Colin Kaepernick Is Righter Than You Know

[teamjordan79]

i dont like how they put the white singer name all in the headline but not hers

and this josh brown situation just shows the hypocrisy of these people

Hypocritical, yes. But, if it's two things I know America hates it's this:
1. Minorities
2. Women

hate and apathy are diff.

it's actually:

1. Russia
2. Soccer

 

[Belgium]

hate and apathy are diff.

it's actually:

1. Russia
2. Soccer

Oh word, America hates Russia and soccer more than people of color? 

 

 

[Kaleo15]

hate and apathy are diff.


it's actually:


1. Russia

2. Soccer

Oh word, America hates Russia and soccer more than people of color?   

Actually, he has a point. But obviously the joke went over your head.

 

[Proposition Joe]

Carmelo

 

[the qbz]

Carmelo

???

 

[Proposition Joe]

Dude is on some crabs in a barrel, divisive crap



A comment from the article ...

“He was courageous enough to do that. He created that. He created the kneeling and that protest. And people fell in line with that. Some people supported it. Some people didn’t. But at the end of the day, and I’m not taking nothing away from him...I just don’t think the gesturing is creating anything. I think it’s bringing awareness, but I think doing stuff and creating awareness in the communities [is more effective].”

 

[addict4sneakers]

I'm giving Brother Melo a pass and say he isn't all the way informed on what Brother Kaep is doing with his $

 

[$tatus $ymbol]

Nothing wrong with what Melo said. You can respect Kaep for being courageous & recognize that we been going about the resistance all wrong for far too long.

 

[Proposition Joe]

Athletes keep commenting on what kaep is or isn't doing but kaep never opens his mouth about other athletes


Charles Barkley, the Hall of Famer and broadcaster, amplified Anthony’s call to urgency—and dismissed the value of continued protests.

“Everybody’s engaged already,” Barkley said. “Everybody’s talking about it and know about it. I’m just a bit more big on action. Once you get off your knee, like, ‘OK, what are you doing?’ Because football season is going to be over soon. And the question is: How long do you do it? When is it over?’

 

[aepps20]

No one cares what the Captain of the Shucking and Jiving Team Charles Racoon Barkley has to say. He's an idiot

 

[jjs07]

I thought about posting this in the NBA thread, but it belongs here. A great and insightful read...these NBA dudes (and Adam Silver) absolutely get it.

The NBA's Plan to Go Beyond the Anthem
Colin Kaepernick has captivated a nation. But in a B/R Mag exclusive, NBA stars reveal their own plans for social-justice action—not protest

Before the ball is tipped Tuesday night in Cleveland, heralding the start of a new NBA season, the lights will go down, the national anthem will begin and 30 players will stand quietly, in two orderly rows.

They might lock arms in solidarity. But there will likely be no gestures of protest—no knees taken, no fists raised.

While the NFL’s Colin Kaepernick and other athletes are using the national anthem to make a stand for social justice, NBA players are already pursuing a different path: action over symbolism.

“I’m past the gestures,” New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony told B/R Mag. “I’m past that. It’s all about creating things now and putting things in motion. So, that’s what I’m on. I’m trying to get guys on board with that and help them understand that—enough of the gesturing and talking and all of that stuff—we need to start putting things in place.”

Rest of Article in Link

 

[superblytrife]

Nothing wrong with what Melo said. You can respect Kaep for being courageous & recognize that we been going about the resistance all wrong for far too long.

The problem with this is that Kaep IS doing more than just gesturing. He's putting his money up to affect change. How is that going about things the wrong way?

Not sure Melo is aware of that part of Kaep's protest.

 

[teamjordan79]

Kaep = barbara streisand effect?

Poll: Respect for police near all-time high

 

[Proposition Joe]

Carmelo himself has wrote long messages on Instagram no to mention that corny *** gesture at the Emmys. If he has a plan in place just execute it without downplaying kaep. He's prolly a little jealous kaep is getting the attention when he wanted to be the face of all this


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[jjs07]

Carmelo himself has wrote long messages on Instagram no to mention that corny *** gesture at the Emmys. If he has a plan in place just execute it without downplaying kaep. He's prolly a little jealous kaep is getting the attention when he wanted to be the face of all this


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Don't do this.

 

[superblytrife]

Melo just wants some patches on his warmups.

 

[harlemtothebronx]

I thought about posting this in the NBA thread, but it belongs here. A great and insightful read...these NBA dudes (and Adam Silver) absolutely get it.

