Kaepernick
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Things are connected. It's not just lightning in a bottle. It's not Kapernick's fault for other events happening but his actions may have contributed to it.brianlux said:
In what way did Kaepernick engage in vandalism?pjhawks said:
no he opened the can of worms of idiots doing meaningless 'look at me' protests that does absolutely nothing to help the problem. do you really think disrespecting others and/or vandalism is a way to achieve a goal?Cliffy6745 said:
Kaepernick opened a can of worms that this country has racial issues? I had never heard of this issue before him.pjhawks said:
oh no those aholes should be prosecuted for the vandalism but to say they weren't inspired by what kaepernick started is just foolish. kaepernick opened this can of worms and now idiots are running with it. not sure how you can deny that.Cliffy6745 said:
Got it...so it's not actually the fault/responsibility of the people who carry out the act, it's the fault/responsibility of someone they have never met, spoken to or have anything remotely associated or to do with aside from a sentence they wrote...pjhawks said:
a direct quote, albeit a very short passage from a very long original message, from the group that did this. so uhh yea...no strawsCliffy6745 said:
Well, yes, probably but Come on man. Personal responsibility. Grow up and hold the actual people responsible for their actions rather than creating a scapegoat. You're fucking grasping at straws hard here...pjhawks said:
do you believe that these idiots would have had the balls to rip up and take out almost 3000 American flags from a 9/11 Memorial without Kaepernick having started his protest a few weeks ago? no way. if they did this without what Kaepernick started there would be no one defending their actions. no doubt in my mind it's an offshoot of it.brianlux said:
Why would you make such a connection? Are you sure your gut isn't just itching to stir things up here?pjhawks said:why does my gut tell me this behavior is tied to Kaepernick and others stance on the anthem and flag? i hope the ones that did this get tossed out of school when they are caught.
http://6abc.com/news/flags-crushed-trashed-at-sept-11-memorial-on-college-campus/1508065/
edit: and i don't come to stir things up. that's not something i do. i offer my opinions and if someone wants to disagree that is their prerogative. i happen to have a very strong opinion on what happened at the college 9/11 Memorial. i find their actions utterly deplorable and disgusting.
"Historically, the American flag and subsequent American nationalist symbols, have been polarizing and marginalizing to people of color living within the United States. This has been most recently exemplified in Colin Kaepernick's protest of the American national anthem."
No, seriously, you keep trying to tie these two disparate issues together. That just doesn't hold up.
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Things are connected, sure. Eddie Vedder is probably the cousin of mine 12 times removed. I think I'll call him up and have him over for a beer or two tonight.dmaradona10 said:
Things are connected. It's not just lightning in a bottle. It's not Kapernick's fault for other events happening but his actions may have contributed to it.brianlux said:
In what way did Kaepernick engage in vandalism?pjhawks said:
no he opened the can of worms of idiots doing meaningless 'look at me' protests that does absolutely nothing to help the problem. do you really think disrespecting others and/or vandalism is a way to achieve a goal?Cliffy6745 said:
Kaepernick opened a can of worms that this country has racial issues? I had never heard of this issue before him.pjhawks said:
oh no those aholes should be prosecuted for the vandalism but to say they weren't inspired by what kaepernick started is just foolish. kaepernick opened this can of worms and now idiots are running with it. not sure how you can deny that.Cliffy6745 said:
Got it...so it's not actually the fault/responsibility of the people who carry out the act, it's the fault/responsibility of someone they have never met, spoken to or have anything remotely associated or to do with aside from a sentence they wrote...pjhawks said:
a direct quote, albeit a very short passage from a very long original message, from the group that did this. so uhh yea...no strawsCliffy6745 said:
Well, yes, probably but Come on man. Personal responsibility. Grow up and hold the actual people responsible for their actions rather than creating a scapegoat. You're fucking grasping at straws hard here...pjhawks said:
do you believe that these idiots would have had the balls to rip up and take out almost 3000 American flags from a 9/11 Memorial without Kaepernick having started his protest a few weeks ago? no way. if they did this without what Kaepernick started there would be no one defending their actions. no doubt in my mind it's an offshoot of it.brianlux said:
Why would you make such a connection? Are you sure your gut isn't just itching to stir things up here?pjhawks said:why does my gut tell me this behavior is tied to Kaepernick and others stance on the anthem and flag? i hope the ones that did this get tossed out of school when they are caught.
