Former NFL QB turned activist Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem back in the 2016, and everyone went absolutely nuts. People felt Kaepernick was disrespecting the flag and the military. Kaepernick made it clear it was all about racial injustice and police brutality.
Following the craziness at the Capitol yesterday, fans of Kaepernick came out in droves, and pointed out the double standard compared to the Capitol rioters.
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Check out the Kapernick supporters on Twitter below:
How is this disrespectful but
to the country not this? pic.twitter.com/58mG0Al0HH— Eat_Tweet_Pray (@BrittanySharnez) January 6, 2021
the skin is “disrespectful” not the action https://t.co/KNowAfzz6o
— my era (@mikeyaaaaaaa) January 7, 2021
Make it make sense https://t.co/tfEgWBSLHO
— Nu🐐 (@youngKingT1) January 7, 2021
white privilege disgusts me https://t.co/1NuKaKvoIM
— Melissa (@melissaesperias) January 7, 2021
I mean you guys burned businesses and said “oh they’re just buildings”
You had a gripe with the system and you attacked your community. They had a gripe with the system and they attacked the system. Big big difference. https://t.co/ZZStLpvnzZ
— Zac 🤟🏼 (@ZacClary11) January 7, 2021
Because we are playing two different games#BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/DuxugSG8Bz
— E.J.⚜ (@bigtymer504) January 7, 2021
If you still think kaepernick did something wrong you’re a weirdo https://t.co/GwLqlKJF7u
— Ethan Salopek (@ethansalopek48) January 7, 2021
I’ll never completely understand why this man lost his job over this BS https://t.co/XEu7iX9a3m
— alvin ☯️ (@therealAlvBrown) January 7, 2021
I told you all🤷🏿♂️ https://t.co/n049JmQpAH
— rod bmoke47 (@rodneybameek1) January 7, 2021
When Kaepernick started this peaceful movement, Trump “Get that son of a bitch off the field” Funny how he hasn’t condemned or belittle the terrorist that penetrated the capital building and disrespected this Country. https://t.co/fsDdMl7UAv
— Juan Lobato (@JuanChevyGuy) January 7, 2021
because a black man, especially one who believes in something, is seen as a threat https://t.co/C0T54zn6ma
— pfizer papí (@streethawk57) January 7, 2021
The system was never created for minorities.. https://t.co/fk7UoqBvbV
— Liel (@burnett_khaliel) January 7, 2021
So is Kaepernick taking a knee still an inappropriate way to protest?
— Lance Allred (@lanceallred41) January 6, 2021
A reminder that the people who breached security today at the Capitol find what @Kaepernick7 did to be offensive.
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) January 6, 2021
I'm old enough to remember conservatives calling @Kaepernick7 disrespectful for taking a knee, while saying NOTHING about MAGA nuts attacking cops and storming capitol buildings.
— Francis Maxwell (@francismmaxwell) January 6, 2021
These are the very people who called Kaepernick anti-American for quietly kneeling on a football field. They're now attempting to overthrow the government. #CapitolBuilding
— Jay Perk (@JohnathanPerk) January 6, 2021
Kaepernick has yet to comment on what went down in DC. It would be very interesting to hear what he has to say.
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