The story “Into Thin Air” by John Krakauer is about a man stuck on Mount Everest and he’s trying to get down to safety, but in order to do so he has to take a huge risk and slide down the steep icy hill. After seeing his friend taking such huge risk and surviving; he then thinks that he can do it, and sure enough he makes it down the hill in one piece. Taking a risk can push you out of your comfort zone and make you feel empowered. In today’s current event NFL players are taking a risk at each game because they choose to take a knee for what they believe is wrong in our society. By doing so they can lose endorsements, their careers, and most importantly it can change people’s perspective of them. Losing endorsements can cause the players to