Your eyes translate to advertising money for the League and it's owners.
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God bless every player that finds courage to kneel today. But the real power comes from you deciding to not watch.
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Same ones who speak out against Trump today, are the same ones that denied a qualified man a job because he took a stand against injustice.
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You and me have the power to deny them our attention ($$ to them) until they make a wrong situation right.
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How do they make it right? I know there are people smarter than me with better answers. But here's one.
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Hire 3rd party investigator approved by NFLPA to determine if kap was denied a job unfairly as punishment for his stance. (I know, I know)
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And compensate the man for his losses if they determine he was.
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Every day they stay quiet on this they're saying that they condone what's happening to Kap and the message it sends.
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Well, you have a choice on how you respond to that. You can choose to not watch.
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if a boycott doesn't force them to action, don't even trip. This is where the real flex happens.
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Black people spend a lot of money with NFL corporate sponsors. White people who don't fuck with white supremacy spend a lot of money too.
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So, next you turn your attention to these sponsors.
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Pick one of the biggest ones and say, "do you agree with black balling players when they speak out against oppression?"
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"If not, why are you spending all this money with a League that clearly condones that? ... "
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"You know what, I don't think I can spend my money with you no more until you fix this."
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Thats when the magic happens. And sadly, in this capitalistic world we live in, that's when your voice is heard. When you hurt the pockets.
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I respect whatever you decide to do. Watch or don't watch, whatever's in your heart. But I'm not watching til it feel right.
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It was hard during preseason and the first week. But then I was like, wait, is it actually hard?
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Some of us got grandparents that walked miles to work instead of riding bus, just to show the bus companies that they won't tolerate racism
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So when I think about it like that it's very easy on Sunday to say, "Nope, I'm straight."
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This may be the biggest opportunity we have ever been presented to come together and show the world and ourselves our true economic power.
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Ima stop it there. Peace and love to all, let's give energy to the solutions not the problem. Even if you don't rock with mine.
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