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Colin Kaepernick Is Righter Than You Know
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Please Don't mind me for sharing in the fools wylin thread
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Share away. I saw that in the NY Daily news earlier and couldn’t help but wonder what side each sibling was on lol.
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I’ve seen some bad family fights but what’s the recourse for when pops pulls a shotty on you?
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Yesterday, news broke that Travis Scott had been tabbed to perform at the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show alongside Maroon 5. But within hours it was reported that no less an authority than Jay-Z was trying to convince Travis Scott to cancel said performance. While nothing had been officially announced, Travis’ selection would have broken the NFL’s months-long slog which included rejections from such notable artists as Rihanna and Jay himself and renegotiated contracts with Cardi B.
Meanwhile, on Travis’ side of the deal, the selection could have capped a damn near historical year for the young Houston rapper. He’d become a father, released the critically acclaimed and ridiculously successful Astroworld over the summer, wrapped the first leg of a sold-out arena tour, organized and headlined his own music festival in his hometown, and been recognized by the city of Houston with his own Astroworld Day. Forget a feather in his cap; the Super Bowl selection would have completed an entirely different sort of hat trick, solidifying him as not just one of rap’s biggest stars but one of music’s as well. So, why would Jay-Z step in and try to prevent the young, up-and-coming entertainer from ascending to that coveted level?
The answer goes back to 2016, when the San Francisco 49ers’ then-quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, refused to stand for the presentation of the national anthem during a preseason game as a protest against police brutality. In the two years prior, over a dozen highly-publicized cases had dominated the news cycle in which police officers had killed Black citizens, in many cases on camera, without facing repercussions or even being charged with misconduct, despite evidence of improper actions taken by officers, both in the moment and as a pattern of abuses which had gone unaddressed for years previous.
Kaepernick’s protest drew national attention as well. When he explained his reasoning for refusing to stand (and later switched to kneeling as a show of respect for veterans and enlisted service members), he incited a widespread backlash from NFL fans, including Donald Trump, for his outspokenness. His activism was cited by a lawsuit Kaepernick filed against the NFL as a major reason that teams refused to offer him a contract the next season after he opted out of his contract with the 49ers. He contends that the league has colluded to prevent him from playing in retaliation for the negative publicity his protests brought during the 2016 season and the resulting, league-wide protests from other players in the 2017 season.
Many fans and supporters share his belief; he wouldn’t be the first Black athlete to face censure for standing up for the rights of his fellow Black citizens. John Carlos and Tommie Smith were blacklisted for raising their fists in the Black power salute at the 1968 Olympics, while Muhammad Ali’s refusal to serve in the Vietnam War led to the New York State Athletic Commission stripping him of his titles. Black entertainers — especially those in hip-hop, such as Jay-Z, J. Cole, Snoop Dogg, and Kendrick Lamar — made it a point to praise Kaepernick’s protest and stand beside him in his further activism and philanthropy, calling attention to his plight during performances and donating to his social justice charities, while others proposed a boycott of the NFL through its last two seasons.
That last point is likely the reason Jay-Z, a rap elder statesman who has developed a reputation for activism of his own lately, disapproved of Travis’ plans to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show. Clearly, Jay feels that not only would Travis’ appearance negate the positive effects of the solidarity being shown to Kaepernick by hip-hop, it would also harm the potential boycott efforts, since Travis’ many, many fans would undoubtedly tune in to catch the show, leading to profits for the NFL. Though earlier in his career, he was staunchly apolitical, in recent years he’s expressed again and again that he believes platforms come with the responsibility to use them responsibly.
Yesterday, news broke that Travis Scott had been tabbed to perform at the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show alongside Maroon 5. But within hours it was reported that no less an authority than Jay-Z was trying to convince Travis Scott to cancel said performance. While nothing had been officially announced, Travis’ selection would have broken the NFL’s months-long slog which included rejections from such notable artists as Rihanna and Jay himself and renegotiated contracts with Cardi B.
