Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 5:53:59 GMT
I felt bad for Kaepernick with all the abuse he was getting. His protest looked respectful to me.
I think his teammates could have had his back too. In any team, you may fall out with guys, you might make jokes at others expense, you might not particularly like someone, but when it comes to something that really matters to someone you rally round if you are any kind of team.
Bit like when a friend or colleague comes at you with a sponsored walk, for something you don't give a shit about, like, I dunno “the preservation of butterflies in Somerset”, you still bung them 10 or 20 quid, or a petition to stop a new Nandos Restaurant being built over some conservation ground. You might actually really like the idea of a new Nandos in town, their chicken is pretty tasty, but you still grit your teeth and sign that petition when it is for someone that matters to you. You'd have to be really against that cause to not want to throw them a bone.
Would he have received the same criticism if he was protesting against Whale fishing or the extinction of Bengali Tigers? I don't know, I doubt it. I think he would have got a pat on the back for standing up for something he cares about even if no one else gives a shit.
But his teammates were a bit tight I think. Would it have really killed them to have just joined him once?
Because that's what you do in a team, you co-operate. You help each other out. Because tomorrow, who knows, you might need their help. Maybe the 49ers aren't a real team?
Although maybe you could argue he should have found another way of protesting once it was obvious his team didn't have his back? Perhaps... not surprised he walked though, I would have too.
I think his teammates could have had his back too. In any team, you may fall out with guys, you might make jokes at others expense, you might not particularly like someone, but when it comes to something that really matters to someone you rally round if you are any kind of team.
Bit like when a friend or colleague comes at you with a sponsored walk, for something you don't give a shit about, like, I dunno “the preservation of butterflies in Somerset”, you still bung them 10 or 20 quid, or a petition to stop a new Nandos Restaurant being built over some conservation ground. You might actually really like the idea of a new Nandos in town, their chicken is pretty tasty, but you still grit your teeth and sign that petition when it is for someone that matters to you. You'd have to be really against that cause to not want to throw them a bone.
Would he have received the same criticism if he was protesting against Whale fishing or the extinction of Bengali Tigers? I don't know, I doubt it. I think he would have got a pat on the back for standing up for something he cares about even if no one else gives a shit.
But his teammates were a bit tight I think. Would it have really killed them to have just joined him once?
Because that's what you do in a team, you co-operate. You help each other out. Because tomorrow, who knows, you might need their help. Maybe the 49ers aren't a real team?
Although maybe you could argue he should have found another way of protesting once it was obvious his team didn't have his back? Perhaps... not surprised he walked though, I would have too.