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7. Those athletes have families and extended families and most have in some way been touched...

Reply to jaxind (Original post)

Thu Sep 28, 2017, 03:08 PM

Sep 2017

by police brutality so I admire them for speaking out.

Colin Kaepernick might not get another shot in the NFL but he'll go down in history as the athlete who raised the awareness of other athletes and the country of this issue.

Black Lives Matter of course kicked it off.

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Black Football Players Earning Millions Should Just Be Grateful That They Earn Millions of Dollars! [View all] jaxind Sep 2017 OP

Calling someone a "compassionate conservative" just gives them more of an excuse to be a dick. Initech Sep 2017 #1

I don't understand this part of their argument, either cyclonefence Sep 2017 #2

Ungrateful is the new uppity. LanternWaste Sep 2017 #3

The average NFL career is about 3 seasons underpants Sep 2017 #4

How much should my First Amendment rights sell for? n/t Orsino Sep 2017 #5

Well said. arthritisR_US Sep 2017 #6

Those athletes have families and extended families and most have in some way been touched... brush Sep 2017 #7

I will say it -- I don't believe in "Patriotism." HopeAgain Sep 2017 #8

so true............it is just a piece of cloth and Angry Dragon Sep 2017 #11

Exclusionary rascist bullshit. Anyone should be grateful making millions. snort Sep 2017 #9

that is why the term: compassionate conservative is needed Angry Dragon Sep 2017 #10

Black football players should be grateful that they're not slaves anymore. onenote Sep 2017 #12