Meanwhile, on Travis’ side of the deal, the selection could have capped a damn near historical year for the young Houston rapper. He’d become a father, released the critically acclaimed and ridiculously successful Astroworld over the summer, wrapped the first leg of a sold-out arena tour, organized and headlined his own music festival in his hometown, and been recognized by the city of Houston with his own Astroworld Day. Forget a feather in his cap; the Super Bowl selection would have completed an entirely different sort of hat trick, solidifying him as not just one of rap’s biggest stars but one of music’s as well. So, why would Jay-Z step in and try to prevent the young, up-and-coming entertainer from ascending to that coveted level?
The answer goes back to 2016, when the San Francisco 49ers’ then-quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, refused to stand for the presentation of the national anthem during a preseason game as a protest against police brutality. In the two years prior, over a dozen highly-publicized cases had dominated the news cycle in which police officers had killed Black citizens, in many cases on camera, without facing repercussions or even being charged with misconduct, despite evidence of improper actions taken by officers, both in the moment and as a pattern of abuses which had gone unaddressed for years previous.
Kaepernick’s protest drew national attention as well. When he explained his reasoning for refusing to stand (and later switched to kneeling as a show of respect for veterans and enlisted service members), he incited a widespread backlash from NFL fans, including Donald Trump, for his outspokenness. His activism was cited by a lawsuit Kaepernick filed against the NFL as a major reason that teams refused to offer him a contract the next season after he opted out of his contract with the 49ers. He contends that the league has colluded to prevent him from playing in retaliation for the negative publicity his protests brought during the 2016 season and the resulting, league-wide protests from other players in the 2017 season.
Many fans and supporters share his belief; he wouldn’t be the first Black athlete to face censure for standing up for the rights of his fellow Black citizens. John Carlos and Tommie Smith were blacklisted for raising their fists in the Black power salute at the 1968 Olympics, while Muhammad Ali’s refusal to serve in the Vietnam War led to the New York State Athletic Commission stripping him of his titles. Black entertainers — especially those in hip-hop, such as Jay-Z, J. Cole, Snoop Dogg, and Kendrick Lamar — made it a point to praise Kaepernick’s protest and stand beside him in his further activism and philanthropy, calling attention to his plight during performances and donating to his social justice charities, while others proposed a boycott of the NFL through its last two seasons.
That last point is likely the reason Jay-Z, a rap elder statesman who has developed a reputation for activism of his own lately, disapproved of Travis’ plans to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show. Clearly, Jay feels that not only would Travis’ appearance negate the positive effects of the solidarity being shown to Kaepernick by hip-hop, it would also harm the potential boycott efforts, since Travis’ many, many fans would undoubtedly tune in to catch the show, leading to profits for the NFL. Though earlier in his career, he was staunchly apolitical, in recent years he’s expressed again and again that he believes platforms come with the responsibility to use them responsibly.
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No disrespect to Hov, and I don't disagree, but that's a grown man that made his choice.
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Hov also attends NFL games on the regular. I realize he probably attends more so due to business relations than as a fan, but that is still a mixed message.
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From a purely sports note, Mark “butt fumble” Sanchez is still playing in the NFL. Once again, all the “not good enough” talk needs to stop
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I know you are joking but please don't call that low life vile bigoted piece of **** "my man"
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I do not want anyone even for a second thinking I support that clown.
You know your man Ninja supports that racist scumbag. Mention him.
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Cool, when I start telling people you are a David Duke enthusiast, I'm sure you will be cool with that.
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Just when I think you have joined the COALITION you let me down. #MAGA
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I will just play along with it. Be my guest.
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@dcallameriKKKanI will just play along with it. Be my guest.
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She should have just talked to Kaep
Still thinking this is about the anthem
Still thinking this is about the anthem
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Gladys thinking about $$ she knows this isn't about the anthem. Jim Brown probably has CTE s I excuse his comments but Gladys doesn't have an excuse.
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Love her voice, but Gladys became a Mormon. I do not trust her politics due to that fact.
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Even legends wiill sell out for the bag
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...build-bridge-it-derailed-her-career-instead/?
A black R&B artist hoped singing for Trump would build ‘a bridge.’ It derailed her career instead.
Chrisette Michele is singing to nearly empty concert halls. She says she’s finding a new path to happiness.
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What an idiot
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ratings is back too...Kap old news. Travis Scott doing da half time show as well.
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All they could get was Gladys Knight (without the Pips) to sing the anthem? LoL
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