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Post by Mr mastodon farm on Sept 2, 2016 11:17:44 GMT -5
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Colin Kaepernick went from sitting alone unnoticed during The Star-Spangled Banner to being noticed, to taking a knee with teammate Eric Reid during the national anthem with all eyes on him, to pledging $1 million to communities in need. His protest of racial inequality of the U.S. is now more than just symbolic, it's backed by his own money.
After the 49ers' preseason finale against the Chargers on Thursday night, Kaepernick announced he plans to donate the first $1 million he earns this year to charities that help communities in need to further support the causes he believes in.
"I've been very blessed to be in this position and to be able to make the kind of money I do," Kaepernick said. "And I have to help these people. I have to help these communities. It's not right that they're not put in a position to succeed or given those opportunities to succeed."
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Post by HemroidB on Sept 2, 2016 11:24:30 GMT -5
No comments on this story? Colin Kaepernick went from sitting alone unnoticed during The Star-Spangled Banner to being noticed, to taking a knee with teammate Eric Reid during the national anthem with all eyes on him, to pledging $1 million to communities in need. His protest of racial inequality of the U.S. is now more than just symbolic, it's backed by his own money. After the 49ers' preseason finale against the Chargers on Thursday night, Kaepernick announced he plans to donate the first $1 million he earns this year to charities that help communities in need to further support the causes he believes in. "I've been very blessed to be in this position and to be able to make the kind of money I do," Kaepernick said. "And I have to help these people. I have to help these communities. It's not right that they're not put in a position to succeed or given those opportunities to succeed." Did you know that those pig socks were worn by Kaepernick 3 weeks ago and people just started blowing up about it? Sounds JUST like America...  |
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Post by bigddude on Sept 2, 2016 11:26:12 GMT -5
No comments on this story? Colin Kaepernick went from sitting alone unnoticed during The Star-Spangled Banner to being noticed, to taking a knee with teammate Eric Reid during the national anthem with all eyes on him, to pledging $1 million to communities in need. His protest of racial inequality of the U.S. is now more than just symbolic, it's backed by his own money. After the 49ers' preseason finale against the Chargers on Thursday night, Kaepernick announced he plans to donate the first $1 million he earns this year to charities that help communities in need to further support the causes he believes in. "I've been very blessed to be in this position and to be able to make the kind of money I do," Kaepernick said. "And I have to help these people. I have to help these communities. It's not right that they're not put in a position to succeed or given those opportunities to succeed." With it being in my back yard, I'm commented out already. Now I would love to comment on how I think he deserves to be their 3rd stringer now, at best. |
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Post by Mr mastodon farm on Sept 2, 2016 11:27:35 GMT -5
No comments on this story? Colin Kaepernick went from sitting alone unnoticed during The Star-Spangled Banner to being noticed, to taking a knee with teammate Eric Reid during the national anthem with all eyes on him, to pledging $1 million to communities in need. His protest of racial inequality of the U.S. is now more than just symbolic, it's backed by his own money. After the 49ers' preseason finale against the Chargers on Thursday night, Kaepernick announced he plans to donate the first $1 million he earns this year to charities that help communities in need to further support the causes he believes in. "I've been very blessed to be in this position and to be able to make the kind of money I do," Kaepernick said. "And I have to help these people. I have to help these communities. It's not right that they're not put in a position to succeed or given those opportunities to succeed." Did you know that those pig socks were worn by Kaepernick 3 weeks ago and people just started blowing up about it? Sounds JUST like America... Yeah, August 10th or something I think it would have gone unnoticed if not for the SF Chief of Police speaking up. I'm glad Kaepernick is at least having intelligent discussions about it and donating money. At least he isnt coming off like a dipshit in the media |
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Post by HemroidB on Sept 2, 2016 11:32:06 GMT -5
Did you know that those pig socks were worn by Kaepernick 3 weeks ago and people just started blowing up about it? Sounds JUST like America... Yeah, August 10th or something I think it would have gone unnoticed if not for the SF Chief of Police speaking up. I'm glad Kaepernick is at least having intelligent discussions about it and donating money. At least he isnt coming off like a dipshit in the media Word. He is doing everything that white trash loud mouth chick whose parents don't know how to spell or raise a lady said he doesn't do. People just want to see actions and get mad and offended. It's the look at me I am important world we live in. The SF chief of police shouldn't be offended by a term created almost 30 years ago. But I like the dialogue. I told y'all last year the protesting and even rioting would lead to more. This country is going to get better. It never would if people kept their mouths shut. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2016 10:07:58 GMT -5
Kaepernick's jersey sales have risen to 5th among all active players. LOL. People in this country are so easily seduced.
