Protest For The National Anthem Of The United States

Emily Petrochuk Professor Psenicka English 102 31 October 2016 Protests to the National Anthem of the United States A famous sports figure in history once said, â€Å"I cannot stand and sing the anthem. I cannot salute the flag. I know that I am a black man in a white world† (McKirdy). At first glance, this quote seems to be something that would have been said by the San Francisco 49ers Quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, in light of his recent protests, as well as other sports players who decided to follow suit, to the playing of the national anthem before football games. However, this is not the case. The above quote was written in the 1972 autobiography, I Never Had it Made, written by Jackie Robinson, an African American Baseball player (McKirdy). Colin Kaepernick obviously felt the same as Jackie Robinson did when he sat on the bench rather than standing during a rendition of the national anthem before a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers on August 26. During an interview with the media following the game, Kaepernick exp lained why he refused to stand for the anthem, â€Å"‘I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. 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’† (Wyche). Kaepernick explains that he refused to stand for the national anthem because of theShow MoreRelatedI Never Had It Made Written By Legendary African American Major League Baseball Player1457 Words   |  6 Pagesfamous sports figure in history once said, â€Å"I cannot stand and sing the anthem. I cannot salute the flag. I know that I am a black man in a white world† (McKirdy). 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