Notice these “journalists” are too timid to throw actual data at him. Like the number of black men killed by cops being a tiny fraction of the number of blacks killed by other blacks.
You will notice that white liberals quoting a small part of this interview in order to show his protest wasn’t anti-America will NEVER quote from same interview where he says Hillary broke the law and anyone else would be in jail yet she’s running for President.
@@Nflguy4949 also isn't it funny how the media is willing to photoshop Hitler to look like Trump and call right-wing people racist. Yet they wish to abolish the police and create their own? It sounds like the SS to me. you want to know what else the SS did? They humiliated the people they are "oppressed" by aka white people in public. They made jews kneel down and kiss their boots. While it isn't as bad in America it is getting there. African American people don't have the power to ask white people to kneel and apologize for being white.
We elect a black president who hasn't changed what some people want changed so how is Colin going to change anything we live in a country with 300 million plus there is always going to be shit goin down
Your statement/ comment is accurate ... to me, Colin is a "public patriot" if anything, for standing up in his position to the injustices of this country, a country that actually disrespects what this country and our Constitution should stand for ... instead, a country of politically corporate controlled legislation and mass incarceration as well for corporate profiteering, and killing innocent citizens. - - Ranch Chimp Journal
He needs to grow the hell up! You make millions of dollars and you were given that freedom to get paid to PLAY A GAME!! These "people of color" being "targeted" by police are criminals who disrespect the law and don't listen to commands from an officer and get their asses shot for it! Stfu he can leave our country since he feels so disrespected! Bye bye!
Listen From 6:17 and then seconds later... 6:30 "Someone that's holding a curling iron has more education more training than people that have a gun and are going out on the streets to protect us.". Damn. This is frightening.
He dude be aware of this whatever you do... Bow, stand, or kneel kneell....kneel? That is what you chose... Okay. knell....knell! KNEEL FOR USE.. BOY. And yeah by your action I do mean .... BOY!
The NFL is a WORKPLACE. He was free to do what he wanted to do OUTSIDE of the workplace...something he still doesn't understand to this very day is the fact that playing in the NFL is a PRIVILEGE.
@@RemmyRiffs Yeah that is true. This is what people do not understand, the NFL or the organizations apart of the NFL has no obligation to keep him on their team, even if they agree with his message completely or partially. These teams are trying to win a Super Bowl year in and year out and having a three ring circus of media attention and distractions is something that many teams (especially the winning teams) do not want. What the crazy part is, if Tom Brady said this what would the reaction be? Is it because he is white? Or is it because he is one of the GOATs.
@obey Amma it’s not that we don’t get it, it’s that he is still disrespecting the fallen troops that fought for his right to do that no matter if it was or was not his intentions.... he disrespected the troops that fight for us
This comment section is the dumbest thing I've ever read, someone is calling a veteran a brainwash old fag for defending his country? In what universe is that a bad thing if all these "brainwash old fags" decided to choose not to fight anymore for stupid teens like you what rights would you have left if we couldn't be able to defend our own country. Pay attention in school kid instead of just watching NFL all day.
Delphic Tableau last time a checked a football field was for football and not politics. Kaep can speak about that on his own time but what he did unexceptionable he shouldn’t be In the league. And when did I mention a Redskin QB
@Eroz Ghost white folks use 2 wear the skin of blac folks as shoes. Shut yo bitch as up. We were taught violence and negativity. Our ancestors lived n harmony amongst themselves and yeah they battled like all siblings but they didnt cut children out the stomachs of children bcuz they felt like it
NM - 12OA - Port Credit SS (2272) if a protest doesn’t make you uncomfortable, it’s not doing it’s job. You’re intentionally missing the point. Nothing like this gets changed in a “respectful” way
Did anybody listen to what he said from 1:59-2:45. His protest isn't just for racial injustice, feeling opressed, police brutality etc. But it's for mistreatment of veterans too. Why isn't anybody talking about that??
What does stay in your lane, mean? Exactly how are you trying to control another person? And is it so simple for you that if one applauds the goals but questions the methodology one is a naysayer? Is nuance not possible?
Barring you conversing with me (which it seems you're not intending to do), I don't see how one day I'll find answers to those questions since they dealt with your comments specifically and what you as an individual meant by them. Which means that if you indeed don't want to converse with me, you are choosing to forgo an opportunity to increase understanding.
Just watched Colin in black and white and later found this interview .... at 6:57 he basically tells us his "plan" to continue his activism ..wow it's pretty amazing , a true fighter for what he believes in.. and is still doing it... for im glad 5 years later he was finally able to speak his truth, and to not just the 1,000,000 people here but to now some of the entire world.
I watch it too till this day it’s still happening I played football for my school and it have been a lot of kids dads coach for the team they put they kids in spot where the light at I played quarterback the coach son plays quarterback no matter how hard I try to fight for that spot but i never got it my senior year I played my best at quarterback I never played my senior yeah I never got the chance to show my talent or skill now I work and trying to get in to a college because of that it have ruined my life
@@tylerjoyce9225 you are talking jibberish about a coach's son playing QB over you and how it ruined your life. First off that's ridiculous second off wtf does it have to do with Kaepernick?
I use to disagree with the whole thing, but I only surrounded myself with people who shared the same views. I’m glad that I looked this video up to see where he was coming from, and now my thoughts are that this message was delivered without him hurting anyone, or falsely accusing or generalizing any group of people, not that you need it, but Kaepernick, you certainly have my respect
@@squareguy6443 Right on Danny! See this is what it’s all about! America needs to realize that people can agree or disagree and still show respect for the other side! Thanx for the reply man!
history thinks he’s retarded and there is no proof of anything in this video he is speaking 20 mins of bullshit he don’t even know what he talking about😭😭
Awesome to read your support as a veteran who understands Colin’s action was never against the military. The flag is supposed to represent ALL Americans! 🇺🇸 Thank you for your years of service to our country!
I remember when a lot of black broadcasters used to down Colin Kaepernick now I think they feel stupid thank you Colin Kaepernick for standing up for us
I never cared or even thought about that. I disliked him and found him to be an ignorant hypocrite because: he only knelt after he got benched, he took Nikes money and they love slave labor and because he can call out his own country...best country on earth and can't find good in it but will wear shirts praising Castro. He's a misguided ignorant moron.
@Brent 21 how is that an excuse if your for the people why would you accept payment from the NFL to hush yourself . He literally can't speak out cause he got payed
@Mike Mitch just leave this moron alone man... you can't do nothing about this kind of sorry soul...if after this strong interview of twenty minutes you got the guts to say what he says... there is no hope for you... that is
83rdox why do you hate on a movement that stands for equality? It’s literally a protest against racism. Why is racism so controversial? Racism shouldn’t be controversial.
This is the most (and only?) informative video of Kaep that I've seen. I'm not sure why he's stayed so quiet since this 2016 interview. For example, there's the NY Times article from 2018, "The Deafening Silence of Colin Kaepernick". He had the platform (and still does), and I wish he would speak his mind and give others the chance to listen.
I remember when this first happened quite sometime ago and I was much younger and surrounded by people who villianized him and only focused on him disrespecting America. I didn’t think my perspective on him would change but it did. I didn’t even know what he was kneeling for and now I do. Everything he said in this video was complete facts and very well thought out responses.
How come ? He did this shit at work , where you get paid to do your job. Protest and fighting for equality is a good thing, but if you are employed . Your boss can decide if they allow politics to be in the work place or not!
"Ali was at the time the Greatest. But when he spoke out, he went to jail, man. Like even his greatness couldn't insulate him from those rules that they'd set up. " "At the end of the day, when I decided I was going to start speaking up, and not giving a fuck about the backlash or if it effects me... my whole mindset well, it's not about me."
Im so mad that he was hated for doing this 4 years ago. He was way ahead of everyone fighting oppression in this country by PEACEFULLY protesting and now America is GTA in real life.
but actions speak louder than words. colin should have kept his protests off the field. I understand his cause. the cops are a problem in this country. I don't agree with him protesting during the anthem and on company time. everyone has the right to protest but you have to deal with the consequenses of your protests.
@Van Damme but the field is not his platform. He is not the nfl owner, the team owner, the stadium owner or anything. He was an employee of the 49ers. The 49ers can tell him how to conduct himself when he is on company time and he was. He has the freedom to protest but he nfl also has the right to fire him
@Van Damme but he would still be in the nfl somewhere. Now he is begging for a spot on a team. No team will pick him up now. You cant sue your employer and get your job back
@Van Damme then he needs to accept the fact that he will no longer be on the nfl. He is putting it out there that he is in shape and ready to play. No one will sign him
Lynn Lobliner: He explained his reason for doing it but he should have chosen another way to do it. Disrespecting the anthem and flag publicly in this manner is insulting to a lot of people because they see it as an abuse of free speech and expression. Many of those people insulted are football fans. Liberal often say that "hate speech" is not free speech and they expect all to live up to that standard. If it disagrees with their thinking, it is hate speech. Lovers of the anthem and flag see kneeling for the anthem and flag as disrespectful and hateful and they are offended. "Unfortunately a year later" this is what the NFL, managers, coaches, the players and you still don't get. They can protest their grievances off the field in another manner without giving the figurative finger to the anthem, flag and people who venerate those things. In other words, plain and simply, "RESPECT THE ANTHEM AND FLAG" and we will have more respect for them. "Hate" is not free speech as the liberals remind us when they are offended.
