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OTD six years ago, our founder @Kaepernick7 made his first public remarks explaining his decision not to stand during the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner before football games. Kaepernick had already been protesting for three games before media reached out for comment.
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"I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses Black people and people of color," he said. "To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way.
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There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder. This is not something that I am going to run by anybody," he said. "I am not looking for approval. I have to stand up for people that are oppressed...
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"I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses Black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way.
There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder. This is not something that I am going to run by anybody. I am not looking for approval. I have to stand up for people that are oppressed. ...
If they take football away, my endorsements from me, I know that I stood up for what is right."
-Colin Kaepernick
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#blackhistorymonth #bhm #colinkaepernick #imwithkap #nokapnonfl #stillwithkap
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-Colin Kaepernick
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#blackhistorymonth #bhm #colinkaepernick #imwithkap #nokapnonfl #stillwithkap
bit.ly/33hoKyo
