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Author Topic: Well Said, Ugo  (Read 1468 times)

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Re: Re: Well Said, Ugo comments
« Reply #60 on: Sunday 06-Jun-2021, 21:45* »
The real irony is that Kaepernick was originally abused for simply not standing for the anthem. A former Green Beret got in touch with him to suggest that kneeling would be appropriate and respectful, and he agreed to do it instead of staying seated. And then people made out that kneeling was 'disrespecting the flag'.

https://www.npr.org/2018/09/09/646115651/the-veteran-and-nfl-player-who-advised-kaepernick-to-take-a-knee?t=1597403299613

I believe it was in reference from  Martin Luther King, who took the knee in 1965.

 

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