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nolabels

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7. Young and naive, but very courageous

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Sep 3, 2017, 12:50 PM

Sep 2017

The NFL is a league made of bullies and want-to-be-bullies. On what level would one think protesting anything would make them or anyone watching want to change?

We all give up a lot to live in the world we are living in today (and probably render our species and lots of others extinct because of it).

Who you going to fight, city hall?

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The Martyring of Colin Kaepernick [View all] babylonsister Sep 2017 OP

"Martyr" is a bit extreme Loki Liesmith Sep 2017 #1

I lost all sympathy for him when I learned he couldn't be bothered to vote. cwydro Sep 2017 #2

He did equate Hillary with Dump SHRED Sep 2017 #5

But you don't think nonvoters should lose their jobs, right? leftstreet Sep 2017 #6

Of course not. cwydro Sep 2017 #8

Well, that depends Lurker Deluxe Sep 2017 #44

He chose not to register or vote in 2012 Not Ruth Sep 2017 #9

Kaepernick was also a victim of bad timing no_hypocrisy Sep 2017 #3

They put physical abusers on the field SHRED Sep 2017 #4

+++++++++++ HAB911 Sep 2017 #17

Young and naive, but very courageous nolabels Sep 2017 #7

The argument about Kaepernick being blackballed kind of falls apart mythology Sep 2017 #10

Ryan Mallett.... RhodeIslandOne Sep 2017 #11

Denver is paying 750k for Osweiler rufus dog Sep 2017 #14

Uhhhhhh RhodeIslandOne Sep 2017 #18

(Genuinely) Friendly advice GaryCnf Sep 2017 #22

LOL...ok RhodeIslandOne Sep 2017 #38

Yea, your point was valid GaryCnf Sep 2017 #45

Cleveland cut Osweiler Wiseman32218 Sep 2017 #23

That really makes it even more funny RhodeIslandOne Sep 2017 #39

better to keep your mouth shut rufus dog Sep 2017 #24

Yeah, I was wrong, but that all happened in the last twenty four hours. And it proves my point RhodeIslandOne Sep 2017 #41

No I don't rufus dog Sep 2017 #42

Colin fallout87 Sep 2017 #43

I guess Cleveland is still paying him 15.2 million JDC Sep 2017 #27

True...but all of those guys are can run a conventional NFL offense. PragmaticLiberal Sep 2017 #25

Mallett and Osweiler are typical NFL qbs sharedvalues Sep 2017 #33

And neither have guided a team to the Super Bowl. RhodeIslandOne Sep 2017 #40

Exactly. cwydro Sep 2017 #12

he was a mediocre student, but he did 'earn' a degree from University of Nevada, Reno Brother Buzz Sep 2017 #13

Huh! I didn't know that about him. cwydro Sep 2017 #16

It is a business decision, like it or not rufus dog Sep 2017 #15

Ann Killion, sports writer for the SF Chronicle, was using the word regression.... Brother Buzz Sep 2017 #21

This Ann Killion GaryCnf Sep 2017 #26

It was sad to watch. rufus dog Sep 2017 #34

Colin Kaepernick GaryCnf Sep 2017 #19

Nah. cwydro Sep 2017 #20

He'd make first back up on most teams YCHDT Sep 2017 #28

Posters who know football? GaryCnf Sep 2017 #29

Ok, he's a hero to you. cwydro Sep 2017 #30

It's both sharedvalues Sep 2017 #32

I'll agree with that. cwydro Sep 2017 #35

Good for those that will carry on Lotusflower70 Sep 2017 #31

I think I need to leave DU for a good long while... vi5 Sep 2017 #36

A true - red, white & blue - hero laserhaas Sep 2017 #37