Because there is no reason, ever notice same old sorry tired reasons, blacks have same opportunities as whites, cry me a river, thankfully the public as a whole DOES NOT SUPPORT IT
I cant believe that there have been so many reporters over the last two years who say that they want to hear him speak. He said all he needed to in this video.
Kapernick is very courageous. He sacrificed his career for the greater cause. Just like Muhammad Ali did and just like Tommy Smith and John Carlos did at the 1968 Olympics. He is indeed a courageous black man
@@GantzIsSloppy If he were a star when this happened, ppl wouldn't have cast such a suspicious eye on it. I think it rubbed ppl the wrong way because he was washed and wanted the spotlight back.
History always vindicates the righteous in the end. 4 years ago, Kap sat down in PEACEFUL protest and upon hearing a former veteran voice his concern that his method was disrespectful, he later knelt instead to be “more respectful” AND STILL his critics burned his jerseys, walked out of his games and demanded his removal. All because of a PEACEFUL PROTEST. The same people who constantly badger on about their first and second amendment rights, made sure to stifle his. And now look at you, a country on the cusp of complete destruction. Chaos. Anarchy. Mayhem. Enjoy x
So from what you are saying others who don’t agree with Kaps stance don’t have a right to disagree with him in protest? Also this guy literally just compared playing in the NFL & making millions to slavery. Sorry this guy has lost touch with reality…. I agree with him on things like police brutality but other than that smh, especially when he’s getting paid millions by a company like Nike who actually uses slave labor to make they’re products.
By kneeling he showed your father disrespect an I know for sure your father would say that. You stand for the flag to show this country respect an for the people that has fallen in times of War. to fight for the right to be stupid like Colin Kaepernick.
@DC you're commenting on yt. This man had a 4.0 GPA, full ride baseball scholarship, full ride football scholarship. 7 year vet and went to the super bowl. Then CHOSE to play a game higher than money. Lord help you with your vision.
I respect the fact ppl are commenting that now they understand but the premise wasn’t that hard to understand i respect but I’m still dissapointed it’s sad it took people protesting violently to bring the awareness of the issue
When Fox News shows the vilified side of the story it’s hard for them. Trust me I watch fox. They never put this video on their program. I don’t think they put it on their program until he actually knelt and they had Jon Bauer on their program
I’m watching this now .. for the 1st time 3 years later .and I’m so blown away about how correct he was .. Sir I owe you a Apology . You open many eyes . To me personal you belong in a history book next to Rosa and MLK .
not hearing it is no longer an option.... humans are so unaware of how we can be used when the universe is ready to produce change... when Colin says it was not planned I really do believe him because I had a moment I ended up speaking honestly about something I had not heard before and I was supposed to say something different.... evil people cannot be used in this way...they let that real hate...never the ones speaking out on hate... get in the way people will definitely be used to effect change....
How is he a real american by not standing up for our anthem? You must be missing large portions of your brain because there is no "truth" to what he said. Police brutality is extremely rare and oppression in the United States is a joke. Go over to a country with real oppression and then you can start talking. These liberals smh.
+Fad Fudge nice factual argument there my friend. Did you know that over a hundred unarmed black men are killed at the hands of police? but this isn't an issue? did you know that blacks serve longer and harsher sentences than whites for committing the same crimes? that's the issues were addressing. no one is blaming all white people. no one is blaming all cops. if you truly loved your country you would fix the issues it has and he did the right thing bringing awareness to the issue. and like every civil rights movement. change WILL happen. goodbye and have a nice day.
AJ lamar Police brutality is still extremely rare regardless. And by protesting and causing violence and not standing up for the national anthem is not the solution. Many blacks in the hood think that if they "stand up for themselves" by rejecting a police order is a good thing, ITS NOT. Thats why this extremely rare issue happens. Btw the people of the BLM movement do express hatred toward whites and cops, not all of them but there are some who do so.. Have a nice day
Kaepernick wasn’t just talking about African American people about police brutality, he said that people of color are targeted by cops more, which I believe is true, and if it’s not racism, then it’s fear, but he did say people who are oppressed and people who are affected by police brutality. He’s doing this for you too.
It’s not that. I’m Hispanic and UNFORTUNATELY the majority of time we live in neighborhoods that are gang infested. Their is unfortunately a “profile” in these neighborhoods. They are either black, Hispanic. I don’t think cops wake up and hope “God thank you for today I’m going shake a Mexican or black down”
The most violent cities are predominately black. When 8% of the population commits 60% of the violent crime and homicides there is a certain race and age group doing this and to each other for decades.
There is no question he was meant to go through all this. God has been guiding him! Wish he plays again with a team that really sees his talent as a player. Had to listen to his words after all what's happened. Who is watching this in June 2020?
@@msain427 Does it mean that bcoz he is raised by a white family he should not express his opinion on issues or he should not express his emotions about how he feels about such situation.
@@magdalenelileimaaruna2476 he is a MULTIMILLIONAIRE!!!! OH THE COUNTRY IS SO RASCIST THAT IF YOU PUT YOUR MIND TO SOMETHING YOU CAN BE SUCCESSFUL NO MATTER YOUR COLOR!!! I LIVED IN 40 CITYS BY 18 ALWAYS HOMELESS, MY FATHER WAS ABUSIVE TO MOM AND US, HE COMMITTED SUICIDE WHEN I WAS 18.. STATISTICS SAY I SHOULD BE DEAD OR IN PRISON .. I DONT BLAME SOCIETY. THERE WERE 9 ... YES!! 9 UNARMED BLACKS KILLED BY POLICE IN 2019 BUT 7500 KILLED BY OTHER BKACKS AND 2500 BLACKS KILLED BY WHITE .. LAY OFF THE STUPID NARRATIVE!! BLACKS HAD IT BETTER IN 1940S 50S WHEN THEY WERE STILL THE PARTY FOR BLACKS AKA REPUBLICAN.. STOP CRYING LIKE A LIL BITCH! HE DOESN'T KNOW HE JUST PRETENDS TO BE OPPRESSED
Kap was exactly right! He will go down as a legend, a hero because he was so fkkn brave. To put that amount of money on the line tells you a lot. I was with him before but now with what is going on now ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾!!!!
Kap was right all along. People are just starting to watch this interview. This interview was 4 years ago ! What Kap is saying is What Malcom X was saying and Martin Luther King was saying. He is the New Age Malcom X & Martin Luther King .
@@CurtisDensmore1 I can see why what I said sounds like I am comparing Kap with X and MLK, but I am not. MLK definitely had something to say. However I think Kap in this interview had something to say as well.
EVERYTHING HE SAID ITS TRUE!!!!! Now they talking about it, it’s ashame George, Breonna, Aubrey, etc etc etc etc been killed behind everything he said😭😭😭😭😭
@@yunglife1244 What by taking a poxy little knee? Oh yeah what a huge sacrifice that was. Meanwhile Pat Tillman gave up his career in the NFL and the millions he made to serve his country and he died for it. Colin didn’t have the balls to do that and yet he's praised as a hero? That doesn't fly whatsoever.
Now i finally understand his point. He warned us, and half of us ignored his message. I have to admit I did ignored it, now I finally understand his message. Bring Colin back to the NFL, and R.i.P George Floyd
I now understand that this was not about disrespecting the flag, this was a peaceful protest to injustices to which I was ignorant. I now have a lot of respect for this man which I didn't have before. I encourage everyone to have an open heart to learn and empathize
It is disrespecting the flag which stands for the entire country, not just part of it. I’m not against equality, just disrespecting the country. This is like hating one room in a house and burning the whole house instead of dealing with the one room.
@@troyt6532 You don't need an analogy when you have real life to reflect on. He asked a veteran what he suggest he does in order to not disrespect the flag. How much more could he do? Just because you don't understand it doesn't make it disrespectful.
the way he answers the questions shows me he thought it through. Not something he decided before the game. More like something that festered for a while
I feel bad for the successful black men in entertainment and sports, the political world telling them they should shut up and be great-full for what they been “allowed to have” speaking out will only make things complicated, one day these brothers would come together and teach black people how to live on less thereby being more.
