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oberliner

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46. No

Mon Sep 5, 2016, 09:13 AM

Sep 2016

But I am saying that his taking a stand now could benefit him in his post-football life.

As to the incident with the student, I don't think race was a factor. I think the officer would have behaved the same way under the same circumstances if the student had been white. There is certainly no evidence to suggest otherwise.

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KING: Ben Fields not being charged is why Kaepernick protests [View all] sheshe2 Sep 2016 OP

That was a horrific attack on that teenager malaise Sep 2016 #1

I support him as well! sheshe2 Sep 2016 #4

Have you read the report? oberliner Sep 2016 #18

No, he won't stand because he's a whiny brat desperate to not sink into irrelevance. NuclearDem Sep 2016 #2

How is he being a whiny brat. Lucky Luciano Sep 2016 #6

Oh, poor baby, he'll only have a few million to bat around, not a few hundred million. NuclearDem Sep 2016 #7

concerning the incident with the student heaven05 Sep 2016 #8

Not that long ago, I honestly would have been surprised to see nonsense like this posted here. Chakab Sep 2016 #11

It is amazing isn't it? nt Mojorabbit Sep 2016 #41

Is there a reason why you can't accept that an African-American quarterback Ken Burch Sep 2016 #12

Is it relevant that the cop is white? oberliner Sep 2016 #13

Yes. It goes to the attitude the cop holds towards the student. Ken Burch Sep 2016 #14

You are saying a white cop beat a black student for talking on her cell phone? oberliner Sep 2016 #15

Nevertheless, this is a child.. and the violence which Mojorabbit Sep 2016 #42

Agreed oberliner Sep 2016 #49

So the child should be body slammed? Stellar Sep 2016 #53

Absolutely not oberliner Sep 2016 #58

now that's a smart move. nt Stellar Sep 2016 #60

It's all about the money to the folks hiding their racism AllyCat Sep 2016 #37

Alternatively, he is getting a lot more press than any other QB right now oberliner Sep 2016 #19

His advantage how? Everybody with clout in the league wants him gone, and he's getting roasted Chakab Sep 2016 #33

His profile is raised and he is being lauded by many for his brave stand oberliner Sep 2016 #45

John Carlos could only find work washing cars for years after an injury ended his athletic Chakab Sep 2016 #50

As time passed and the backlash subsided, Carlos was gradually invited back into the fold oberliner Sep 2016 #54

He still has a job Duckhunter935 Sep 2016 #55

Are you saying he planned this to make money after he retires? AllyCat Sep 2016 #38

No oberliner Sep 2016 #46

No career risk Duckhunter935 Sep 2016 #52

You have no idea what you're talking about. He's gone after this season unless he can Chakab Sep 2016 #57

Key words, "after this season" Duckhunter935 Sep 2016 #59

Kaepernick Jersey Sales Soar Amid Controversy oberliner Sep 2016 #61

"desperate to not sink into irrelevance" Chakab Sep 2016 #10

Okay, that's enough. Iggo Sep 2016 #26

I'm no big fan of King Blue_Tires Sep 2016 #28

...and now that other troll Skip Bayless is on the network as well. Chakab Sep 2016 #32

"the incident looked worse in the video than it did in the classroom." Stellar Sep 2016 #3

Hmm, yes. sheshe2 Sep 2016 #5

"Just a little girl with a cell phone" oberliner Sep 2016 #20

And now found to have done "nothing wrong" AllyCat Sep 2016 #39

That's not true oberliner Sep 2016 #47

You keep saying the violence inflicted on the girl is inexcusable, DLevine Sep 2016 #40

Not making excuses for being so rough with her oberliner Sep 2016 #48

That's actually a quote from one of the witness statements oberliner Sep 2016 #17

"The entire nation was outraged over this." Chakab Sep 2016 #9

Spring Valley students stage walkout in support of Ben Fields oberliner Sep 2016 #31

Read the report oberliner Sep 2016 #16

What are you going on about? sheshe2 Sep 2016 #21

The link is in the OP you posted. oberliner Sep 2016 #22

It's almost like Shaun King is a dishonest hack. NuclearDem Sep 2016 #23

I just wish people would read the actual report oberliner Sep 2016 #24

The video is enough G_j Sep 2016 #27

Thankfully, that's not how the criminal justice system works oberliner Sep 2016 #29

Don't play dumb. If a cop weren't invovled, there wouldn't have been an 11 month Chakab Sep 2016 #34

Sadly, I'm not playing! oberliner Sep 2016 #43

When prosecutors investigate average people who've clearly committed crimes, the Chakab Sep 2016 #51

I would agree oberliner Sep 2016 #56

I read and posted to you then my computer froze. sheshe2 Sep 2016 #36

Thanks oberliner Sep 2016 #44

"Ben Fields would've been arrested if he weren't a cop." Iggo Sep 2016 #25

Obviously oberliner Sep 2016 #30

The whole league should threaten to go on strike until the government stops murdering black people. DemocraticWing Sep 2016 #35

Can they keep murdering white people? oberliner Sep 2016 #62

Murder by police is unacceptable in any case GreenEyedLefty Sep 2016 #63

Agreed oberliner Sep 2016 #64