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Originally Posted by kenoc7
How many times does it have to be said so that people understand - IT WASN'T ABOUT THE FLAG.
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You say that, but Kaepernick says otherwise. Here (again, as I posted this upthread) is his quote:
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Originally Posted by Colin Kaepernick
I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color," Kaepernick told NFL Media in an exclusive interview after the game.
"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.
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The man
explicitly mentions the flag in his reasoning. Again, people can agree with his motives for kneeling all day long. But he absolutely chose the anthem (and flag) as his way of making his statement. There's no dispute about this. It's his own words that say as much.