The NBA's Plan to Go Beyond the Anthem
Colin Kaepernick has captivated a nation. But in a B/R Mag exclusive, NBA stars reveal their own plans for social-justice action—not protest

Before the ball is tipped Tuesday night in Cleveland, heralding the start of a new NBA season, the lights will go down, the national anthem will begin and 30 players will stand quietly, in two orderly rows.

They might lock arms in solidarity. But there will likely be no gestures of protest—no knees taken, no fists raised.

While the NFL’s Colin Kaepernick and other athletes are using the national anthem to make a stand for social justice, NBA players are already pursuing a different path: action over symbolism.

“I’m past the gestures,” New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony told B/R Mag. “I’m past that. It’s all about creating things now and putting things in motion. So, that’s what I’m on. I’m trying to get guys on board with that and help them understand that—enough of the gesturing and talking and all of that stuff—we need to start putting things in place.”

Rest of Article in Link

I can't support this thought process at all.

You can do both simultaneously. The two are not mutually exclusive. All this is doing is offering ammo to those who would rather shift focus.

What't the point of even saying that. I can't help but feel like it sort of undercuts what Kaep is doing. I don't see the purpose.

 

[the qbz]

They really could join forces across sports


That hand holding is wack

 

[Proposition Joe]

I can't support this thought process at all.

You can do both simultaneously. The two are not mutually exclusive. All this is doing is offering ammo to those who would rather shift focus.

What't the point of even saying that. I can't help but feel like it sort of undercuts what Kaep is doing. I don't see the purpose.

There was absolutely no need for him to say that and downplay kaep like that.

 

[handullz]

Kaep = barbara streisand effect?

Poll: Respect for police near all-time high

The findings, released Monday, show that 76% of adults said they have "a great deal" of respect for their local police -- a 12-point jump since last year and just one point shy of the all-time Gallup high in 1967.

:x :x

Cats feeling about cops are similar to what it was after the Civil Rights laws were passed

:x :x

 

[jjs07]

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I thought about posting this in the NBA thread, but it belongs here. A great and insightful read...these NBA dudes (and Adam Silver) absolutely get it.

The NBA's Plan to Go Beyond the Anthem
Colin Kaepernick has captivated a nation. But in a B/R Mag exclusive, NBA stars reveal their own plans for social-justice action—not protest


Before the ball is tipped Tuesday night in Cleveland, heralding the start of a new NBA season, the lights will go down, the national anthem will begin and 30 players will stand quietly, in two orderly rows.


They might lock arms in solidarity. But there will likely be no gestures of protest—no knees taken, no fists raised.


While the NFL’s Colin Kaepernick and other athletes are using the national anthem to make a stand for social justice, NBA players are already pursuing a different path: action over symbolism.

“I’m past the gestures,” New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony told B/R Mag. “I’m past that. It’s all about creating things now and putting things in motion. So, that’s what I’m on. I’m trying to get guys on board with that and help them understand that—enough of the gesturing and talking and all of that stuff—we need to start putting things in place.”

Rest of Article in Link

I can't support this thought process at all.

You can do both simultaneously. The two are not mutually exclusive. All this is doing is offering ammo to those who would rather shift focus.

What't the point of even saying that. I can't help but feel like it sort of undercuts what Kaep is doing. I don't see the purpose.

I think these are just the words of a tired, frustrated, and broken man. He's been on his social justice tip for a while and I didn't even think about him throwing shade at Kap.

Going forward, it's going to be interesting to see where the players in the NBA take things since their season is just starting up.

 

[harlemtothebronx]

I can understand that.

I agree to a certain extent. Kneeling is only going to go so far. People need to take action of course. But anytime one of ours says something remotely close to this you know how it get purported. As far as I'm concerned, all that talk about what we should or shouldn't be doing doesn't need to play out in the media like that.

If anyone is entitled to the benefit of the doubt though it's Melo. I understand what he meant, I guess I'm just moreso sick of people taking statements like this and making it the rally cry for all those who'd rather throw us off topic.

 

[delete1234]

Yeah melo was hating

 

[jjs07]

There is NO salt coming out of Melo on this issue towards Kap.

Knicks' Carmelo Anthony spoke to Colin Kaepernick the day he sat for anthem

 

[delete1234]

But what he said didn't make any sense cuz kaep is doing stuff with the community...and lord knows what else he's done prior. So what was melo really talking bout?