, which is police brutality, though, his message was more to address police brutality towards minorities and people of color, which there is already documented proof that police tend to be more brutal towards minorities. Kaepernick's use of his first amendment rights had people either complimenting him at the cost of his job, or seething with rage about how he is disrespecting the flag (which, let's face it, Americans consistently disrespect the flag more than just kneeling). He got people talking about issues that affect fellow Americans, specifically, minorities and people of color. Is it political? Sure, we can both agree on that. However, I don't even know who Keith Olberman is. I'm not a football fan, and I'm not a sports fan in general. I know who Kaepernick is, not because of my friends on one side constantly saying he's a pathetic excuse of an American, or the other side saying that he's one of the best people in the NFL, or whatever. I know him because his stance on social injustice is something that resonates with me, mainly because I'm a minority and a person of colored skin. I would honestly give Kaepernick the citizen of the year award not because of political reasons, but because his message reached out to more than just football fans. He got people talking and got people more aware of what is happening in America. I still don't know who Keith Olberman is, or who J.J Watt is. Unless they have a message that will get people outside of football talking, then I'm pretty sure I won't know who they are, because I'm never going to get into football.
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Two things that I don't entirely agree with in what you said. First is the "he got people talking about the issue" part. And while people did start talking, they were so focused on the flag aspect that the conversation almost never moves past that to discuss the reason for the protest. People that believe he's disrespected the flag or the military have dug their heels in and won't move past it or can't move past it. The second part isn't so much that I don't agree but that I've been looking into it as much as possible and not really finding enough to put me on either side really. That's with regards to police brutality towards people of color. Now I'm not saying that it never happens, because there are cases where it has very clearly taken place, but what I will say is that the more I look at the numbers the less convinced I am that it's the epidemic some claim it to be. So again, not saying it never happens, just that people are taking the outliers and trying to make them seem like the norm when the numbers don't back that up.
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So, wearing socks that depicted cops as pigs is fine right? Does a lot for a cause when you try to bring attention to police brutality. Plus, he opted out of his final year of contract. Any owner has a right not to hire him. Just because he is black doesn't mean he should be hired. If someone would bring negative attention to my team, I wouldn't want them there as well. Doesn't matter about skin color. Even when Favre was sending dick pics to reporters. I wouldn't have signed him.
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Freedom of speech, freedom of expression. 1st Amendment rights. If others don't like it, well, they should practice what they preach to others, build a bridge, and get over it. I personally find the pig socks as distasteful, but I'm not going to degrade his character simply because of it, because there is no one in this world without a skeleton in their closet; no one is 100% virtuous. Like his message of police brutality, though, his socks got people talking, for what, I don't know; I've seen much more offensive clothing on people who aren't famous, and no one really gives a shit about them. I didn't even mention Kaepernick's race in the post, but his message that has been resounding towards people who aren't white in America. People who weren't politically active here before are now politically active, and that's a breath of fresh air, since the stereotype of young adults in America are that they are generally politically apathetic. Again, I don't know any of the other people you're talking about, because they haven't sent a message to me that relates to me.
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1st amendment doesn't cover the workplace man. You cant say or wear whatever you want to your jobsite, but whatever you say. Guess he is a hero to the some communities. Willing to bet my house if a nfl player stood up and did the [url=http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law]-godwinslaw!-[/url] salute. He would be fired and fined immediately. But hey, hope he enjoys being citizen of the year.
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It all depends on what the public perception is on the player. Though, I'm 100% positive that the majority of Americans wouldn't want someone to do a salute of losers. There are some [url=http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law]-godwinslaw!-[/url] sympathizers here and there in America, and they can side with the losers all they want. Birds of a feather flock together, and [url=http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law]-godwinslaw!-[/url] sympathizers are definitely losers on the internet and in real life.