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No, I don't believe that's the case. People aren't mad at him for disliking the country (land), they're made at him for spitting (figuratively) on what the flag stands for and those who have died defending it and upholding the freedoms we so enjoy. Again, he's misinformed. He doesn't speak the truth and just look at it:
"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", referencing a series of events that led to the "Black Lives Matter" movement and adding that he would continue to protest until he feels like "[the American flag] represents what it's supposed to represent."
Now, I've already done my shouting for the heinous Black Lives Matter chumps. Millions of Americans see them for what they are, and now we have a thread of these same people demanding segregation. It boggles the mind. He doesn't state a single shred of fact in his media vomit comment. Not a single piece of it is factual at all.
Have you ever worked with law enforcement officers before? Have you ever sat through the millions of hours of classes and courses mandated they take to avoid these confrontations? No. Nobody on the outside looking in will ever know and they're too stupid to pick up a goddamn phone and go on a ride along.
Cops lose their jobs every day over things your boss shrugs at. It's true, I've seen it. A single misplaced comment and buh-bye. It has gotten so bad that some cops are afraid to defend themselves. Some black officers even need to 'sneak' around to avoid being called a house Nigeria.
'Unarmed black male' don't give me that garbage. Look at the data. In 2013 the homicide count for personal weapons (i.e. hands and feet) totaled 687. If you're a cop (I have no clue how tall you are, but I'm 6'4" and even then trying to handle a 250lbs drunk is a mighty chore) and you have someone that is tougher than you, taller than you, outweighs you, or knows some form of martial arts the odds are not stacked in your favor.
You have no clue who that person is, what he has done, what he wants or needs. Some cops get shot in the face for simple traffic violations because a felon fears getting caught. Most shootings unfold in about 10 seconds or less. These are critical situations that mean the difference between you being fucking dead and you going home.
I have no idea why some people absolutely refuse to believe that bullet proof vests don't stop knives. Or that cops should shoot to maim and not to kill. Or why cops dont shoot the guns out of their hands or fire warning shots (see: gravity and lethal projectiles). There are always accidents. There are always uncertainties, but what do you want? What magic gizmo is available that can replace the police force? Who had the magic beans? Who are these phantom oppressors?
Guess what, there is always a choice. And as far as I can see, the majority of countries show some form of Nationalism in one form or another and by golly I've seen my fair share of Brit, Scots and Irish duke it out over who's futball team is better simply because their country hates Britain more.
Come on. People aren't blinded by this bs anymore. People saw it for what it was and it was only until another NFL player told him he should maybe think of the veterans and those that came back in a box that Colin thought "Gee, maybe I forgot that millions of Americans fought and died for this flag thing so maybe I should kneel or something".
Colin had the audacity to say the COUNTRY i.e. THE PEOPLE oppress blacks (trees can't opress people, no matter how hard they try). Jesus Christ, it's not just whites that are pissed. My friend dropped his 49ers gear off at the good will (or some other thrift store), and he's hispanic! If all the blacks in the NFL are opressed somebody forgot to take their millions away from them. It isn't that hard to see why people are pissed.
Cliff Notes:
1. Didn't acknowledge military until told. If you had kids, imagine your kid is supposed to do the dishes but never does until told. It'd piss you off too.
2. Spreading misinformation about police officers and promoting propaganda without evidence or research i.e. a tool.
3. He's a shit guard from what I hear "Not Russell Wilson bruh!" I guess that's a thing now.