Just watched it. He was very explicit about that 4 years ago. A lot of progress could have been made... A very brave man. He was willing to sacrifice his career for this cause since the beginning. May God bless him beyond measure!
Nah he only did it for spot light. He can care less about any minorities. He talks about how our police abuse their power but yet praises Fidel Castro! He is the biggest hypocrite!
Colin Kaepernick took the right stance 4yrs ago. Today, in 2020, the USA should honor him for his stance. Colin showed bravery in realizing what his stance would cost him. He was prepared for it. Some people like money. Colin Kaepernick loved principal. He set a great example for us all.
@clyde8her you are lacking a level of comprehension. Go help the veterans who are now holding signs near freeway exits... The flag they served isn't helping them. Smh
I've asked a lot of people this question they don't have an answer or they say bad things about me exactly what has he accomplish in two years remember we had a two-term black president exactly what changed in that time
I am sorry but I might have watched another video, but in this particular video I did not see him articulate anything. I am still lost on what his argument is and what he wants to change.
Mabye you all need to read the FIRST AMENDMENT again.. Nowhere in the constitution does it say that you have to stand during the anthem. This is a MAN who kneels for equal rights and is making people aware of the huge probleme around police brutality.. It is sad to see how nerrow minded people are and how you still only thing about yourself. We live in 2018 people.. WAKE UP! WOW... a big hand for the land of the free and liberty.
He should be given a lot more respect then he’s gotten for using his platform to bring awareness to social injustices that have affected the lives of black people everyday.He should be regarded as a hero for all the sacrifices he's made to make people more conscious to whats been happening in our society for centuries .Colin Kaepernick is a hero in my book as far as i'm concerned.
Agree completely. I also agree the police obviously target blacks far more than whites. But they kill white folks unjustly too and it gets no coverage because we are white... I think we all need to come together. These paid vacations after killing people need to 🛑.
How can you NOT be behind this guy? He is standing up for equality, and standing up against police brutality. He has never once said he hates America or the flag. He is saying some things are not right, and he is correct. It baffles me the hate he gets. He's intelligent, balanced and well spoken, a real classy guy going about things in a calm, well thought way.
The Goat 'Cry baby prick'? He is complaining about black people getting unfairly treated by the police. You don't think that happens AT ALL? And if you do, do you think that's ok, and he shouldn't complain?
Streetwalkin Cheetah With A Heart Full Of Napalm LOL. What have I said that is prejudiced? You just sound like a child when you just repeat my accusation with "no, YOU are". What race he is, or who he was brought up by means nothing. You seem to just be suggesting that by being half white and being brought up by a white family he should be eternally grateful for that race and then deny his ancestry, and never stick up for issues that affect black people? Laughable. Anyone should stick up for the rights of certain groups if there are injustices, you don't have to be a member of that club. Again, what on earth has it got to do with anything if he has a muslim girlfriend? Nothing, unless again you are prejudiced. Also, what has it got to do with anything that his black father abandoned him? Unless you are prejudiced, saying all black fathers are like that, or that they deserve police brutality as a race because they abandon children. You are a Streetwalkin Rat With A Heart Full of Hatred.
I finally got to listen to this man. I did not know how to feel about the whole kneeling thing when I first heard about it. Now, I gotta tip my hat for him. He was right all along 💯 facts
@@jahpetemo I think it shows a lot about a person that they care more for a flag of clothe.. than actual human beings. But then again I also imagine its hard for people to feel what others actually feel on a daily basis.
*LOVE* Colin Kaepernick - have ever since I first saw the transcript of this interview - back in 2016! (pretty sure I never saw the actual footage until now?!)
the only white people who claim racism are white supremacists like the KKK , the aryan brotherhood , and neo nazis , it is part of disinformation hate tactics , Hitler and his Nazis invented it
QuestionWhat You Believe ChallengeWhat You Believe WRONG!!! Hilter And Nazi Party Didn't Create Racism or Hate. I'm Sure bigotry And Hate Existed Long Before Hilter And Nazi Party did.
@Bill Bill So you tell us to protest peacefully and when Kap does it you have a problem with it? We riot because of the same issue and you say "why can't you protest peacefully." Sounds like racism to me. You people would've hated MLK too
You’re an idiot you have no idea what the real story with this guy. He’s a straight scam artist and just wants to play the victim card to make money. Plus when all this happened it’s funny he started doing this it was after he got benched for Blaine gabbert. He wanted to attention to change from being a wash up bust to being some “hero” then took it way too far. This guy is a straight a$$
The statement about police having less training requirements than cosmetologists in California is sadly true. profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/08/30/kaepernick-was-right-about-police-vs-cosmetology-training/ Just lost a friend who was attempting suicide and the cops were called to stop him and they shot him within less than a minute of arriving to the scene. The wife had called to get him help. Police came, started yelling at him, pointing their guns at him (he had no gun, but had a knife...cutting himself). He started walking towards them. They shot him 5 times. It all happened in less than one minute from the arrival of the officers. By the way, he was white. This issue is worse for people of color, but this is a UNIVERSAL issue we need to address. How can a cop make $243,000, be armed, and have only 6 months training?
That wasn't him but George Foreman trainer. When the fight was in Zaire/Congo in 1974. You talking to a sports guru here. Not saying one knows everything but still....
This gives me chills man. This man spoke from the heart, laid it all out unapologetically. The courage this took, the world will cherish you Colin, we will never forget!!! Some say that he was going to get cut anyway, but what they don’t understand is that if he kept silent, he would’ve went on to make 15 mill plus as a bridge QB, backup, or starter. QBs like Ryan Fitzpatrick and Case Keemun (who are decent but not even in the same stratosphere at their peak as kAP) made around 15 to 20 mill, if Colin had stayed silent, he would still be making a lot of money in the leauge!
If you have evil intentions in your heart,police training is irrelevant. Once you're out on the street,you're going to do what u want to do,regardless of your training. There needs to be a systemic change across the nation ,officers need to face tougher consequence when the willfully choose to go against their oath
@@nickatnite16 Agreed. After what I've seen the last month - and what Black people have seen their whole lives - I don't even know if police reform is possible. We need a whole new approach.
2:02 For the ones saying Kaepernick is disrespecting the soldiers he is clearly saying he is not trying to disrespect our soldiers, in fact he clearly says that our soldiers are fighting for us to have liberty freedom and justice for EVERYONE and when you have blacks facing systematic oppression in the US, our soldiers are dying in vein.
For anyone who wants to know how he went from sitting to kneeling: ua-cam.com/video/I4nyaL8qmK0/v-deo.html I'm glad to see so many people coming around to understand what Kaepernick's position was. He made it perfectly clear and many of us got it. But, others made it about something else to avoid the topic. So, here we are. I hated that so much had to happen in order for people to see his point, but you're listening now.
I got kicked out school for good for this very reason 7yrs ago. 😔 if you don't stand for what you believe, you will fall for anything! He had my support way before now! 👏
I'm sure it was worth it, school isn't that important, right. it's the half black in him that is just starving for attention, screaming look at me. That's why he planned to do this on a televised game. He could have planned a rally in his neighborhood like the BLM people, oh wait, I'm sure he lives in a gated community full of rich white people. Black lives really do matter, so maybe it would be a great idea to make the best effort to improve their quality of life. Cops are using deadly force in situations that they deem dangerous, it's their JOB. To criminals, crime is their job, and whenever the situation rises, they call it police brutality. Criminals need to be responsible for their actions. In St.Louis, that big fat kid tried to wrestle the officers gun off of him, and had I been given the same situation, I would've done the same thing. That doesn't make it brutality, it makes it stupidity of the criminal.
+Eli Chandler if you not going to ask me why I don't stand for the national anthem, don't bother to say shit. For one my dad have went to war, I stand for theses ppl but I do not stand for the cause behind it. What are they protecting us from? Last time I check American citzens are at a war with each other. And it shows with your comment.
+Surfer Bri The way Colin doing it is to get the ones who ignores the things that is a problem. If ppl want to keep acting as if they don't see what's going on you have to put it dead in their face. I do agree with you on criminals using police brutally when they get caught doing some wrong. It makes it bad for ppl who actually do get brutalize by police
Andrea, I disagree with your reasoning. The facts to do not support what you are saying. You need to take a look at his social history. I think you might find a little change of attitude. Do you really think this lone star is doing it to help repressed communities? Think about this, The man makes over 11 million a year. He is bi-racial. His meaning behind the purpose of the flag is twisted. He fails history class 101. There is no war on segregation. This is a mindset coming from repressed areas. The norm of society doesn't believe everything the news tells the social masses. Walk into your local police office. I think you will find it will be filled with a diverse group of individuals. When you go to war, your one color. They call it green. Crime in the poverty-ridden communities are drug and gang related. Are you telling the majority you support criminals? This is what I am getting. Take the time and find out about some of these individuals lives you're downing. Not just the victims and the victim's families. Also, the courts and the police. Take the time to get to know your community. Not all communities fight. This is abnormal. The criminal behavior comes when people talk and fail to get involved in volunteering. Look at your local street. Who cleans up the trash and sweeps the street outside your home? It should be you and your neighbors and that is called pride. What this individual is supporting is his brand image, not communities. Otherwise, his 11 million would be donated to the very communities he is trying to support. I don't see this happening.
