(08-19-2018, 05:36 PM)MalabarJag Wrote:

(08-17-2018, 08:03 AM)rufftime Wrote: Massive distraction by both sides.  The player protests have been completely twisted to the point people believe they are protesting the anthem itself.

They most certainly are protesting disproportionate police response/ use of force, so I understand the police department’s stance.  Seems like it makes more sense for the police to take the chance to communicate, rather than just shut it down.

Ultimately both sides of this “debate” look like complete imbeciles at this point.

They are protesting the anthem itself, or more generally showing disrespect for the United States.

Claiming it's about something else is bizarre. That's like protesting Walmart because the post office lost your mail. And the stupidest part of it was that the protest was originally just a player who was sulking after losing his starting job, and then only made up some other reason to cover up his lack of sportsmanship.

They aren't protesting the anthem, the playing of the anthem just provides them an opportunity to make their point. 

The bolded text is petty [BLEEP]. He wasn't noticed sitting on the bench the first two preseason games of 2016 because he was inactive with a sore shoulder and in street clothes. Agree or disagree with Kapernick, he put his career on the line. To say he did this out of petulance is nonsense.

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