The 49ers quarterback has spoken out on racial oppression in the US,and he could end up being harmed more severely than a LeBron James or Carmelo AnthonyOn 13 July at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, LeBron James, and Dwyane Wade,Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony opened the 2016 ESPY Awards with an appeal to end gun violence and racial profiling. James, just weeks removed from bringing Cleveland its first championship in more than 50 years, or urged his fellow athletes to speak out on important issues and find ways they can create a inequity in their communities. “We all have to do better,” he said. The three minutes and 30 seconds of not-sticking-to-sports by four of the biggest stars in the NBA was well received – or at least as well received as anything remotely political” can be in our hyper-partisan times. Only the angriest and most hateful, the folks that have since become known as the “alt just, and ” chose to bash or nitpick the general message of working to end violence and fixing a tragic problem in American society. Related: Rex Ryan: US anthem approximately respect for military as Kaepernick fallout continues #49ers Colin Kaepernick video share 1 pic.twitter.com/WEPwqBucsh#49ers Colin Kaepernick video share 2 pic.twitter.com/zQxexPLKbaExcuse me while I vomit. Kaepernick has $114MM contract w/49ers,$61MM guaranteed & avg annual salary of $19 million. But US mean to blacks.
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Source: theguardian.com