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Post by The Bag on Sept 5, 2016 10:46:24 GMT -5
Kaepernick's jersey sales have risen to 5th among all active players. LOL. People in this country are so easily seduced. Buddy of mine is a sf fan. Did a jersey burning while the anthem played. He got angry when I pointed out while he is judging flag etiquette, he wasn't facing the flag while the anthem played, so he disrespected the flag as well. |
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Post by HemroidB on Sept 5, 2016 10:47:45 GMT -5
Kaepernick's jersey sales have risen to 5th among all active players. LOL. People in this country are so easily seduced. Buddy of mine is a sf fan. Did a jersey burning while the anthem played. He got angry when I pointed out while he is judging flag etiquette, he wasn't facing the flag while the anthem played, so he disrespected the flag as well. Kaepernick simply keeps proving all the dumbasses who said he's a dumbass wrong. |
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Post by The Bag on Sept 5, 2016 10:48:58 GMT -5
Buddy of mine is a sf fan. Did a jersey burning while the anthem played. He got angry when I pointed out while he is judging flag etiquette, he wasn't facing the flag while the anthem played, so he disrespected the flag as well. Kaepernick simply keeps proving all the dumbasses who said he's a dumbass wrong. Kap is a moron, but his actions are generating attention, which is what he wanted. |
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Post by HemroidB on Sept 5, 2016 10:50:10 GMT -5
Kaepernick simply keeps proving all the dumbasses who said he's a dumbass wrong. Kap is a moron, but his actions are generating attention, which is what he wanted. And 💰💲💸💵 thus making him smart. |
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Post by The Bag on Sept 5, 2016 11:01:15 GMT -5
Kap is a moron, but his actions are generating attention, which is what he wanted. And 💰💲💸💵 thus making him smart. He's going to lose money after all this, don't be fooled. |
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Post by HemroidB on Sept 5, 2016 11:11:27 GMT -5
And 💰💲💸💵 thus making him smart. He's going to lose money after all this, don't be fooled. Explain.. because his football career was pretty much over. |
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Post by HemroidB on Sept 5, 2016 11:13:57 GMT -5
Is he going to get sued? Get arrested?
He just made himself marketable. He can create a t-shirt of him kneeling during the anthem and he will make millions.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2016 11:22:55 GMT -5
And 💰💲💸💵 thus making him smart. He's going to lose money after all this, don't be fooled. 5th in jersey sales. LOL. Crack me up. America is a nation of bandwaggoners.
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Post by The Bag on Sept 5, 2016 11:31:41 GMT -5
He's going to lose money after all this, don't be fooled. Explain.. because his football career was pretty much over. I think after he was cut (was he even cut?), Someone would have signed him before this nonsense. Once he is out of the league, noone will care about his political nonsense. |
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Post by The Bag on Sept 5, 2016 11:32:23 GMT -5
Is he going to get sued? Get arrested? He just made himself marketable. He can create a t-shirt of him kneeling during the anthem and he will make millions. Lol That shirt will be made in every swap meet/farmers market in the world, and he won't make a cent off it. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2016 11:44:47 GMT -5
Is he going to get sued? Get arrested? He just made himself marketable. He can create a t-shirt of him kneeling during the anthem and he will make millions. Lol That shirt will be made in every swap meet/farmers market in the world, and he won't make a cent off it. He'll generate some revenue but it won't be enough to sustain the same lifestyle he is afforded from his NFL income. The money will be significantly less, and I imagine the revenue will have an extremely short shelf life. My guess is it will peak in about three months and then taper off until it is practically nothing in a couple years.
His real problem with generating revenue is that the black athletes with decent endorsement deals are typically also the best athletes on the field, and those guys will not jeopardize their endorsement contracts to support Kaepernick. Instead he'll get the Jeremy Lanes of the world that no one gives a shit about.
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Post by The Bag on Sept 5, 2016 12:02:24 GMT -5
Lol That shirt will be made in every swap meet/farmers market in the world, and he won't make a cent off it. He'll generate some revenue but it won't be enough to sustain the same lifestyle he is afforded from his NFL income. The money will be significantly less, and I imagine the revenue will have an extremely short shelf life. My guess is it will peak in about three months and then taper off until it is practically nothing in a couple years.
