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32. He's just uninformed. His heart is in the right place but his political awareness is low.

Fri Sep 9, 2016, 03:01 PM

Sep 2016

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Athletes aren't often political as they concentrate on their sport. Lebron James, Chris Paul, Camelo Anthony and Dwayne Wade are exceptions. Their call to action to athletes to get involved and give back to the community at the recent Espy Awards probably inspired Kaepernick.

Someone needs to pull him aside and school him that Trump is the POS we all know him to be and that Hillary is more aligned with his protest's purpose.

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So Colin Kaepernick endorsed Trump? [View all] busterbrown Sep 2016 OP

So he isn't very bright is what I'm hearing... snooper2 Sep 2016 #1

Bright... Not relevant.. busterbrown Sep 2016 #3

I feel the same Hayduke Bomgarte Sep 2016 #2

POS? busterbrown Sep 2016 #4

POS= piece of sh*t Hayduke Bomgarte Sep 2016 #28

overpaid backup QB in decline said what? nt geek tragedy Sep 2016 #5

He is overpaid because he had .. busterbrown Sep 2016 #6

It wasn't injuries it was lack of progress mythology Sep 2016 #14

physically he's fine, defenses have learned to adjust to his skills and weaknesses, he doesn't geek tragedy Sep 2016 #21

He said both candidates were equally objectionable. Calista241 Sep 2016 #7

CONFLATING HILLARY WITH DONALD TRUMP? busterbrown Sep 2016 #8

And that shows me that you are o.k. busterbrown Sep 2016 #52

I said no such thing. That was my interpretation of Kaepernick's comments. Calista241 Sep 2016 #67

He hates both davidn3600 Sep 2016 #9

Again....Conflating Hillary with Trump.. busterbrown Sep 2016 #10

I agree... sarae Sep 2016 #33

I know we're supposed to defend the rights of others as our own, but his are down the priority list UTUSN Sep 2016 #11

He still should get his freedom of speech, and there's nothing wrong with Mc Mike Sep 2016 #12

I completely agree with you.. busterbrown Sep 2016 #15

You have a better Occam's razor explanation, bb. It beats my convoluted one. Mc Mike Sep 2016 #26

He's just uninformed. His heart is in the right place but his political awareness is low. brush Sep 2016 #32

in the full quote, he took a swipe at Trump too. Exilednight Sep 2016 #36

I�ll say it again.. busterbrown Sep 2016 #53

Say it until you're blue in the face. Exilednight Sep 2016 #56

Exactly why I won�t shut my mouth.. busterbrown Sep 2016 #57

Personally, I don't really care if people conflate them. There's a bigger Exilednight Sep 2016 #68

I'm still with you, 100%. I'm not a sports fan, and don't know the guy's bio. Mc Mike Sep 2016 #59

no he didn't. i dont agree with his politics regarding clinton, and i think they are ill informed La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2016 #13

Totally agree. Furthermore ... Auggie Sep 2016 #17

This is just a way to discredit him so we don't have to deal La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2016 #20

How the heck can you say that when busterbrown Sep 2016 #54

Colin Kaepernick, like many, is fed up with racial inequality KMOD Sep 2016 #16

Huh?? busterbrown Sep 2016 #18

No he hasn't. KMOD Sep 2016 #19

Do you have any idea busterbrown Sep 2016 #23

I am an NFL fan. KMOD Sep 2016 #25

"off hand comments made clearly out of frustration" melman Sep 2016 #34

Who are you to determine his message? pintobean Sep 2016 #37

Oh look, it's melman and pintobean KMOD Sep 2016 #38

lol melman Sep 2016 #39

Because nothing else really matters. KMOD Sep 2016 #42

So that means melman Sep 2016 #44

. KMOD Sep 2016 #49

No. This is Democratic Underground, not BLM Underground. pintobean Sep 2016 #46

Black Lives Matter is a big issue in this election. KMOD Sep 2016 #48

You're supporting Kaepernick when he trashed our candidate pintobean Sep 2016 #60

It went viral at right winger and alt left groups KMOD Sep 2016 #61

Lol. That's total bs pintobean Sep 2016 #62

He didn't even say black lives matter pintobean Sep 2016 #41

OK, KMOD Sep 2016 #50

i could care less about your numbers.. busterbrown Sep 2016 #51

Well, if you want to get Hillary elected, KMOD Sep 2016 #64

Someone? This is just not someone. busterbrown Sep 2016 #65

This thread is about his comments pintobean Sep 2016 #58

Yes, this is just one of a few threads about his comments. KMOD Sep 2016 #63

Thank you! bravenak Sep 2016 #45

He's a football player Warpy Sep 2016 #22

Completely agree.. busterbrown Sep 2016 #24

Enormous problem. Media makes dumbed down populace think General Election is a football game. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #47

In literally the next sentence he said Trump is an unapologetic racist. LeftyMom Sep 2016 #27

Then right after that he busterbrown Sep 2016 #29

No, Racism is keeping Trump in the race. LeftyMom Sep 2016 #31

There are many supporting Trump.. busterbrown Sep 2016 #35

Whatev... I never liked Kaepernick anyway... Blue_Tires Sep 2016 #30

Sounds like he has had a few too many bumps in the head. milestogo Sep 2016 #40

Now he lost me MFM008 Sep 2016 #43

I said this before that it seems every opinion he has comes straight from social media. cwydro Sep 2016 #55

I lulz'd KG Sep 2016 #66