http://6abc.com/news/flags-crushed-trashed-at-sept-11-memorial-on-college-campus/1508065/
edit: and i don't come to stir things up. that's not something i do. i offer my opinions and if someone wants to disagree that is their prerogative. i happen to have a very strong opinion on what happened at the college 9/11 Memorial. i find their actions utterly deplorable and disgusting.
"Historically, the American flag and subsequent American nationalist symbols, have been polarizing and marginalizing to people of color living within the United States. This has been most recently exemplified in Colin Kaepernick's protest of the American national anthem."
No, seriously, you keep trying to tie these two disparate issues together. That just doesn't hold up."It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
I support his right to do as he chooses during the national anthem ... free country.
But protesting yesterday 15 years after 911, on the weekend when the NFL would obviously be commemorating that day was a punk ass move. Any other day no problem. Certain events in our history need to be respected and 911 is one of those. Maybe they should just remove the national anthem from the opening ceremonies at all sporting events.
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One black person is upset about race issues in the US and engages in a peaceful protest on a national scaledmaradona10 said:
Things are connected. It's not just lightning in a bottle. It's not Kapernick's fault for other events happening but his actions may have contributed to it.brianlux said:
In what way did Kaepernick engage in vandalism?pjhawks said:
no he opened the can of worms of idiots doing meaningless 'look at me' protests that does absolutely nothing to help the problem. do you really think disrespecting others and/or vandalism is a way to achieve a goal?Cliffy6745 said:
Kaepernick opened a can of worms that this country has racial issues? I had never heard of this issue before him.pjhawks said:
oh no those aholes should be prosecuted for the vandalism but to say they weren't inspired by what kaepernick started is just foolish. kaepernick opened this can of worms and now idiots are running with it. not sure how you can deny that.Cliffy6745 said:
Got it...so it's not actually the fault/responsibility of the people who carry out the act, it's the fault/responsibility of someone they have never met, spoken to or have anything remotely associated or to do with aside from a sentence they wrote...pjhawks said:
a direct quote, albeit a very short passage from a very long original message, from the group that did this. so uhh yea...no strawsCliffy6745 said:
Well, yes, probably but Come on man. Personal responsibility. Grow up and hold the actual people responsible for their actions rather than creating a scapegoat. You're fucking grasping at straws hard here...pjhawks said:
do you believe that these idiots would have had the balls to rip up and take out almost 3000 American flags from a 9/11 Memorial without Kaepernick having started his protest a few weeks ago? no way. if they did this without what Kaepernick started there would be no one defending their actions. no doubt in my mind it's an offshoot of it.brianlux said:
Why would you make such a connection? Are you sure your gut isn't just itching to stir things up here?pjhawks said:why does my gut tell me this behavior is tied to Kaepernick and others stance on the anthem and flag? i hope the ones that did this get tossed out of school when they are caught.
http://6abc.com/news/flags-crushed-trashed-at-sept-11-memorial-on-college-campus/1508065/
edit: and i don't come to stir things up. that's not something i do. i offer my opinions and if someone wants to disagree that is their prerogative. i happen to have a very strong opinion on what happened at the college 9/11 Memorial. i find their actions utterly deplorable and disgusting.
"Historically, the American flag and subsequent American nationalist symbols, have been polarizing and marginalizing to people of color living within the United States. This has been most recently exemplified in Colin Kaepernick's protest of the American national anthem."
No, seriously, you keep trying to tie these two disparate issues together. That just doesn't hold up.
