An Analysis Of Colin Kaepernick's Protests

The United States of America claims in its first amendment, that all citizens have the right to freedom of speech. On August 26, 2016 NFL star, Colin Kaepernick, gained attention for his silent protests by not standing during the national anthem. Kaepernick is enforcing the Black Lives Matter Movement by not standing for the star spangled banner. The 49ers quarterback states, “I am going to continue to stand with the people who are being oppressed.” His protests have caught the eye of other NFL stars and have influenced them to follow in his footsteps. Many people are divided on whether or not his actions are ethical. Kaepernick’s decision to sit during the anthem is disrespectful, inconsiderate, and unpatriotic. This is a problem for a number of reasons.
Regardless of the stand that Kaepernick is trying to make, he is wrong for not acknowledging the national anthem. NFL quarterback Drew Brees states, “that Kaepernick is insulting a flag that is sacred, and which has given him the freedom to speak out”. Not only is Kaepernick insulting the flag, but he is also insulting our veterans. Our veterans have protected and served this country and for Kaepernick to disregard that is unprofessional. Politicians have also included
In order for him to be successful with his cause he needs to find a new way to engage people; rather than not standing for an anthem that is meant to accolade our veterans. By not acknowledging the national anthem he is offending the veterans of this country who have served. By refusing to stand for a national anthem is not going to solve anything, it will only anger and divide people even more. If Kaepernick was serious about his protest, he would go about raising awareness for it in a different way. Instead, he should actually look into the “police brutality” accounts that occur rather than just believing everything that appears on social