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He should go to the slave markets of Libya to see what real slavery is like
American football player Colin Kaepernick has reached a new low. His claim to fame lies not in his athletic performance— not anywhere near greatness—, but on his kneeling acts during the playing of the American national anthem as a protest against police brutality (admittedly, a problem worth addressing, although not with the racial implication Kaepernick attributes it).
This rise to fame as a social justice warrior allowed Kaepernick to market his own brand of shoes with Nike, yet disturbingly he has remained silent regarding labour abuses of corporations —such as Nike— in China, where his shoes are made.
But now, Kaepernick has taken his chutzpah to a new level. As part of a Netflix documentary series about his life, Kaepernick has released a video in which black football players morph into slaves being sold by white masters in a 19th Century auction. Kaepernick then goes on to attempt to establish similarities between the National Football League and slavery, explaining that “before they put you on the field, teams poke, prod and examine you, searching for any defect that might affect your performance. No boundary respect, no dignity left intact.”
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Colin Kaepernick has reached a new low: pro football is literally slavery » MercatorNet
American football player Colin Kaepernick has reached a new low. His claim to fame lies not in his athletic performance— not anywhere near greatness—, but on his kneeling acts during the playing of the American national anthem as a protest against police brutality (admittedly, a problem worth addressing, although not with the racial implication Kaepernick attributes it).
This rise to fame as a social justice warrior allowed Kaepernick to market his own brand of shoes with Nike, yet disturbingly he has remained silent regarding labour abuses of corporations —such as Nike— in China, where his shoes are made.
But now, Kaepernick has taken his chutzpah to a new level. As part of a Netflix documentary series about his life, Kaepernick has released a video in which black football players morph into slaves being sold by white masters in a 19th Century auction. Kaepernick then goes on to attempt to establish similarities between the National Football League and slavery, explaining that “before they put you on the field, teams poke, prod and examine you, searching for any defect that might affect your performance. No boundary respect, no dignity left intact.”
Continued below.
Colin Kaepernick has reached a new low: pro football is literally slavery » MercatorNet