Thumbs down for ads that interrupt my entertainment and learning experience This man stood for Americans and its sad Americans wont stand for each other
He's holding the biggest "Told you so" card right now.
Only if you’re a gullible fluoride head.
@@Mat-threw bro for real
Notice these “journalists” are too timid to throw actual data at him. Like the number of black men killed by cops being a tiny fraction of the number of blacks killed by other blacks.
You will notice that white liberals quoting a small part of this interview in order to show his protest wasn’t anti-America will NEVER quote from same interview where he says Hillary broke the law and anyone else would be in jail yet she’s running for President.
@@Nflguy4949 also isn't it funny how the media is willing to photoshop Hitler to look like Trump and call right-wing people racist. Yet they wish to abolish the police and create their own? It sounds like the SS to me. you want to know what else the SS did? They humiliated the people they are "oppressed" by aka white people in public. They made jews kneel down and kiss their boots. While it isn't as bad in America it is getting there. African American people don't have the power to ask white people to kneel and apologize for being white.
Why because he's speaking the absolute truth
Bye
We elect a black president who hasn't changed what some people want changed so how is Colin going to change anything we live in a country with 300 million plus there is always going to be shit goin down
i think Sackerpick is just so use to the bench now he forgot to get up
Your statement/ comment is accurate ... to me, Colin is a "public patriot" if anything, for standing up in his position to the injustices of this country, a country that actually disrespects what this country and our Constitution should stand for ... instead, a country of politically corporate controlled legislation and mass incarceration as well for corporate profiteering, and killing innocent citizens.
- - Ranch Chimp Journal
He needs to grow the hell up! You make millions of dollars and you were given that freedom to get paid to PLAY A GAME!! These "people of color" being "targeted" by police are criminals who disrespect the law and don't listen to commands from an officer and get their asses shot for it! Stfu he can leave our country since he feels so disrespected! Bye bye!
Listen From 6:17 and then seconds later... 6:30 "Someone that's holding a curling iron has more education more training than people that have a gun and are going out on the streets to protect us.". Damn. This is frightening.
I felt this bro shiiitttt
If "I told y'all" was a person 😂😂😂
💯💯💯💯😂😂😂😂😂😂
He only became “woke” after being benched😂🤦🏽♂️
He dude be aware of this whatever you do... Bow, stand, or kneel kneell....kneel? That is what you chose... Okay. knell....knell! KNEEL FOR USE.. BOY. And yeah by your action I do mean .... BOY!
I know that’s right 😐
Chuck Rock dude stfu u triggered asf😂😂BOY
They told him he has freedom of speech/expression, but then they tell him to shut up when he uses said freedom. America!
He has freedom of expression. But when people say stupid things some folks don't want to listen.
The NFL is a WORKPLACE. He was free to do what he wanted to do OUTSIDE of the workplace...something he still doesn't understand to this very day is the fact that playing in the NFL is a PRIVILEGE.
@@RemmyRiffs Yeah that is true. This is what people do not understand, the NFL or the organizations apart of the NFL has no obligation to keep him on their team, even if they agree with his message completely or partially. These teams are trying to win a Super Bowl year in and year out and having a three ring circus of media attention and distractions is something that many teams (especially the winning teams) do not want.
What the crazy part is, if Tom Brady said this what would the reaction be? Is it because he is white? Or is it because he is one of the GOATs.
even tho, He still is doing the right thing in my opinion.. and if you got hate keep it to yourself...
It’s not America it’s the goverment
It's sad that even after this people still don't get this
Obey Amma well that’s how it is.
Jeff Goodman 😂😂😂😂😂 not Texas
Obey Amma and they never will get it.
@obey Amma it’s not that we don’t get it, it’s that he is still disrespecting the fallen troops that fought for his right to do that no matter if it was or was not his intentions.... he disrespected the troops that fight for us
This comment section is the dumbest thing I've ever read, someone is calling a veteran a brainwash old fag for defending his country? In what universe is that a bad thing if all these "brainwash old fags" decided to choose not to fight anymore for stupid teens like you what rights would you have left if we couldn't be able to defend our own country. Pay attention in school kid instead of just watching NFL all day.
Once person fighting for a cause lost everything sacrificed his career, but now we know why !!! Bravo one person can bring a change!
He went 3-16 in his last years as a starter and was benched on 2016 after going 1-10. He lost his job cus he sucks not for kneeling.
@Sherri Pie So how did Blaine Gabbert take over his starting job lol?
@Sherri Pie I'm sorry but if Cam doesn't have a job then Kap ain't getting one any time soon 😅
Atleast you listened..... Unfortunately someone got to die first for your to get it
We love you kap... Your so real
They hate him because he is intelligent, successful and brave
Nope because he disrespected the flag, the country, manny veterans. And he sucked at QB
Delphic Tableau last time a checked a football field was for football and not politics. Kaep can speak about that on his own time but what he did unexceptionable he shouldn’t be In the league. And when did I mention a Redskin QB
Delphic Tableau Here’s a decent QB at the time RG3
And good looking...
Mark Contreras what does being a Redskins fan have to do with the flag
they hate him because hes right. #JusticeForFloyd
@Eroz Ghost LOL
Eroz Ghost ur big mad kid
NM - 12OA - Port Credit SS (2272) protest aren’t meant to be respectful. It’s a protest.
@Eroz Ghost white folks use 2 wear the skin of blac folks as shoes. Shut yo bitch as up. We were taught violence and negativity. Our ancestors lived n harmony amongst themselves and yeah they battled like all siblings but they didnt cut children out the stomachs of children bcuz they felt like it
NM - 12OA - Port Credit SS (2272) if a protest doesn’t make you uncomfortable, it’s not doing it’s job. You’re intentionally missing the point. Nothing like this gets changed in a “respectful” way
Did anybody listen to what he said from 1:59-2:45. His protest isn't just for racial injustice, feeling opressed, police brutality etc. But it's for mistreatment of veterans too. Why isn't anybody talking about that??
Steve G BECAUSE THEY DONT WANT TO LISTEN. They are trying to make him the bad guy so the awareness wasn’t raise!
Steve G BECAUSE PEOPLE HEAR WHAT THEY WANT TO HEAR BASICALLY...
It’s mainly white people that are so pressed to be mad at minority about anything they don’t give af what he standing for
What does stay in your lane, mean? Exactly how are you trying to control another person? And is it so simple for you that if one applauds the goals but questions the methodology one is a naysayer? Is nuance not possible?
Barring you conversing with me (which it seems you're not intending to do), I don't see how one day I'll find answers to those questions since they dealt with your comments specifically and what you as an individual meant by them. Which means that if you indeed don't want to converse with me, you are choosing to forgo an opportunity to increase understanding.
Just watched Colin in black and white and later found this interview .... at 6:57 he basically tells us his "plan" to continue his activism ..wow it's pretty amazing , a true fighter for what he believes in.. and is still doing it... for im glad 5 years later he was finally able to speak his truth, and to not just the 1,000,000 people here but to now some of the entire world.
I watch it too till this day it’s still happening I played football for my school and it have been a lot of kids dads coach for the team they put they kids in spot where the light at I played quarterback the coach son plays quarterback no matter how hard I try to fight for that spot but i never got it my senior year I played my best at quarterback I never played my senior yeah I never got the chance to show my talent or skill now I work and trying to get in to a college because of that it have ruined my life
@@tylerjoyce9225 yeah I don't think you understand it at all there guy lol.
@@BlindVeganRescue oh no bro im talking about his series on Netflix bro bro everything he talking about in this interview he said in his series
@@tylerjoyce9225 you are talking jibberish about a coach's son playing QB over you and how it ruined your life. First off that's ridiculous second off wtf does it have to do with Kaepernick?
@@BlindVeganRescue so im guessing you haven’t seen it 😂 okay
“If you make yourself more than just a man, if you devote yourself to an ideal, and if they can't stop you, then you become something else entirely.“
Yes....a spineless non American.
@@DJ-vf7tb stupid
clearly this guy thought it through before doing this.
After he decided to wear a Castro tshirt, lol
trying to keep himself in the press. he's old news
Mike Ceasar no. Not really. He's just turning me off (& firing me up MORE about America and our great flag )
I couldn't care LESS about his "message"
Mike Ceasar oh so he's telling black folks WHAT exactly? (To quit killing blacks?)
