This article is about an NFL quarterback named Colin Kaepernick taking a stand against police brutality against African Americans. The way he did this was by not standing for the national anthem. He says that he will continue to sit for the nation anthem until he feels like the country is representing everyone the way they are supposed to. The reason why this article is important is because police brutality against African Americans is a very hot topic in the media. Many professional athletes are standing up for black rights during an American crisis. This reminds of of one of America’s core values, equality. The acronym LIES is ironic because African Americans are not treated equally in the U.S. Kaepernick is huge supporter of the black lives matter movement and he shows his support often on social media. I think he is supporting a great cause, but I don't think he's doing it in the right way. As you can see in the picture he is sitting while the rest of his organization is standing. This act is isolating him from his teammates and much of the country. And to me it looks as if he doesn't want to be seen, because he is behind the huge water bottle carts. If he wanted to be strong and stand up for police brutality I think he should have done something more noticeable. American is not going to change because the backup quarterback of a sub par team didn't stand for the national anthem. He should have gotten a group of teammates to do it with him or found another way to express how he feels. Although I disagree with how he protested, he is still standing up for a great cause. Do you think that any NFL players will follow his lead and publicly take a stand against police brutality once the regular season starts?
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