NFL shows it ABSOLUTELY backs Colin Kaepernick’s protest against the national anthem

I’m a little loathe to write about this because I really hoped the NFL controversy would be dead and buried, but it’s a slow night so…. LOOK AT WHAT THE NFL DID NOW!!

From Fox News:

The National Football League is partnering with Morehouse College for a three-day social justice workshop in February inspired by Colin Kaepernick’s activism.

“The Advocacy in Sport Workshop is a direct extension of Colin Kaepernick’s activism,” Interim President of Morehouse College Harold Martin Jr. wrote in a letter. “We recognize and applaud Mr. Kaepernick’s efforts and personal sacrifice. His work…inspired this very tangible discussion and training.”

The workshop in Atlanta, Ga. “will engage professional athletes around issues of social justice and other advocacy agendas emphasizing how to effectively launch platforms that rally community support and national attention.”

The announcement comes after the NFL pledged to donate $89 million to social justice causes over the next seven years, a commitment that came after Kaepernick and other NFL players kneeled during the national anthem to protest police brutality and other perceived racial injustices.

I think this is a terrible decision because prior to this the NFL never really signaled that they approved of the protests, they just let them happen. Now there’s no mistake about where they stand, and it’s NOT with cops, it’s with Black Lives Matter…

Also, go BILLS!!!


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