Traffic stop. Gimme an example. ONE example of a random traffic stop 'killing.
I use to disagree with the whole thing, but I only surrounded myself with people who shared the same views. I’m glad that I looked this video up to see where he was coming from, and now my thoughts are that this message was delivered without him hurting anyone, or falsely accusing or generalizing any group of people, not that you need it, but Kaepernick, you certainly have my respect
Chastin Short, I still hold conservative values, but I certainly have more sympathy for Kaepernick than I once had
@@squareguy6443 Right on Danny! See this is what it’s all about! America needs to realize that people can agree or disagree and still show respect for the other side! Thanx for the reply man!
Chastin ditto.
The murder of George Floyd brought y'all here huh?
MarkyJ DaJedi yup😂
He had the chance to make a statement and he took that opportunity and did so eloquently and with tremendous courage. History will absolve him.
He gave his career away and freakin was punished for speaking out and banned what kind shit is that
@@moalston4203 his career was at best stagnant, at worst in free fall. His remaining years would have been strictly as a back up.
history thinks he’s retarded and there is no proof of anything in this video he is speaking 20 mins of bullshit he don’t even know what he talking about😭😭
You were right all along Kap. As a 10-year veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, I salute you once again, and I will continue to support you.
Awesome to read your support as a veteran who understands Colin’s action was never against the military. The flag is supposed to represent ALL Americans! 🇺🇸 Thank you for your years of service to our country!
More like a 10 year old dumbass
@@AspiePilo82 Seems like Kaepernick has more respect for the military than you do.
He really did sacrifice his career for awareness. Biggest balls in sports indeed.
absolutely. Only sports athlete I know that will mostly likely go down as the realest nigga ever! pardon my language.
More like the biggest FOOL in sports!
So much respect for him.
Best athlete in terms of standing up for what he believes since Muhammad Ali during Vietnam
not the sharpest tool in the shed
I remember when a lot of black broadcasters used to down Colin Kaepernick now I think they feel stupid thank you Colin Kaepernick for standing up for us
Sheldon Cooper *white America
@@audreyf9092 exactly! White America is the ones who shut down his movement and now they are wearing the egg face
Ahahhaha yea whateva
Yeah, and he stood up for the Cubans by praising a brutal dictator like Fidel Castro. Somehow I don't think the Cubans are thanking him.
I am a white conservative, but I always defended Colin Kaepernick. I am not a Republican though. More of a Ron Paul Libertarian type.
So well spoken. I can’t believe after this interview people still felt his intentions were to disrespect the flag
Um, maybe some people are Cuban and didn't like him praising their brutal dictator, Fidel Castro?
I wonder what everyone thinks about him making millions off the backs of child slaves in China. His principles are a lot like his arm, non existent
I never cared or even thought about that. I disliked him and found him to be an ignorant hypocrite because: he only knelt after he got benched, he took Nikes money and they love slave labor and because he can call out his own country...best country on earth and can't find good in it but will wear shirts praising Castro. He's a misguided ignorant moron.
@@theoriginalthinker9199 Fidel is loved in Cuba
he literally kneeled to disrespect the flag what are you talking about😭😭sound dumb
Why hasn’t everyone watched this?!? So frustrating.
Four years later his words ring more truth to power.
This man does not ever speak and he accepted the NFL payout
@Brent 21 how is that an excuse if your for the people why would you accept payment from the NFL to hush yourself . He literally can't speak out cause he got payed
@Mike Mitch look it up he accepted a settlement from the NFL
@Mike Mitch do you see that he doesn't speak out on injustice now the money was to control him pay attention .
@Mike Mitch just leave this moron alone man... you can't do nothing about this kind of sorry soul...if after this strong interview of twenty minutes you got the guts to say what he says... there is no hope for you... that is
I can’t believe how blind I was... I should have listened to him back then. I’m sorry for my ignorance.
I agree with your statement lol
I takes a real man to admit he's wrong. I appreciate that Fam!!! Fuck Nick Bosa!!!!
83rdox why do you hate on a movement that stands for equality? It’s literally a protest against racism. Why is racism so controversial? Racism shouldn’t be controversial.
This is the most (and only?) informative video of Kaep that I've seen. I'm not sure why he's stayed so quiet since this 2016 interview. For example, there's the NY Times article from 2018, "The Deafening Silence of Colin Kaepernick". He had the platform (and still does), and I wish he would speak his mind and give others the chance to listen.
None of this was practiced or scripted. All from the heart and people tried to spin it EVERY WAY they could.
Boy did the media fool me..... I can't believe I haven't found this video sooner good to see what's right
Hahahhaahahhaha
Yeah right! Your just going with tha crowd
Maysen G what are you talking about? I can’t even read you’re sentence(s). You just throw periods and commas in front of random words.
Maysen G Its ok widdle boy. Did we hurt yur widdle feewings?
I remember when this first happened quite sometime ago and I was much younger and surrounded by people who villianized him and only focused on him disrespecting America. I didn’t think my perspective on him would change but it did. I didn’t even know what he was kneeling for and now I do. Everything he said in this video was complete facts and very well thought out responses.
Everything he speaks is FACTS. And it’s sad to the people who don’t see it otherwise.
Like Drew Brees
The curling iron vs lawyer education comment was the most riveting argument
Brent 21 If you respect the flag you’re racist ok makes total sense.
@@rb-oo5mz 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 y'all are dumb fr
No. He speaking bullshit cause he's been brainwashed just like the rest of you.
THE NFL owes this man a PUBLIC apology! I hate that another minority had to fall for eyes to be opened!
How come ? He did this shit at work , where you get paid to do your job. Protest and fighting for equality is a good thing, but if you are employed . Your boss can decide if they allow politics to be in the work place or not!
NFL commissioner gave an apology today but not direct apology. he said we were wrong.
Mikal Gangmark when did protesting police brutality and injustice become political?
Lover of Life it’s still a workplace , can’t demand being hired if you focus on things that are not work related
@@dcomputers I saw that buy it need to be direct. Equal employment opportunity. Most jobs say they abide by this
Wow this interview aged real well
Definitely applies to 100% of what he said thru and thru
I hate how the media ask the same questions in different ways to try to make people say the wrong things.
The media man I tell you
Even though he’s been explicit for his actions these reporters still asking some dumb questions, what a world we live in.
"Ali was at the time the Greatest. But when he spoke out, he went to jail, man. Like even his greatness couldn't insulate him from those rules that they'd set up. "
"At the end of the day, when I decided I was going to start speaking up, and not giving a fuck about the backlash or if it effects me... my whole mindset well, it's not about me."
Its crazy how much sense this video makes now and no one even noticed 3 years ago
Im so mad that he was hated for doing this 4 years ago. He was way ahead of everyone fighting oppression in this country by PEACEFULLY protesting and now America is GTA in real life.
He's clearly stated his respect for the military....but people don't wanna hear that part lol
No, he has not
but actions speak louder than words. colin should have kept his protests off the field. I understand his cause. the cops are a problem in this country. I don't agree with him protesting during the anthem and on company time. everyone has the right to protest but you have to deal with the consequenses of your protests.
@Van Damme but the field is not his platform. He is not the nfl owner, the team owner, the stadium owner or anything. He was an employee of the 49ers. The 49ers can tell him how to conduct himself when he is on company time and he was. He has the freedom to protest but he nfl also has the right to fire him
@Van Damme but he would still be in the nfl somewhere. Now he is begging for a spot on a team. No team will pick him up now. You cant sue your employer and get your job back
@Van Damme then he needs to accept the fact that he will no longer be on the nfl. He is putting it out there that he is in shape and ready to play. No one will sign him
Unfortunately (a year later) the conversation is about kneeling or sitting than about the reasons he did it.
THE REASON WAS BULL CRAP.......POLICE BRUTALITY IS NOT RACIST AFTER ALL......BLUE LIVES MATTER TOO !
Lynn Lobliner Thank you. Anything to avoid the issues.
Gabriel Szohner Shut the fuck up clown.
Lynn Lobliner: He explained his reason for doing it but he should have chosen another way to do it.
Disrespecting the anthem and flag publicly in this manner is insulting to a lot of people because they see it as an abuse of free speech and expression. Many of those people insulted are football fans.
Liberal often say that "hate speech" is not free speech and they expect all to live up to that standard. If it disagrees with their thinking, it is hate speech.
Lovers of the anthem and flag see kneeling for the anthem and flag as disrespectful and hateful and they are offended. "Unfortunately a year later" this is what the NFL, managers, coaches, the players and you still don't get.
They can protest their grievances off the field in another manner without giving the figurative finger to the anthem, flag and people who venerate those things.
In other words, plain and simply, "RESPECT THE ANTHEM AND FLAG" and we will have more respect for them.
"Hate" is not free speech as the liberals remind us when they are offended.
