Colin Kaepernick Gets Support From NYPD Officers

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Colin Kaepernick Gets Support From NYPD Officers

Colin Kaepernick's cause gets a boost.
Conlin Kaepernick has found himself at an uncomfortable crossroads in his NFL career. After opting out of the final year of his contract with the 49ers, the QB remains unsigned. Many on social media have speculated that this is because NFL teams are avoiding him due to his political statement when he refused to stand during the National Anthem last season. Though he didn't break any hard rules by doing so, pundits and league officials have since commented that a move of that nature shows disrespect to law enforcement officials and military personnel. This past weekend, there was a counter-move to dispel that rumor.

More than 75 police officers from the NYPD held a rally in support of Kaepernick on Saturday (August 19th), proving that the athlete's cause is one that is admired by the very men and women who he supposedly offended with his actions. Following the initial incident in 2016, Kaepernick told NFL.com that he was "not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder."

Officers who participated in Saturday's #ImWithKap rally agreed with him about the ongoing issue of unarmed black men and women being killed during what were viewed as seemingly routine police stops. "We can confirm that the issues he is saying exist in policing and throughout the criminal justice system indeed exist," one participant said, alluding to the lack of indictments for the offending officers in multiple cases.

Wow, this is big

 

[bangbreh]

I thought players sitting was some shyt....
This

 

[The D-List Vet]

NYPD cops still killed eric garner

 

[The D-List Vet]

@Datcrud

 

[Crude Abolitionist]

The movement grows...

They going to need to look for new jobs though because they all going to get fired now at some point. Also death threats are coming for sure. People need to make the Boycott indefinite. Its bigger than just CK.

 

[The War Report]

Wasn't Serpico one of the former officers? I love that movie. 1970's New York.

 

[UpAndComing]

The movement grows...

They going to need to look for new jobs though because they all going to get fired now at some point. Also death threats are coming for sure. People need to make the Boycott indefinite. Its bigger than just CK.

Colin started a movement

 

[93 til]

Let's see the media try to spin this