Other black people are upset about race issues in the US and engage in awful behavior because they are idiots
These things are connected issues, but not connected protests...0 -
seems like some people are butt hurt by my thoughts on Kaepernick.Cliffy6745 said:
Aside from the fact that Kaepernick hasn't disrespected anyone. If people are upset, that's their own problem. He has very clearly stated why he is doing it and there is absolutely zero disrespect in any of it. Why would anyone take a thought out position and peaceful and silent protest as a motivation to vandalize anything?pjhawks said:
no he opened the can of worms of idiots doing meaningless 'look at me' protests that does absolutely nothing to help the problem. do you really think disrespecting others and/or vandalism is a way to achieve a goal?Cliffy6745 said:
Kaepernick opened a can of worms that this country has racial issues? I had never heard of this issue before him.pjhawks said:
oh no those aholes should be prosecuted for the vandalism but to say they weren't inspired by what kaepernick started is just foolish. kaepernick opened this can of worms and now idiots are running with it. not sure how you can deny that.Cliffy6745 said:
Got it...so it's not actually the fault/responsibility of the people who carry out the act, it's the fault/responsibility of someone they have never met, spoken to or have anything remotely associated or to do with aside from a sentence they wrote...pjhawks said:
a direct quote, albeit a very short passage from a very long original message, from the group that did this. so uhh yea...no strawsCliffy6745 said:
Well, yes, probably but Come on man. Personal responsibility. Grow up and hold the actual people responsible for their actions rather than creating a scapegoat. You're fucking grasping at straws hard here...pjhawks said:
do you believe that these idiots would have had the balls to rip up and take out almost 3000 American flags from a 9/11 Memorial without Kaepernick having started his protest a few weeks ago? no way. if they did this without what Kaepernick started there would be no one defending their actions. no doubt in my mind it's an offshoot of it.brianlux said:
Why would you make such a connection? Are you sure your gut isn't just itching to stir things up here?pjhawks said:why does my gut tell me this behavior is tied to Kaepernick and others stance on the anthem and flag? i hope the ones that did this get tossed out of school when they are caught.
http://6abc.com/news/flags-crushed-trashed-at-sept-11-memorial-on-college-campus/1508065/
edit: and i don't come to stir things up. that's not something i do. i offer my opinions and if someone wants to disagree that is their prerogative. i happen to have a very strong opinion on what happened at the college 9/11 Memorial. i find their actions utterly deplorable and disgusting.
"Historically, the American flag and subsequent American nationalist symbols, have been polarizing and marginalizing to people of color living within the United States. This has been most recently exemplified in Colin Kaepernick's protest of the American national anthem."
People are going to be butt hurt at any type of protest. That's kind of the point of a protest.
most protests are meaningless attention grabbing does nothing to help the problem except get people on tv deals. let's see what all these NFL players actually do to help the issue. call me in a year and show me one thing any of these guys have done to help the problem. my guess is it will be very little to none.
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Kaepernick protested on 9/11? News to me.lukin2006 said:I support his right to do as he chooses during the national anthem ... free country.
But protesting yesterday 15 years after 911, on the weekend when the NFL would obviously be commemorating that day was a punk ass move. Any other day no problem. Certain events in our history need to be respected and 911 is one of those. Maybe they should just remove the national anthem from the opening ceremonies at all sporting events.
"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
Aside from the fact that Kaepernick has already pledged a million dollars?pjhawks said:
seems like some people are butt hurt by my thoughts on Kaepernick.Cliffy6745 said:
Aside from the fact that Kaepernick hasn't disrespected anyone. If people are upset, that's their own problem. He has very clearly stated why he is doing it and there is absolutely zero disrespect in any of it. Why would anyone take a thought out position and peaceful and silent protest as a motivation to vandalize anything?pjhawks said:
no he opened the can of worms of idiots doing meaningless 'look at me' protests that does absolutely nothing to help the problem. do you really think disrespecting others and/or vandalism is a way to achieve a goal?Cliffy6745 said:
Kaepernick opened a can of worms that this country has racial issues? I had never heard of this issue before him.pjhawks said:
oh no those aholes should be prosecuted for the vandalism but to say they weren't inspired by what kaepernick started is just foolish. kaepernick opened this can of worms and now idiots are running with it. not sure how you can deny that.Cliffy6745 said:
Got it...so it's not actually the fault/responsibility of the people who carry out the act, it's the fault/responsibility of someone they have never met, spoken to or have anything remotely associated or to do with aside from a sentence they wrote...pjhawks said:
a direct quote, albeit a very short passage from a very long original message, from the group that did this. so uhh yea...no strawsCliffy6745 said:
Well, yes, probably but Come on man. Personal responsibility. Grow up and hold the actual people responsible for their actions rather than creating a scapegoat. You're fucking grasping at straws hard here...pjhawks said:
do you believe that these idiots would have had the balls to rip up and take out almost 3000 American flags from a 9/11 Memorial without Kaepernick having started his protest a few weeks ago? no way. if they did this without what Kaepernick started there would be no one defending their actions. no doubt in my mind it's an offshoot of it.brianlux said:
Why would you make such a connection? Are you sure your gut isn't just itching to stir things up here?pjhawks said:why does my gut tell me this behavior is tied to Kaepernick and others stance on the anthem and flag? i hope the ones that did this get tossed out of school when they are caught.
