Kenny Stills & Albert Wilson took a knee and it is beautiful. As a Veteran that served so that all Americans can have the freedom to use their voice: I’m proud they are protesting. Another black man just lost his life yesterday. Say his name: #BothamShemJean
These men are so courageous. Kenny Stills & Albert Wilson, with the weight of the world on their shoulders, just took a knee for injustice and became the first two players to do so this NFL season. They are heroes. Many families texted me just now how deeply grateful they are.pic.twitter.com/y2t0mkg6mg
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Thank you for your service beloved
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Ebony you're my hero
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Thank you
@MsTiaHopkins you are a true hero as well!!! Thank you for the work you do in the community advocating for so many.
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And Stills got the first touchdown
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Wow. That’s righteous!!!
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You can commit injustice by doing nothing ! Marcus Aurelius
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Exactly. Silence is approval.
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The lines have clearly been drawn. When seeing grown men, risking it all, kneeling with their heads down, brings you to tears NOT anger, you’re on the right side.
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This is NOT heroic. It is an empty gesture. These are millionaires playing a game. The 1% being self-congratulatory. Heroic is feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, saving a life, defending the defenseless. Stop elevating gestures and celebrate
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Lebron James and Kap have done plenty of charity. Being charitable is not the opposite of courageous.
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The post wasn’t about Lebron James and Kap, was it? The post was about the cowards who wouldn’t join Kap when it mattered, who co-opted his protest when even the owners were kneeling. When it became “acceptable”. “Acceptable” protest is NOT protest. It’s political posturing.
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No,the post wasn’t, my reply wasn’t to elevate a gesture against your post. I am suggesting that there is symbolic value in there act, so much that very few are doing it and owners are no longer doing it. And secondly, that there are athletes doing heroic things as you suggest.
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There is no symbolic value. It’s empty posturing. The power and value it had was usurped when Kap was drummed out of the league for doing it. They just dusted it off and co-opted it for a political agenda. That you allow media to lead you into thinking otherwise is telling.
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I disagree. But respect your right to your opinion.
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The only thing about this whole take-a-knee-thing I don't get is the kneeler/non-kneeler-ratio. I'd have assumed that by now 2 people (max) might still be standing during the anthem and the rest would take a knee. Why don't they? What is wrong with them?
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Money talks louder, apparently
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