Because there is no reason, ever notice same old sorry tired reasons, blacks have same opportunities as whites, cry me a river, thankfully the public as a whole DOES NOT SUPPORT IT
This is what Leadership sounds and looks like. God bless CK may his voice be Heard for all of us.
Some people are so gullible. This man praised a brutal dictator like Fidel Castro! Ask a Cuban what they think of kaeperdick.
I cant believe that there have been so many reporters over the last two years who say that they want to hear him speak. He said all he needed to in this video.
Facts
Kapernick is very courageous. He sacrificed his career for the greater cause. Just like Muhammad Ali did and just like Tommy Smith and John Carlos did at the 1968 Olympics. He is indeed a courageous black man
EXACTLY
He was already third string when he started his "protest". His career was already over hence the protest.
@@Tony-md7dk that does not, in any way, denigrate the purpose of the protest
@@GantzIsSloppy It kinda does, though.
@@GantzIsSloppy If he were a star when this happened, ppl wouldn't have cast such a suspicious eye on it. I think it rubbed ppl the wrong way because he was washed and wanted the spotlight back.
Heavenly Father please protect Colin and Thank you for this young man and the family who raised him.
Serious young man that agreed
for how he felt and believed
He spoke up the way he felt.
Bless you Sir.
Vegas EMT no Jesus is superior
Manny Jimenez true
He is just being lazy he sat on the bench
Fuck religion biggest lie and cult in history
He stood all by himself against police brutality, way before this nation did!! And he was fired and hated for it.
He may have gotten fired, but God blessed him with money from the owners of the NFL teams and Nike😊
History always vindicates the righteous in the end. 4 years ago, Kap sat down in PEACEFUL protest and upon hearing a former veteran voice his concern that his method was disrespectful, he later knelt instead to be “more respectful” AND STILL his critics burned his jerseys, walked out of his games and demanded his removal. All because of a PEACEFUL PROTEST. The same people who constantly badger on about their first and second amendment rights, made sure to stifle his. And now look at you, a country on the cusp of complete destruction. Chaos. Anarchy. Mayhem. Enjoy x
So from what you are saying others who don’t agree with Kaps stance don’t have a right to disagree with him in protest? Also this guy literally just compared playing in the NFL & making millions to slavery. Sorry this guy has lost touch with reality…. I agree with him on things like police brutality but other than that smh, especially when he’s getting paid millions by a company like Nike who actually uses slave labor to make they’re products.
Not only are you speaking for my son's you are speaking for my Navy Veteran father who came from war and was treated like shit.THANK YOU!
By kneeling he showed your father disrespect an I know for sure your father would say that. You stand for the flag to show this country respect an for the people that has fallen in times of War. to fight for the right to be stupid like Colin Kaepernick.
7 years later this dude is a fraud 😂😂😂 ...
@@user-vk1bg1en1qYOU SHOULD BE QUIET RACIST!!
Lol
Ya bum!
They’re going to write books about this man.....
A spoiled man child that speaks for the injustice of only certain blacks. Haha...what a book that’ll be
gerard henry Stop acting like you give a shit about David Dorn.
gerard henry “criminal”? Fuck you.
History books in California for sure. Inspired a GLOBAL movement.
@DC you're commenting on yt. This man had a 4.0 GPA, full ride baseball scholarship, full ride football scholarship. 7 year vet and went to the super bowl. Then CHOSE to play a game higher than money.
Lord help you with your vision.
I respect the fact ppl are commenting that now they understand but the premise wasn’t that hard to understand i respect but I’m still dissapointed it’s sad it took people protesting violently to bring the awareness of the issue
When Fox News shows the vilified side of the story it’s hard for them. Trust me I watch fox. They never put this video on their program. I don’t think they put it on their program until he actually knelt and they had Jon Bauer on their program
Because this was misreported by media. They did not hear their side of the story.
I’m watching this now .. for the 1st time 3 years later .and I’m so blown away about how correct he was .. Sir I owe you a Apology . You open many eyes . To me personal you belong in a history book next to Rosa and MLK .
I'm blown away how much money he makes of child slaves. That Nike money tho...
I'm watching it for the first time and I'm blown away that he's even more misguided and hypocritical and ignorant than I thought.
@@BlindVeganRescue literally😂
Don't EVER liken him to Rosa and MLK
He’s completely incapable of articulating what it is he’s even protesting
Real American. Truth. But the country doesn't want to hear it.
not hearing it is no longer an option.... humans are so unaware of how we can be used when the universe is ready to produce change... when Colin says it was not planned I really do believe him because I had a moment I ended up speaking honestly about something I had not heard before and I was supposed to say something different.... evil people cannot be used in this way...they let that real hate...never the ones speaking out on hate... get in the way people will definitely be used to effect change....
Exactly
How is he a real american by not standing up for our anthem? You must be missing large portions of your brain because there is no "truth" to what he said. Police brutality is extremely rare and oppression in the United States is a joke. Go over to a country with real oppression and then you can start talking. These liberals smh.
+Fad Fudge nice factual argument there my friend. Did you know that over a hundred unarmed black men are killed at the hands of police? but this isn't an issue? did you know that blacks serve longer and harsher sentences than whites for committing the same crimes? that's the issues were addressing. no one is blaming all white people. no one is blaming all cops. if you truly loved your country you would fix the issues it has and he did the right thing bringing awareness to the issue. and like every civil rights movement. change WILL happen. goodbye and have a nice day.
AJ lamar Police brutality is still extremely rare regardless. And by protesting and causing violence and not standing up for the national anthem is not the solution. Many blacks in the hood think that if they "stand up for themselves" by rejecting a police order is a good thing, ITS NOT. Thats why this extremely rare issue happens. Btw the people of the BLM movement do express hatred toward whites and cops, not all of them but there are some who do so.. Have a nice day
Kaepernick wasn’t just talking about African American people about police brutality, he said that people of color are targeted by cops more, which I believe is true, and if it’s not racism, then it’s fear, but he did say people who are oppressed and people who are affected by police brutality. He’s doing this for you too.
It’s not that. I’m Hispanic and UNFORTUNATELY the majority of time we live in neighborhoods that are gang infested. Their is unfortunately a “profile” in these neighborhoods. They are either black, Hispanic. I don’t think cops wake up and hope “God thank you for today I’m going shake a Mexican or black down”
The most violent cities are predominately black. When 8% of the population commits 60% of the violent crime and homicides there is a certain race and age group doing this and to each other for decades.
He bigger than the NFL NOW GOATED🏋🏿♂️🐐
There is no question he was meant to go through all this. God has been guiding him! Wish he plays again with a team that really sees his talent as a player. Had to listen to his words after all what's happened. Who is watching this in June 2020?
There's no such thing as god, we need to be better humans
I'm so glad i watch this.
Me too Dear. I'm so happy to watch this.
I'm soooo glad I watched!!! He is so courageous!! May God Bless him!!
RAISED BY A WHIT FAMILY, PAID MILLIONS BY WHITE COMPANIES... YOURE A STUPID SOB!!! FUCKING SHEEP
@@msain427 Does it mean that bcoz he is raised by a white family he should not express his opinion on issues or he should not express his emotions about how he feels about such situation.
@@magdalenelileimaaruna2476 he is a MULTIMILLIONAIRE!!!! OH THE COUNTRY IS SO RASCIST THAT IF YOU PUT YOUR MIND TO SOMETHING YOU CAN BE SUCCESSFUL NO MATTER YOUR COLOR!!! I LIVED IN 40 CITYS BY 18 ALWAYS HOMELESS, MY FATHER WAS ABUSIVE TO MOM AND US, HE COMMITTED SUICIDE WHEN I WAS 18.. STATISTICS SAY I SHOULD BE DEAD OR IN PRISON .. I DONT BLAME SOCIETY. THERE WERE 9 ... YES!! 9 UNARMED BLACKS KILLED BY POLICE IN 2019 BUT 7500 KILLED BY OTHER BKACKS AND 2500 BLACKS KILLED BY WHITE
.. LAY OFF THE STUPID NARRATIVE!! BLACKS HAD IT BETTER IN 1940S 50S WHEN THEY WERE STILL THE PARTY FOR BLACKS AKA REPUBLICAN.. STOP CRYING LIKE A LIL BITCH! HE DOESN'T KNOW HE JUST PRETENDS TO BE OPPRESSED
Kap was exactly right! He will go down as a legend, a hero because he was so fkkn brave. To put that amount of money on the line tells you a lot. I was with him before but now with what is going on now ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾!!!!
How do you eat that amount with knee on your neck
@@adolfmudau9956 huh
Ya know he was already rich, right?
He didnt put money 💵 on the line nike gave him a lot of money
Why should we respect you if you don’t respect us?