http://6abc.com/news/flags-crushed-trashed-at-sept-11-memorial-on-college-campus/1508065/
edit: and i don't come to stir things up. that's not something i do. i offer my opinions and if someone wants to disagree that is their prerogative. i happen to have a very strong opinion on what happened at the college 9/11 Memorial. i find their actions utterly deplorable and disgusting.
"Historically, the American flag and subsequent American nationalist symbols, have been polarizing and marginalizing to people of color living within the United States. This has been most recently exemplified in Colin Kaepernick's protest of the American national anthem."
People are going to be butt hurt at any type of protest. That's kind of the point of a protest.
most protests are meaningless attention grabbing does nothing to help the problem except get people on tv deals. let's see what all these NFL players actually do to help the issue. call me in a year and show me one thing any of these guys have done to help the problem. my guess is it will be very little to none.
In what why do I seem butt hurt? Because I disagree with you? Grow up dude...Post edited by Cliffy6745 on0 -
no but only because they played on 9/12 and not 9/11. he did kneel as they did a 9/11 tribute for the Anthem before the game last night though. some other players on other teams did kneel on 9/11.brianlux said:
Kaepernick protested on 9/11? News to me.lukin2006 said:I support his right to do as he chooses during the national anthem ... free country.
But protesting yesterday 15 years after 911, on the weekend when the NFL would obviously be commemorating that day was a punk ass move. Any other day no problem. Certain events in our history need to be respected and 911 is one of those. Maybe they should just remove the national anthem from the opening ceremonies at all sporting events.
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anyone can pledge (like Trump did with veterans groups). let's see the check when it clears. again let's see what has been done in about a year from now.Cliffy6745 said:
Aside from the fact that Kaepernick has already pledged a million dollars?pjhawks said:
seems like some people are butt hurt by my thoughts on Kaepernick.Cliffy6745 said:
Aside from the fact that Kaepernick hasn't disrespected anyone. If people are upset, that's their own problem. He has very clearly stated why he is doing it and there is absolutely zero disrespect in any of it. Why would anyone take a thought out position and peaceful and silent protest as a motivation to vandalize anything?pjhawks said:
no he opened the can of worms of idiots doing meaningless 'look at me' protests that does absolutely nothing to help the problem. do you really think disrespecting others and/or vandalism is a way to achieve a goal?Cliffy6745 said:
Kaepernick opened a can of worms that this country has racial issues? I had never heard of this issue before him.pjhawks said:
oh no those aholes should be prosecuted for the vandalism but to say they weren't inspired by what kaepernick started is just foolish. kaepernick opened this can of worms and now idiots are running with it. not sure how you can deny that.Cliffy6745 said:
Got it...so it's not actually the fault/responsibility of the people who carry out the act, it's the fault/responsibility of someone they have never met, spoken to or have anything remotely associated or to do with aside from a sentence they wrote...pjhawks said:
a direct quote, albeit a very short passage from a very long original message, from the group that did this. so uhh yea...no strawsCliffy6745 said:
Well, yes, probably but Come on man. Personal responsibility. Grow up and hold the actual people responsible for their actions rather than creating a scapegoat. You're fucking grasping at straws hard here...pjhawks said:
do you believe that these idiots would have had the balls to rip up and take out almost 3000 American flags from a 9/11 Memorial without Kaepernick having started his protest a few weeks ago? no way. if they did this without what Kaepernick started there would be no one defending their actions. no doubt in my mind it's an offshoot of it.brianlux said:
Why would you make such a connection? Are you sure your gut isn't just itching to stir things up here?pjhawks said:why does my gut tell me this behavior is tied to Kaepernick and others stance on the anthem and flag? i hope the ones that did this get tossed out of school when they are caught.
