Colin Kaepernick Kneels During Salute At Game. Colin Kaepernick a full time NFL player decided he wanted to Kneel during the national anthem because he was against the social injustice and racial profiling by cops in America mostly the cops in Colorado. Colin, who had never done this before or has ever protested against this before, sparked controversy around the country because people thought it was rude, controversial, a stunt and irresponsible use of his power with his fans. Since then Colin has joined protests against this and other big time and small players have since kneeled or sat down during the solute. Further more I thought what Colins thought of peaceful protesting was a correct thought but a rude and bad time to do what he did. …show more content…
But, Bill Ryan, a NFL coach said “I think it's a way of showing pride and nationality but at the same time it is disrespecting our troops no matter how you do or say it.” Many athletes since then have started kneeling or sitting in large groups or praying together during the national anthem. Another famous player Brandon Marshall kneeled because he did not agree with police brutality. Colin has said he does not hate America but is against social injustice, not the troops of America. Thus, the same reasons players have started kneeling, praying or sitting during the anthem. To begin when a famous person does anything controversial or very political in a public manner many people turn their heads towards that situation and gets lots of outrage. This in some cases, could be a good thing because the people who disagree with him cause more and more attention. Roger Goodell, in the beginning of all this 100% disagreed with Colin but over time has seen how big this was getting and changed his mind. Saying “He respected the way he protested and urged others to do the same.” In conclusion, many people agree with what he did and enjoy the attention its