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Trump vs NFL Kairos

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Since Colin Kaepernick’s protest of the American flag, many people have followed in his footsteps
and continued to kneel for the flag. He is now a free agent after ending his contract with the 49ers earlier this year. Kaepernick has continued to face criticism for his actions, but he has continued to advocate for victims of police brutality through social media. A year after Colin Kaepernick first knelt during a game, President Trump brought this to media attention in a rally in Alabama. He then went to Twitter to condemn football players who stand. Although he does not have a history with attacking the NFL, I believe he felt it would help reach out to his fan base because they mostly agree with him. He received much backlash from this from NFL players and coaches and from the general public through social media. After his rally, many players decided to take a kneel to oppose Trump. Although their intentions were good, they also may not have been protesting for the right reason--to end police brutality. Nevertheless, their protests reignited the discussion about freedom of expression for football players and about what people can do to help end police violence against people of color.
By Ellie Pearson

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  1. Cina MakresOctober 11, 2017 at 7:14 PM

    I think it is very important that you mentioned that some of the football players may have been kneeling for the wrong reasons, simply to show they oppose Trump. You did a great job setting up the background and explaining how Trump got involved in this situation. Awesome post!

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