http://6abc.com/news/flags-crushed-trashed-at-sept-11-memorial-on-college-campus/1508065/
edit: and i don't come to stir things up. that's not something i do. i offer my opinions and if someone wants to disagree that is their prerogative. i happen to have a very strong opinion on what happened at the college 9/11 Memorial. i find their actions utterly deplorable and disgusting.
"Historically, the American flag and subsequent American nationalist symbols, have been polarizing and marginalizing to people of color living within the United States. This has been most recently exemplified in Colin Kaepernick's protest of the American national anthem."
People are going to be butt hurt at any type of protest. That's kind of the point of a protest.
most protests are meaningless attention grabbing does nothing to help the problem except get people on tv deals. let's see what all these NFL players actually do to help the issue. call me in a year and show me one thing any of these guys have done to help the problem. my guess is it will be very little to none.
In what why do I seem butt hurt? Because I disagree with you? Grow up dude...
lighten up Cliffy. it was sarcasm on the butt hurt comment. i guess it didn't come across that way.0 -
Well, he's raised a shitload of awareness. We don't need to be a year removed from now to know that.0
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Not sure how you can really compare the two. One just sounds off and the other seems have put a lot of thought into this. Even you agreed with that.pjhawks said:
anyone can pledge (like Trump did with veterans groups). let's see the check when it clears. again let's see what has been done in about a year from now.Cliffy6745 said:
Aside from the fact that Kaepernick has already pledged a million dollars?pjhawks said:
seems like some people are butt hurt by my thoughts on Kaepernick.Cliffy6745 said:
Aside from the fact that Kaepernick hasn't disrespected anyone. If people are upset, that's their own problem. He has very clearly stated why he is doing it and there is absolutely zero disrespect in any of it. Why would anyone take a thought out position and peaceful and silent protest as a motivation to vandalize anything?pjhawks said:
no he opened the can of worms of idiots doing meaningless 'look at me' protests that does absolutely nothing to help the problem. do you really think disrespecting others and/or vandalism is a way to achieve a goal?Cliffy6745 said:
Kaepernick opened a can of worms that this country has racial issues? I had never heard of this issue before him.pjhawks said:
oh no those aholes should be prosecuted for the vandalism but to say they weren't inspired by what kaepernick started is just foolish. kaepernick opened this can of worms and now idiots are running with it. not sure how you can deny that.Cliffy6745 said:
Got it...so it's not actually the fault/responsibility of the people who carry out the act, it's the fault/responsibility of someone they have never met, spoken to or have anything remotely associated or to do with aside from a sentence they wrote...pjhawks said:
a direct quote, albeit a very short passage from a very long original message, from the group that did this. so uhh yea...no strawsCliffy6745 said:
Well, yes, probably but Come on man. Personal responsibility. Grow up and hold the actual people responsible for their actions rather than creating a scapegoat. You're fucking grasping at straws hard here...pjhawks said:
do you believe that these idiots would have had the balls to rip up and take out almost 3000 American flags from a 9/11 Memorial without Kaepernick having started his protest a few weeks ago? no way. if they did this without what Kaepernick started there would be no one defending their actions. no doubt in my mind it's an offshoot of it.brianlux said:
Why would you make such a connection? Are you sure your gut isn't just itching to stir things up here?pjhawks said:why does my gut tell me this behavior is tied to Kaepernick and others stance on the anthem and flag? i hope the ones that did this get tossed out of school when they are caught.
http://6abc.com/news/flags-crushed-trashed-at-sept-11-memorial-on-college-campus/1508065/
edit: and i don't come to stir things up. that's not something i do. i offer my opinions and if someone wants to disagree that is their prerogative. i happen to have a very strong opinion on what happened at the college 9/11 Memorial. i find their actions utterly deplorable and disgusting.
