Colin Kapernick is an NFL player who recently sat down during the national anthem at some football game he was playing in. His actions have outraged man, but his explanation for his actions proclaim that it's an act of protest.
Kaepernick, in a transcript that I quickly googled from USA Today, stated "It wasn’t something that I really planned as far as it blowing up. It
was something that I personally decided – I just can’t stand what this
represents right now." Specifically, what he means by 'what this represents right now' is institutionalized racism, with the explicit example of police brutality. He doesn't seem to limit the general subject of minority oppression to this facet, though.
The subject he brings up in the interview has been a contentious topic as of late. This seems to be the latest public figure to speak on it, accompanied by some form of physical demonstration.
Here is the link to the transcript that I am quoting from.
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