All rights reserved. Colin Rand Kaepernick (* 3.November 1987 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) ist ein US-amerikanischer American-Football-Spieler auf der Position des Quarterbacks.Er spielte sechs Jahre für die San Francisco 49ers in der National Football League (NFL). Video released from the arrest showed an officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck while he screamed he couldn’t breathe.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. DE24 News World. Coline Kaepernick tweeted about 'American terrorist attacks' Saturday He said that the 'attacks against Black and Brown people for the expansion of American imperialism' were nothing new … He ended his tweet with, "Rest in Power George Floyd." This was not a protest against police violence and racism that just happened to occur during the anthem; it was specifically targeted at the anthem and flag so as to blame the country as such for the ills Kaepernick was protesting.
Anyone who joins his movement to kneel during the national anthem will continue to acquiesce in the fiction that this good nation is inherently unjust.“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” he said then. Rest in Power George Floyd.”It was the first comments Kaepernick made since Floyd died in an officer-involved incident in Minneapolis on Monday. It’s no holiday for Colin Kaepernick, who slammed the Fourth of July as a “ celebration of white supremacy,” in a tweet. It was a reasonable stance then, completely unworthy of the abuse he suffered for it.Now comes Kaepernick with his new tweet asserting that Independence Day itself is a celebration of “white supremacy.” He is wrong now, and he was wrong in 2016. Kaepernick, 32, made his thoughts on the holiday very clear.As of posting, the tweet has been retweeted more than 58,000 times. Colin Kaepernick had perhaps the most-viral tweet of the Fourth of July weekend.
After kneeling for the national anthem while playing for the 49ers in 2016, Kaepernick drew the scorn of a huge swath of Americans and football fans alike, including President of the United States Donald Trump, who called him a "son of a b-- … Colin Kaepernick took to social media Saturday to post a passionate, powerful statement as the calendar reached July 4. The Justice Department announced earlier Thursday it would launch an investigation into the matter.George Floyd's family is now represented by well-known civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump; Mike Tobin reports from Minneapolis.“The cries for peace will rain down, and when they do, they will land on deaf ears, because your violence has brought this resistance. Kaepernick said that Black people should not join in on the July 4 celebration, which is one of “white supremacy.”The former NFL quarterback has maintained that he’s interested in a comeback, but he’s yet to be signed by a team.Kaepernick has been out of the NFL since the end of the 2016 season, when he began kneeling for the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial inequality.Andrew Holleran is the managing editor at The Spun.The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback posted a message about the American holiday on Saturday. We have the right to fight back! Colin Kaepernick, who garnered national attention after opting to kneel during the national anthem in 2016, wrote a strong message on Twitter, reacting to George Floyd. Colin Kaepernick and Anthony Fauci are officially “modern-day human rights defenders,” according to the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization.
We reject your celebration of white supremacy & look forward to liberation for all,” the former NFL quarterback wrote on Twitter on Saturday afternoon.
Send us a tip using our annonymous form.Copyright © 2020 Penske Business Media, LLC. Former 49ers NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick spoke out against the mistreatment of Black people on America’s birthday. Colin Kaepernick reacted to the death of George Floyd, and the violent protests that came in the days after, on social media Thursday. The group announced Monday that the … All Rights reserved.Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networksEarlier this week it was announced Colin Kaepernick would team up with Ava DuVernay for a limited series on Netflix focusing on Kaepernick’s earlier years and experiences in California. Fans also showed their support for Kaepernick in the comments section. He then went on to express solidarity with those demanding fuller realization of civil rights.
This 13-Year-Old Cheerleader Serving Some Serious Sassy Face Is Taking Over Twitter … Kaepernick has more than 2 million followers on Twitter.Colin Kaepernick had perhaps the most-viral tweet of the Fourth of July weekend.“Black ppl have been dehumanized, brutalized, criminalized + terrorized by America for centuries, & are expected to join your commemoration of ‘independence’, while you enslaved our ancestors.