"Historically, the American flag and subsequent American nationalist symbols, have been polarizing and marginalizing to people of color living within the United States. This has been most recently exemplified in Colin Kaepernick's protest of the American national anthem."
People are going to be butt hurt at any type of protest. That's kind of the point of a protest.
most protests are meaningless attention grabbing does nothing to help the problem except get people on tv deals. let's see what all these NFL players actually do to help the issue. call me in a year and show me one thing any of these guys have done to help the problem. my guess is it will be very little to none.
In what why do I seem butt hurt? Because I disagree with you? Grow up dude...
lighten up Cliffy. it was sarcasm on the butt hurt comment. i guess it didn't come across that way.
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Monday night football is an extension of the Sunday games and are typically included in all ceremonies that would have taken place before the Sunday games. Sorry I was specific enough for you.brianlux said:
Kaepernick protested on 9/11? News to me.lukin2006 said:I support his right to do as he chooses during the national anthem ... free country.
But protesting yesterday 15 years after 911, on the weekend when the NFL would obviously be commemorating that day was a punk ass move. Any other day no problem. Certain events in our history need to be respected and 911 is one of those. Maybe they should just remove the national anthem from the opening ceremonies at all sporting events.I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin
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Good way to put it.Cliffy6745 said:
One black person is upset about race issues in the US and engages in a peaceful protest on a national scaledmaradona10 said:
Things are connected. It's not just lightning in a bottle. It's not Kapernick's fault for other events happening but his actions may have contributed to it.brianlux said:
In what way did Kaepernick engage in vandalism?pjhawks said:
no he opened the can of worms of idiots doing meaningless 'look at me' protests that does absolutely nothing to help the problem. do you really think disrespecting others and/or vandalism is a way to achieve a goal?Cliffy6745 said:
Kaepernick opened a can of worms that this country has racial issues? I had never heard of this issue before him.pjhawks said:
oh no those aholes should be prosecuted for the vandalism but to say they weren't inspired by what kaepernick started is just foolish. kaepernick opened this can of worms and now idiots are running with it. not sure how you can deny that.Cliffy6745 said:
Got it...so it's not actually the fault/responsibility of the people who carry out the act, it's the fault/responsibility of someone they have never met, spoken to or have anything remotely associated or to do with aside from a sentence they wrote...pjhawks said:
a direct quote, albeit a very short passage from a very long original message, from the group that did this. so uhh yea...no strawsCliffy6745 said:
Well, yes, probably but Come on man. Personal responsibility. Grow up and hold the actual people responsible for their actions rather than creating a scapegoat. You're fucking grasping at straws hard here...pjhawks said:
do you believe that these idiots would have had the balls to rip up and take out almost 3000 American flags from a 9/11 Memorial without Kaepernick having started his protest a few weeks ago? no way. if they did this without what Kaepernick started there would be no one defending their actions. no doubt in my mind it's an offshoot of it.brianlux said:
Why would you make such a connection? Are you sure your gut isn't just itching to stir things up here?pjhawks said:why does my gut tell me this behavior is tied to Kaepernick and others stance on the anthem and flag? i hope the ones that did this get tossed out of school when they are caught.
http://6abc.com/news/flags-crushed-trashed-at-sept-11-memorial-on-college-campus/1508065/
edit: and i don't come to stir things up. that's not something i do. i offer my opinions and if someone wants to disagree that is their prerogative. i happen to have a very strong opinion on what happened at the college 9/11 Memorial. i find their actions utterly deplorable and disgusting.
"Historically, the American flag and subsequent American nationalist symbols, have been polarizing and marginalizing to people of color living within the United States. This has been most recently exemplified in Colin Kaepernick's protest of the American national anthem."
