Taking a knee, unamerican or very american. when asked in class if politics should be mixed in with sports. i had to take a minute to think it over. some say that sports are for entertainment and are used as a way to escape the outside world to watch your favorite team play a sport you enjoy watching, so why bring in politics. The other side to that say that sports have been intertwined with politics forever and that there is no way to separate them. personally i think that politics and other things enter every aspect of our live no matter how hard we try to separate them. protesting could be the most american thing you can do a few examples would be protesting the British imposed taxes, protesting segregation, protesting the Vietnam war, protesting for legalizing gay marriage, etc you get what i mean. the outrage people are feeling is caused by the misunderstanding of the meaning of this protest people believe that they are taking a knee to disrespect the american flag and our military force but the reality is they do not want to admit what the protest is really about. it's about police brutality, racial tensions, and racial and gender inequality. so my question is taking a knee unamerican or very american?
Great post! I totally agree with you politics do influenced and are involved in our everyday life. when it comes to taking a knee I believe that it is American because protecting a action is okay and has been something very known for. Many are known for it, and poeple have the right to and not be restricted. People know the risks of protesting and know whats at state if they are willing to take it then its totally there right and Im glad people are brave enough to do that.
ReplyDeleteThose NFL players only expressed their first amendment right. I understand that the fans are angry over politics in sports. They need to understand that they can just do it.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with Erick especially with what is happening now with the NFL, the players realize that they are taking risks but it is for what they believe.
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