I'm just saying, forget about whether you agree or disagree with Kaepernick for a minute. His message has largely been co-opted by people that can profit off of it (Jay-Z, Nike, few NFL owners) without really taking any stand or upsetting anyone. The rest of the movement the owners have swept under the rug with stealth-like efficiency.
So if Kaep kneeling sent you into a furious rage and you think he is not a martyr looking to make the world a more equal place, but rather a POS, well then there really isn't much reason to boycott anymore.
Yeah guys like Reid/Stills make some headlines, but it isn't much.
So if Kaep kneeling sent you into a furious rage and you think he is not a martyr looking to make the world a more equal place, but rather a POS, well then there really isn't much reason to boycott anymore.
Yeah guys like Reid/Stills make some headlines, but it isn't much.
Jay z has done a lot in the community, I’m not opposed to him making that move even though Reid is.
The NFL wouldn’t do it if they didn’t think it would help their brand. And that’s what this move is. Just for perception to make it look like we are solving the problem. They just care about their public image. Jay z is a businessman, it is what it is.
You are still missing the point though because it was always about the flag from you guys. You guys made such a big fuss about the flag...and now there are players still kneeling....but why no mention of the flag? The situation is conquered? The good guys(you guys) won, is that right?
I never cared much who kneeled or didn't kneel or how that made people feel.
But yeah I suppose you could say the Anti-Kaep crowd won as the NFL has blackballed the face of the protest and the league is no longer fertile ground for any real social activism but rather a significantly watered down pop culture version of it.
But in the larger picture, no I don't think this is the last we've heard of racial conflict in America or anything. Just future hot button issues will take place far away from the wallets of NFL owners and their network partners.
But you asked in the OP if anyone was still boycotting, why would you? To watch football again isn't really hypocritical or anything. The coast has been cleared for people who felt that way a few years ago.
But yeah I suppose you could say the Anti-Kaep crowd won as the NFL has blackballed the face of the protest and the league is no longer fertile ground for any real social activism but rather a significantly watered down pop culture version of it.
But in the larger picture, no I don't think this is the last we've heard of racial conflict in America or anything. Just future hot button issues will take place far away from the wallets of NFL owners and their network partners.
But you asked in the OP if anyone was still boycotting, why would you? To watch football again isn't really hypocritical or anything. The coast has been cleared for people who felt that way a few years ago.
Funny how the threads started by this fool always seem to go downhill.. I just made a couple of comments about it , and a couple of haters can do is call me names etc...For the record , I didn't boycott , never said I did , in any thread on this forum.... I might have made some comments what I didn't like about it , or what I might do if it was still going to be an issue.... but not a reason to get attacked from fools that have reading comprehension issues.....
For me its not an issue , the kneeling has been squashed
For me its not an issue , the kneeling has been squashed
