What I don't get is why people who come out and support Caepernick's decision are still standing during the anthem themselves? If you support what he's doing, then why aren't you sitting your ass down too?
I'll be honest, at the risk of getting pounded for saying it, I'm not 100% behind him on this either, although obviously I'm a Canadian so it's a little different. My mind says, it's the "land of the free" and he absolutely has the right to do whatever he pleases in this situation, yet something about sitting during the anthem still feels wrong to me in my heart. I mean as much of a point as he may have, the US still seems like a pretty damn good place to live to me, especially compared to a lot of other places in the World, there are lots of people who would die just trying to get a chance to live there.
I also question just how much of an actual effect him sitting has. Sure it brings up the conversation, but is it really doing it in a positive way? All it's done is create a shitstorm about disrespecting the anthem and the troops and his point about police and African American treatment almost has gotten lost in the shuffle in the din of all the shouting and name calling.
A man with as high of a profile as an NFL QB, making millions and with plenty of free time in the offseason, I can't help but think Kaepernick has the means to make a bigger difference in the lives of young Black people and relations between Black and White and the police. Instead he's put a target on himself that might actually hinder any chance he has to do that now.
Just my two cents, might be worth less than that.