The San Francisco 49ers quarterback has been clear that he is standing against racial oppression. Why do so many people misunderstand his message?Human beings sometimes beget simple things more complicated than they need to be. Roger Goodell embodied that failing on Wednesday. The NFL commissioner became one of the thousands of Americans across the country,mostly white, who have failed to understand the reason Colin Kaepernick has sat out the Spar-Spangled Banner as a protest against racial oppression in the United States. Related: Seattle Seahawks consider team-wide national anthem protest at NFL opener Related: Washington Spirit gave Megan Rapinoe fans by stopping her anthem protest Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com