(08-09-2017, 02:44 PM)americus 2.0 Wrote:

(08-09-2017, 01:55 PM)Caldrac Wrote: For me it boils down to context and the nature in which it was conducted. And that's why it's hard for me to stay quiet about this issue. Because I think in fairness the context was right at the time. And the nature was peaceful.

Above and beyond the personal reason I didn't appreciate it, I think it was the wrong time and place to do it. When- in this case- when you're in uniform and literally on the job is not the time to air grievances. He was not representing just himself, he was representing the team. They all do when they put on those uniforms and go out on the field. As a QB he is even more responsible which makes it even worse because it makes it look like he's representing the whole team if you look at it that way (even though logically we know better but you get what I'm saying.)

We live in a day and age where something like this is able to reach people around the world in seconds, 24/7. It doesn't have to wait to be on national television and televised around the world for people to see it. He could have done something on his own time and tweeted it or put it on instagram and made a statement without pissing off a lot of folks and losing his message in the flag debate or whether or not he should have done it 'on the clock,' etc.

I honestly think it was the only way for his point to truly get across and make an impact. And he did it peacefully and quietly and didn't say a single thing about it until the media painted him into a corner. But that comes with the territory.

He started a conversation on a deeper, more widespread level than he would have via Twitter or any other social platform. That's just my opinion on it.

But I think between the craziness with the BLM movement. The riots in the streets. The protests in the streets. And the fact that whether we like it or not. And whether some of the shootings were justified or not. Because I was 50/50 on a few of those mainstream shootings.

He did what was best for his own beliefs. And he sparked a movement across the NFL. Sometimes you have to start something yourself and see where it leads. Personally like most movements it rarely ends positive or changes anything.

In due time it'll happen again. Not sure what the context will be on that next wave just hope it's peaceful.

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