Kap was right all along. People are just starting to watch this interview. This interview was 4 years ago ! What Kap is saying is What Malcom X was saying and Martin Luther King was saying. He is the New Age Malcom X & Martin Luther King .
MLK actually had something to say.
@@CurtisDensmore1 I can see why what I said sounds like I am comparing Kap with X and MLK, but I am not. MLK definitely had something to say. However I think Kap in this interview had something to say as well.
EVERYTHING HE SAID ITS TRUE!!!!! Now they talking about it, it’s ashame George, Breonna, Aubrey, etc etc etc etc been killed behind everything he said😭😭😭😭😭
God blessed you Colin for such a brave and bold step.
This man put his career on the line just to make a statement and let people know the awareness in this country. You gotta to respect that
Screw this fake ass bitch
@@onetwo3046 He is not.
@JAMES JONES Don't Tell him that.
@@yunglife1244 What by taking a poxy little knee? Oh yeah what a huge sacrifice that was. Meanwhile Pat Tillman gave up his career in the NFL and the millions he made to serve his country and he died for it. Colin didn’t have the balls to do that and yet he's praised as a hero? That doesn't fly whatsoever.
Now i finally understand his point. He warned us, and half of us ignored his message. I have to admit I did ignored it, now I finally understand his message. Bring Colin back to the NFL, and R.i.P George Floyd
Not sure there’s anything any of us can do about getting him a job in the nfl
Is because trump is president , the commissioner is white , the owners are white and most GM and coaches are white
Respect for saying that
Matthew how can u ignore it,you must not b black,but either way...u dont care about a human life,wow
No
I now understand that this was not about disrespecting the flag, this was a peaceful protest to injustices to which I was ignorant. I now have a lot of respect for this man which I didn't have before. I encourage everyone to have an open heart to learn and empathize
I respect u for being honest
It is disrespecting the flag which stands for the entire country, not just part of it. I’m not against equality, just disrespecting the country.
This is like hating one room in a house and burning the whole house instead of dealing with the one room.
@@troyt6532 That is a terrible analogy.
billweir1745 you come up with one that shows your opinion on it
@@troyt6532 You don't need an analogy when you have real life to reflect on. He asked a veteran what he suggest he does in order to not disrespect the flag. How much more could he do? Just because you don't understand it doesn't make it disrespectful.
the way he answers the questions shows me he thought it through. Not something he decided before the game. More like something that festered for a while
I feel bad for the successful black men in entertainment and sports, the political world telling them they should shut up and be great-full for what they been “allowed to have” speaking out will only make things complicated, one day these brothers would come together and teach black people how to live on less thereby being more.
Fr. “Allowed” it’s disgusting. Like please excuse me if I want to be able exercise my rights
"Be grateful!" that is what white supremacists love to say. 🙄
@Carl Ward Feel free to stop watching ( success to you with that)
I wish all black people would drop out of professional sports and show the world how we're needed the most for America's entertainment industry
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Thank you
@Bryant Pace nah man
Just watched it. He was very explicit about that 4 years ago. A lot of progress could have been made...
A very brave man. He was willing to sacrifice his career for this cause since the beginning. May God bless him beyond measure!
Nah he only did it for spot light. He can care less about any minorities. He talks about how our police abuse their power but yet praises Fidel Castro! He is the biggest hypocrite!
Colin Kaepernick took the right stance 4yrs ago. Today, in 2020, the USA should honor him for his stance. Colin showed bravery in realizing what his stance would cost him. He was prepared for it. Some people like money. Colin Kaepernick loved principal. He set a great example for us all.
Agree with him or not, he's an articulate guy who is prepared to make a stand on his conscience.
@clyde8her you are lacking a level of comprehension.
Go help the veterans who are now holding signs near freeway exits...
The flag they served isn't helping them.
Smh
clyde8her he’s speaking out against injustices how is he a scumbag ???
I've asked a lot of people this question they don't have an answer or they say bad things about me exactly what has he accomplish in two years remember we had a two-term black president exactly what changed in that time
I am sorry but I might have watched another video, but in this particular video I did not see him articulate anything. I am still lost on what his argument is and what he wants to change.
What stance did he make. It's all about money
Mabye you all need to read the FIRST AMENDMENT again.. Nowhere in the constitution does it say that you have to stand during the anthem.
This is a MAN who kneels for equal rights and is making people aware of the huge probleme around police brutality..
It is sad to see how nerrow minded people are and how you still only thing about yourself. We live in 2018 people.. WAKE UP!
WOW... a big hand for the land of the free and liberty.
Why you no have more likes for this beautiful comment?
The NFL Ruling Says You Have to
Preach👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Elijah Taylor And people are still getting treated like it’s 1955.
Did he get thrown in jail? no. Do that stuff on your own time.
This was nationally televised and people still spun it into something it wasn’t
He should be given a lot more respect then he’s gotten for using his platform to bring awareness to social injustices that have affected the lives of black people everyday.He should be regarded as a hero for all the sacrifices he's made to make people more conscious to whats been happening in our society for centuries .Colin Kaepernick is a hero in my book as far as i'm concerned.
Agree completely. I also agree the police obviously target blacks far more than whites. But they kill white folks unjustly too and it gets no coverage because we are white... I think we all need to come together. These paid vacations after killing people need to 🛑.
How can you NOT be behind this guy? He is standing up for equality, and standing up against police brutality. He has never once said he hates America or the flag. He is saying some things are not right, and he is correct. It baffles me the hate he gets. He's intelligent, balanced and well spoken, a real classy guy going about things in a calm, well thought way.
He praised a dictator that oppressed his own people
The Goat 'Cry baby prick'? He is complaining about black people getting unfairly treated by the police. You don't think that happens AT ALL? And if you do, do you think that's ok, and he shouldn't complain?
Nick Yates He never praised Trump
vinnyvasquez not hillary
Streetwalkin Cheetah With A Heart Full Of Napalm LOL. What have I said that is prejudiced? You just sound like a child when you just repeat my accusation with "no, YOU are". What race he is, or who he was brought up by means nothing. You seem to just be suggesting that by being half white and being brought up by a white family he should be eternally grateful for that race and then deny his ancestry, and never stick up for issues that affect black people? Laughable. Anyone should stick up for the rights of certain groups if there are injustices, you don't have to be a member of that club. Again, what on earth has it got to do with anything if he has a muslim girlfriend? Nothing, unless again you are prejudiced. Also, what has it got to do with anything that his black father abandoned him? Unless you are prejudiced, saying all black fathers are like that, or that they deserve police brutality as a race because they abandon children. You are a Streetwalkin Rat With A Heart Full of Hatred.
Someone who is holding a curling iron has more education than someone holding a gun....YES!
I finally got to listen to this man. I did not know how to feel about the whole kneeling thing when I first heard about it. Now, I gotta tip my hat for him. He was right all along 💯 facts
Me too. His message was so powerful that it shook the nation.
I envy this brother for his courage to stand for justice.
Being a reporter there is something they will remember the rest of their lives
They interviewed an idiot?
@@jahpetemo
I hope you don’t mean that Colin is an idiot; if so, leave. We don’t want your negativity here.
@@ashleypisarts i will leave, but it was idiotic of him to kneel for our countries flag like he did there are other times for that
@@jahpetemo I think it shows a lot about a person that they care more for a flag of clothe.. than actual human beings. But then again I also imagine its hard for people to feel what others actually feel on a daily basis.
Watch him make a come back now! That’d be lit
NFL team: ah yes can’t wait to pay the 33 year old qb who hasn’t played a down of football in 4 years
Wally Bagels He has been training for the past 4 years he might be ready
crazyjoe Tranning Elite top two ? What kinda drugs u smoking ?
@franks pizza shop pizza hell yeah a superbowl was nearly in his hands
I mean it's not like he was and is a terrible qb
Jerry rice said he sucked
*LOVE* Colin Kaepernick - have ever since I first saw the transcript of this interview - back in 2016! (pretty sure I never saw the actual footage until now?!)
A peaceful and powerful way to draw attention to an important issue. Whether you agree or not, conversation is vital. Media bias and spin is not.
If you listen to the guy speak, he makes some good points.
inyourfacevideos96 Then he should be out there helping his fellow man instead of disrespecting the nation and making stupid racist hater comments.
Colin is a asshole
how is he racist?
the only white people who claim racism are white supremacists like the KKK , the aryan brotherhood , and neo nazis , it is part of disinformation hate tactics , Hitler and his Nazis invented it
QuestionWhat You Believe ChallengeWhat You Believe WRONG!!! Hilter And Nazi Party Didn't Create Racism or Hate. I'm Sure bigotry And Hate Existed Long Before Hilter And Nazi Party did.
Do ppl see why now?
No. Unfortunately not. Look at some of the comments in this thread.
It never gets old. This interview will be in the Smithsonian.
