Colin Kaepernick explains why he sat during national anthem

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

Totally off topic, but it fits as regards confederate flags and other icons of US history...

I was recently on a boat tour of Lake Superior. A person asked about "The Caves of the Bloody Chiefs". The tour guide got real quiet, walked over to her and said, "We are not allowed to publicly address this anymore. But since you asked..."

Since when did not being allowed to discuss history actually change what really happened? What a sad state of affairs.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

Colon it appears is going to be doing a lot of sitting this season

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

And at least one of his "supporters" is learning his method is NOT one to follow...

http://conservativetribune.com/sailor-videos-herself-not-standing/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=TheFederalistPapers&utm_content=2016-09-09&utm_campaign=manualpost

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

And she's not the only one. It seems a FCU doesn't want to sponsor an athlete who takes a knee.

http://denver.cbslocal.com/2016/09/09/sponsor-drops-brandon-marshall-for-kneeling-during-national-anthem/

[Janelle2002 3,865]

"Im still waiting for a good explanation of why we have the anthem before sports games anyway.

Theyre not military or government functions. Theyre private corporations.

Do you have to sing and salute before you begin YOUR work day? No. So why should they?

Why does the NFL have to act like the most patriotic private corporation in the country? They have nothing to do with cops, the military, or anything."

[ready4ONE 5,400]

I am sure that if I wore confederate flag socks it would be all honky dory, Right ? I mean everyone has a right to express themselves

That would be very honky dory!?

[TBoneTX 45,580]

Whether intentional or not, that's a brilliant play on words, si man.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

Whether intentional or not, that's a brilliant play on words, si man.

Sometimes it's an accident sometimes it's in purpose. Sometimes even I don't know

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

I wasn't much of a KISS fan growing up, but kudos to them for their message and the way they publicly show their support:

http://www.allenbwest.com/michaelcantrell/legendary-rockers-kiss-stop-mid-concert-liberals-lose-minds

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

[OriZ 3,157]

I wasn't much of a KISS fan growing up, but kudos to them for their message and the way they publicly show their support:

http://www.allenbwest.com/michaelcantrell/legendary-rockers-kiss-stop-mid-concert-liberals-lose-minds

Kiss is awesome, dude. Although Gene Simmons is kind of weird.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

And here's what's really sad about this whole deal:

[Janelle2002 3,865]

And here's what's really sad about this whole deal:

Exactly why are private corporations being forced to sing the star spangled banner anyway?

The next time you complain, sing this part. Insert yourself into this situation and tell me if you still like it. Tell me if your footsteps smell foul and polluted. Tell me if you can imagine your blood washed out and imagine no one can save you, white slave.

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore

That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion,

A home and a country, should leave us no more?

Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution.

No refuge could save the hireling and white slave

From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:

And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave,

O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

[Dashinka 24,634]

Exactly why are private corporations being forced to sing the star spangled banner anyway?

I guess I have never heard that any of these leagues are being forced to play the National Anthem prior to an event. This is their choice which is their right.