No, seriously, you keep trying to tie these two disparate issues together. That just doesn't hold up.
Other black people are upset about race issues in the US and engage in awful behavior because they are idiots
These things are connected issues, but not connected protests...Las Cruces, NM Pan Am Center September 14, 1995
Albuquerque, NM Tingley Coliseum July 7, 1998
New York City, NY MSG May 20, 2010
Eddie Vedder Solo Albuquerque, NM November 9, 2012
Wrigley Field July 19, 2013
LA Nov. 23: 24, 2013
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You wish.brianlux said:
Things are connected, sure. Eddie Vedder is probably the cousin of mine 12 times removed. I think I'll call him up and have him over for a beer or two tonight.dmaradona10 said:
Things are connected. It's not just lightning in a bottle. It's not Kapernick's fault for other events happening but his actions may have contributed to it.brianlux said:
In what way did Kaepernick engage in vandalism?pjhawks said:
no he opened the can of worms of idiots doing meaningless 'look at me' protests that does absolutely nothing to help the problem. do you really think disrespecting others and/or vandalism is a way to achieve a goal?Cliffy6745 said:
Kaepernick opened a can of worms that this country has racial issues? I had never heard of this issue before him.pjhawks said:
oh no those aholes should be prosecuted for the vandalism but to say they weren't inspired by what kaepernick started is just foolish. kaepernick opened this can of worms and now idiots are running with it. not sure how you can deny that.Cliffy6745 said:
Got it...so it's not actually the fault/responsibility of the people who carry out the act, it's the fault/responsibility of someone they have never met, spoken to or have anything remotely associated or to do with aside from a sentence they wrote...pjhawks said:
a direct quote, albeit a very short passage from a very long original message, from the group that did this. so uhh yea...no strawsCliffy6745 said:
Well, yes, probably but Come on man. Personal responsibility. Grow up and hold the actual people responsible for their actions rather than creating a scapegoat. You're fucking grasping at straws hard here...pjhawks said:
do you believe that these idiots would have had the balls to rip up and take out almost 3000 American flags from a 9/11 Memorial without Kaepernick having started his protest a few weeks ago? no way. if they did this without what Kaepernick started there would be no one defending their actions. no doubt in my mind it's an offshoot of it.brianlux said:
Why would you make such a connection? Are you sure your gut isn't just itching to stir things up here?pjhawks said:why does my gut tell me this behavior is tied to Kaepernick and others stance on the anthem and flag? i hope the ones that did this get tossed out of school when they are caught.
http://6abc.com/news/flags-crushed-trashed-at-sept-11-memorial-on-college-campus/1508065/
edit: and i don't come to stir things up. that's not something i do. i offer my opinions and if someone wants to disagree that is their prerogative. i happen to have a very strong opinion on what happened at the college 9/11 Memorial. i find their actions utterly deplorable and disgusting.
"Historically, the American flag and subsequent American nationalist symbols, have been polarizing and marginalizing to people of color living within the United States. This has been most recently exemplified in Colin Kaepernick's protest of the American national anthem."
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It's not a meaningless "look at me" protest. Kaep is not doing this for publicity. Is he using his celebrity status to bring attention to the issue? Absoutely, and that's a good thing. But it's not a cash grab.pjhawks said:
no he opened the can of worms of idiots doing meaningless 'look at me' protests that does absolutely nothing to help the problem. do you really think disrespecting others and/or vandalism is a way to achieve a goal?Cliffy6745 said:
Kaepernick opened a can of worms that this country has racial issues? I had never heard of this issue before him.pjhawks said:
oh no those aholes should be prosecuted for the vandalism but to say they weren't inspired by what kaepernick started is just foolish. kaepernick opened this can of worms and now idiots are running with it. not sure how you can deny that.Cliffy6745 said:
Got it...so it's not actually the fault/responsibility of the people who carry out the act, it's the fault/responsibility of someone they have never met, spoken to or have anything remotely associated or to do with aside from a sentence they wrote...pjhawks said:
a direct quote, albeit a very short passage from a very long original message, from the group that did this. so uhh yea...no strawsCliffy6745 said:
Well, yes, probably but Come on man. Personal responsibility. Grow up and hold the actual people responsible for their actions rather than creating a scapegoat. You're fucking grasping at straws hard here...pjhawks said:
do you believe that these idiots would have had the balls to rip up and take out almost 3000 American flags from a 9/11 Memorial without Kaepernick having started his protest a few weeks ago? no way. if they did this without what Kaepernick started there would be no one defending their actions. no doubt in my mind it's an offshoot of it.brianlux said:
Why would you make such a connection? Are you sure your gut isn't just itching to stir things up here?pjhawks said:why does my gut tell me this behavior is tied to Kaepernick and others stance on the anthem and flag? i hope the ones that did this get tossed out of school when they are caught.