His real problem with generating revenue is that the black athletes with decent endorsement deals are typically also the best athletes on the field, and those guys will not jeopardize their endorsement contracts to support Kaepernick. Instead he'll get the Jeremy Lanes of the world that no one gives a shit about.
Agreed. So in the end, he won't make as much as he would if he was cut by sf and some turd team threw him a deal for a couple of years. So like I said, he will lose money off this. |
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Post by jets12 on Sept 5, 2016 12:17:18 GMT -5
I do not have a problem with what Colin is doing in the least.
Not saying I agree with it. But I do not have a problem with it.
I'd rather you do that than stand in the middle of the highway and block traffic or burn a corner store to the ground.
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Post by jets12 on Sept 5, 2016 12:24:44 GMT -5
He is getting attention to his "cause" while not creating any violence, not disrupting any flow of society, and not costing tax payers any money for police/security.
He is pretty much doing exactly what we have all asked these protesters to do for a few years now.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2016 12:27:00 GMT -5
I do not have a problem with what Colin is doing in the least. Not saying I agree with it. But I do not have a problem with it. I'd rather you do that than stand in the middle of the highway and block traffic or burn a corner store to the ground. Smart posters agree. He hasn't affected my life at all other than having to listen to my Julie-like Republican wife blabber a couple of rants. |
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Post by The Bag on Sept 5, 2016 12:27:13 GMT -5
He is getting attention to his "cause" while not creating any violence, not disrupting any flow of society, and not costing tax payers any money for police/security. He is pretty much doing exactly what we have all asked these protesters to do for a few years now. Word. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2016 14:20:03 GMT -5
Smart posters agree. He hasn't affected my life at all other than having to listen to my Julie-like Republican wife blabber a couple of rants. I work in Newark, NJ - a city with a history of race riots. Every time there's a race related controversy in the US, there's a rally or protest in Newark. Luckily nothing has turned violent. I'm waiting for the day the protestors go all Milwaukee and beat every white person in the city. I refuse to be a victim of that bullshit. If they jump me by surprise then there isn't much I can do about it. But if I see them coming, they are going to get shot in the face with a .380. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2016 14:42:32 GMT -5
I refuse to be a victim of that bullshit. If they jump me by surprise then there isn't much I can do about it. But if I see them coming, they are going to get shot in the face with a .380. Granted they'll likely throw you in jail for the "hate crime" of defending yourself. Probably. It's their world now. Maybe my arrest would make me a martyr and encourage more white people to stop docile politically correct pussies. |
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Post by HemroidB on Sept 5, 2016 23:15:32 GMT -5
He'll generate some revenue but it won't be enough to sustain the same lifestyle he is afforded from his NFL income. The money will be significantly less, and I imagine the revenue will have an extremely short shelf life. My guess is it will peak in about three months and then taper off until it is practically nothing in a couple years.
His real problem with generating revenue is that the black athletes with decent endorsement deals are typically also the best athletes on the field, and those guys will not jeopardize their endorsement contracts to support Kaepernick. Instead he'll get the Jeremy Lanes of the world that no one gives a shit about.
Agreed. So in the end, he won't make as much as he would if he was cut by sf and some turd team threw him a deal for a couple of years. So like I said, he will lose money off this. You can't lose money you never had. Miss Cleo. |
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Post by Mr mastodon farm on Sept 7, 2016 12:10:42 GMT -5
"what a dick"
Colin Kaepernick on Wednesday thanked the public for making his jersey the NFL's top seller after his national anthem protest and vowed to donate all the proceeds he receives "back into the communities."
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Post by bksballer89 on Sept 7, 2016 12:12:04 GMT -5
"what a dick" Colin Kaepernick on Wednesday thanked the public for making his jersey the NFL's top seller after his national anthem protest and vowed to donate all the proceeds he receives "back into the communities." Looking forward to getting one of those jerseys. |
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Post by NEW YORK on Sept 7, 2016 12:12:57 GMT -5
"what a dick" Colin Kaepernick on Wednesday thanked the public for making his jersey the NFL's top seller after his national anthem protest and vowed to donate all the proceeds he receives "back into the communities." Total PR move He started taking a lotta heat over this thing, while at the same time taking no action in the movement Someone gave him good advice |
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Post by lemiwinks on Mar 28, 2017 11:40:48 GMT -5
Kaepernick wants 9 mil and a starting job...
'we'll get back to you'
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Post by OXlodge on Mar 28, 2017 11:44:35 GMT -5
Kapernick raises awareness for racial inequality, and writes a check to inner cities for 1 million bucks.
"Fuck that guy"
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