Any Kaepernick Collectors?

[CollectGU]

Re: Any Kaepernick Collectors?

Past Supreme Court decisions say that we don't force people to say the pledge or salute the flag. People have the right to make those decisions for themselves in this country. That said, Kaepernick should chose his words more carefully. Yes, there continues to be discrimination in this country, but it comes from individuals. This country does not "oppress" any race. That ended years ago.

This post is dead on. We are not an oppressive nation to races. There is racism and discrimination by individuals, big difference. We elected an African American president! Kaepernick needs to take a trip to the middle eastern countries that practice sharia law, an learn what oppression really is...

[camarokids]

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Maybe he was just practicing for the season, when he will be doing a lot sitting.

Great comment.

[Buccaneer Madden]

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He is 100% within his rights to not stand and we are 100% within our rights to criticize him for it as long as it doesn't go too far like any death threats or that kind of crap.

[kings418]

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Maybe he was just practicing for the season, when he will be doing a lot sitting.

[both-teams-played-hard]

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He is nothing more than an ungrateful louse.

When someone doesn't have a thoughtful, intelligent thing to say, it is always easy to insult.

[Trublubrucru]

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When he gets cut, he has the freedom to move to Canada and bring his talents to the CFL.

[Roady]

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He is nothing more than an ungrateful louse.

[Swoboda4]

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Past Supreme Court decisions say that we don't force people to say the pledge or salute the flag. People have the right to make those decisions for themselves in this country. That said, Kaepernick should chose his words more carefully. Yes, there continues to be discrimination in this country, but it comes from individuals. This country does not "oppress" any race. That ended years ago.

Sort of, if you live in an apartment house that has crazy tenants, you don't hate the building-you deal with the tenants.

[both-teams-played-hard]

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If an athlete, like Kaepernick, takes a stand and they have conviction in what they say and believe then I think they could care less about their brand. I imagine memorabilia company contracts and autograph shows are the last things on their mind.

Agreed.

[cjclong]

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Past Supreme Court decisions say that we don't force people to say the pledge or salute the flag. People have the right to make those decisions for themselves in this country. That said, Kaepernick should chose his words more carefully. Yes, there continues to be discrimination in this country, but it comes from individuals. This country does not "oppress" any race. That ended years ago.

[Swoboda4]

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You guys may be right, and thank God the Jets didn't get him.

[bigben7]

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Dewey2007,

I just sent you a PM.

[RaiderNationPDX]

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If this were Facebook and I could 'like' something, I would give a solid thumbs-up to Dewey's comment above .

[Dewey2007]

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If an athlete, like Kaepernick, takes a stand and they have conviction in what they say and believe then I think they could care less about their brand. I imagine memorabilia company contracts and autograph shows are the last things on their mind.

[Swoboda4]

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Maybe this should be the question; If an athlete (not necessarily Kaepernick) has entered the world of collecting, they have contracts with memorabilia companies, they regularly attend shows where their autograph commands a high price- should they consider more carefully the things they say that can effect their brand?