http://6abc.com/news/flags-crushed-trashed-at-sept-11-memorial-on-college-campus/1508065/
edit: and i don't come to stir things up. that's not something i do. i offer my opinions and if someone wants to disagree that is their prerogative. i happen to have a very strong opinion on what happened at the college 9/11 Memorial. i find their actions utterly deplorable and disgusting.
"Historically, the American flag and subsequent American nationalist symbols, have been polarizing and marginalizing to people of color living within the United States. This has been most recently exemplified in Colin Kaepernick's protest of the American national anthem."
Now, if others misinterpret his intentions and vandalize property, that is on them and them ONLY. Kaep is not actively encouraging people to destroy property and be hateful. In fact, the intentions of his protest are the exact opposite - to stop fear and hatred.Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 250 -
huh. i heard he was standing for the tribute then took a knee.pjhawks said:
no but only because they played on 9/12 and not 9/11. he did kneel as they did a 9/11 tribute for the Anthem before the game last night though. some other players on other teams did kneel on 9/11.brianlux said:
Kaepernick protested on 9/11? News to me.lukin2006 said:I support his right to do as he chooses during the national anthem ... free country.
But protesting yesterday 15 years after 911, on the weekend when the NFL would obviously be commemorating that day was a punk ass move. Any other day no problem. Certain events in our history need to be respected and 911 is one of those. Maybe they should just remove the national anthem from the opening ceremonies at all sporting events.
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Let me get this straight: Kaeprnick knelt during a 9/11 ceremony and someone has a problem with that? Did I read that correctly?"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0
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a direct quote, albeit a very short passage from a very long original message, from the group that did this. so uhh yea...no strawsCliffy6745 said:
Well, yes, probably but Come on man. Personal responsibility. Grow up and hold the actual people responsible for their actions rather than creating a scapegoat. You're fucking grasping at straws hard here...pjhawks said:
do you believe that these idiots would have had the balls to rip up and take out almost 3000 American flags from a 9/11 Memorial without Kaepernick having started his protest a few weeks ago? no way. if they did this without what Kaepernick started there would be no one defending their actions. no doubt in my mind it's an offshoot of it.brianlux said:
Why would you make such a connection? Are you sure your gut isn't just itching to stir things up here?pjhawks said:why does my gut tell me this behavior is tied to Kaepernick and others stance on the anthem and flag? i hope the ones that did this get tossed out of school when they are caught.
http://6abc.com/news/flags-crushed-trashed-at-sept-11-memorial-on-college-campus/1508065/
edit: and i don't come to stir things up. that's not something i do. i offer my opinions and if someone wants to disagree that is their prerogative. i happen to have a very strong opinion on what happened at the college 9/11 Memorial. i find their actions utterly deplorable and disgusting.
"Historically, the American flag and subsequent American nationalist symbols, have been polarizing and marginalizing to people of color living within the United States. This has been most recently exemplified in Colin Kaepernick's protest of the American national anthem."
On a side note, how many of you while about to watch a sporting event stand at home for the National Anthem being played? Hand over heart? Even pay attention to it being played? (playing devil's advocate here).
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right. HOW he did it is more important than WHY. Which really says , no, all lives DONT matter, despite some counter statements to black lives matter movement.Degeneratefk said:Regardless of whether his protests are in poor taste, he has the right to do it. I'm not sure why it's still an issue.
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