'If only the NFL had Kaepernick now, to harness his peaceful message, his grace, his power; to proudly share him with the sports world and American communities at this terrible time,' says usatodaysports columnist cbrennansports
It was #BlackoutTuesday and NFL teams were determined not to miss it. The New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers were among the teams tweeting the stark black screen with the symbolic hashtag attached. The 49ers turned their Twitter avatar black. They and the Saints even added the phrase “Black Lives Matter.”
“To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.” These so-called leaders were repulsed by Kaepernick because he kneeled on the sideline in peaceful protest during the national anthem. They chose to follow the lead of Donald Trump, who called Kaepernick “a son of a bitch,” rather than listen to the advice and counsel of their own players and community leaders.
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