I get chills every time I watch this interview
Now people want to listen
@Bill Bill So you tell us to protest peacefully and when Kap does it you have a problem with it? We riot because of the same issue and you say "why can't you protest peacefully." Sounds like racism to me. You people would've hated MLK too
I dont even Live in America. Iv been twice as a kid. And I am proud of this Young Man.
Stay out.
@Todd da savage 26 , sorry from Mexico. We didn't steal anything Amigo.
@Todd da savage 26 , your a prejudice, and racist yourself. Car
@Maysen G , actually I'm from Mexico came here in 1991. Became a citizen in 1996. I'm not going back. You can however amigo.
You’re an idiot you have no idea what the real story with this guy. He’s a straight scam artist and just wants to play the victim card to make money. Plus when all this happened it’s funny he started doing this it was after he got benched for Blaine gabbert. He wanted to attention to change from being a wash up bust to being some “hero” then took it way too far. This guy is a straight a$$
Outstanding individual. He stood up 2 power and sacrificed his fortunes. Give this man back a NFL starting QB role NOW!!!!!!!!!!!
NFL tried to get him back in the league and instead he didn't show up.
What I don't understand about this is how he was so clear on his motives and they still fucked up the narrative...
Faxxxxxx bro👏🏾
The statement about police having less training requirements than cosmetologists in California is sadly true.
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/08/30/kaepernick-was-right-about-police-vs-cosmetology-training/
Just lost a friend who was attempting suicide and the cops were called to stop him and they shot him within less than a minute of arriving to the scene. The wife had called to get him help. Police came, started yelling at him, pointing their guns at him (he had no gun, but had a knife...cutting himself). He started walking towards them. They shot him 5 times. It all happened in less than one minute from the arrival of the officers. By the way, he was white. This issue is worse for people of color, but this is a UNIVERSAL issue we need to address. How can a cop make $243,000, be armed, and have only 6 months training?
If a person is coming at them with a knife the police can’t take that chance they are legally allowed to shoot!
@@conord1081 you happy when the kid in a black hoodie got shot racist pig
2k ass never said that
@@conord1081 yr on the racist pigs side go vote trump again
2k ass ur so dumb he’s not racist u idiot name something he said that was racist
Colin, Respect. Ali, would be proud! Injustices, is real and Wrong!
Muhammad Ali was famously asked “Champ, what did you think of Africa?” to which the Champ replied, “Thank God my granddaddy got on that boat.”
That wasn't him but George Foreman trainer. When the fight was in Zaire/Congo in 1974. You talking to a sports guru here. Not saying one knows everything but still....
+Seth Marie That was Ali. Denial isn't a river in Egypt and I'm not buying any bridges.
how is this in any way a protest. lol fucking pussy protest.
You're a moron.
This gives me chills man. This man spoke from the heart, laid it all out unapologetically. The courage this took, the world will cherish you Colin, we will never forget!!! Some say that he was going to get cut anyway, but what they don’t understand is that if he kept silent, he would’ve went on to make 15 mill plus as a bridge QB, backup, or starter. QBs like Ryan Fitzpatrick and Case Keemun (who are decent but not even in the same stratosphere at their peak as kAP) made around 15 to 20 mill, if Colin had stayed silent, he would still be making a lot of money in the leauge!
Not true. He is not being honest.
@@andrejamison2723 u even know why he took the knee
Why are you pretending to be someone else colon? lol
My eyes are open now. Now I understand exactly what you were talking about.
Colin Kaepernick is vindicated.
He was on point wt the cop training tho cops need way more training and way better pay in certain areas .. that’s the government fault
The Government doesn't supply cops bud
If you have evil intentions in your heart,police training is irrelevant. Once you're out on the street,you're going to do what u want to do,regardless of your training. There needs to be a systemic change across the nation ,officers need to face tougher consequence when the willfully choose to go against their oath
nickatnite16 Increasing police pay and making it a more attractive career will bring better people into the profession
NeverSober I totally agree
@@nickatnite16 Agreed. After what I've seen the last month - and what Black people have seen their whole lives - I don't even know if police reform is possible. We need a whole new approach.
He gave y’all a 4 year heads up but nope!! Now you can’t go to Target 🤷🏽♂️
😭😭😭😭 facts
facts
2:02 For the ones saying Kaepernick is disrespecting the soldiers he is clearly saying he is not trying to disrespect our soldiers, in fact he clearly says that our soldiers are fighting for us to have liberty freedom and justice for EVERYONE and when you have blacks facing systematic oppression in the US, our soldiers are dying in vein.
For anyone who wants to know how he went from sitting to kneeling: ua-cam.com/video/I4nyaL8qmK0/v-deo.html
I'm glad to see so many people coming around to understand what Kaepernick's position was. He made it perfectly clear and many of us got it. But, others made it about something else to avoid the topic. So, here we are. I hated that so much had to happen in order for people to see his point, but you're listening now.
"That'll just prove my point"
He was trying to tell the people a long time ago, peacefully!!!! KEYWORD PEACEFULLY!!!!
He did it peacefully and he still got stomped on.. good guy,,,can't win.
@@dwho432 hopefully he signs with a team and hopefully we as the people start to vote more and put talking into action and we finally get change.
*Drew Brees has left the chat*
This young man deserves all my respect because he represents the structural change needed to build a more equal society for every body.
I bet you're loving the structural change we're experiencing now!
@@theoriginalthinker9199 Shut up!
@@josegil7835 You're disturbed by the truth. Good.
@@theoriginalthinker9199 Someone like you don't know the truth and can't handle the truth.
@@josegil7835 I wanna hear the truth whether it hurts my feelings or not. Kaepernick's a phoney. Can you handle that?
Wow! This man is serious about his beliefs.
I got kicked out school for good for this very reason 7yrs ago. 😔 if you don't stand for what you believe, you will fall for anything! He had my support way before now! 👏
U Real ✊🏾
I'm sure it was worth it, school isn't that important, right. it's the half black in him that is just starving for attention, screaming look at me. That's why he planned to do this on a televised game. He could have planned a rally in his neighborhood like the BLM people, oh wait, I'm sure he lives in a gated community full of rich white people. Black lives really do matter, so maybe it would be a great idea to make the best effort to improve their quality of life. Cops are using deadly force in situations that they deem dangerous, it's their JOB. To criminals, crime is their job, and whenever the situation rises, they call it police brutality. Criminals need to be responsible for their actions. In St.Louis, that big fat kid tried to wrestle the officers gun off of him, and had I been given the same situation, I would've done the same thing. That doesn't make it brutality, it makes it stupidity of the criminal.
+Eli Chandler if you not going to ask me why I don't stand for the national anthem, don't bother to say shit. For one my dad have went to war, I stand for theses ppl but I do not stand for the cause behind it. What are they protecting us from? Last time I check American citzens are at a war with each other. And it shows with your comment.
+Surfer Bri The way Colin doing it is to get the ones who ignores the things that is a problem. If ppl want to keep acting as if they don't see what's going on you have to put it dead in their face. I do agree with you on criminals using police brutally when they get caught doing some wrong. It makes it bad for ppl who actually do get brutalize by police
Andrea, I disagree with your reasoning. The facts to do not support what you are saying. You need to take a look at his social history. I think you might find a little change of attitude. Do you really think this lone star is doing it to help repressed communities? Think about this, The man makes over 11 million a year. He is bi-racial. His meaning behind the purpose of the flag is twisted. He fails history class 101. There is no war on segregation. This is a mindset coming from repressed areas. The norm of society doesn't believe everything the news tells the social masses. Walk into your local police office. I think you will find it will be filled with a diverse group of individuals. When you go to war, your one color. They call it green. Crime in the poverty-ridden communities are drug and gang related. Are you telling the majority you support criminals? This is what I am getting. Take the time and find out about some of these individuals lives you're downing. Not just the victims and the victim's families. Also, the courts and the police. Take the time to get to know your community. Not all communities fight. This is abnormal. The criminal behavior comes when people talk and fail to get involved in volunteering. Look at your local street. Who cleans up the trash and sweeps the street outside your home? It should be you and your neighbors and that is called pride. What this individual is supporting is his brand image, not communities. Otherwise, his 11 million would be donated to the very communities he is trying to support. I don't see this happening.
Thumbs down for ads that interrupt my entertainment and learning experience This man stood for Americans and its sad Americans wont stand for each other
My question is - how does this video only have just over a million views?
Martin Luther King would be proud of him.
Yes
The truth is bitter that's why the NFL don't like it.
L00Gi but facts are racist.
libtards hate facts ...be carefull
Double E - WHAT TRUTH ? I'D LIKE TO PUNCH HIM IN IS FACE !
Double E : Go NFL!!
CamZilla : These are the racists you try to reason with here. As soon as you debate them with reality, the "N" word comes out. They are not rational.
I always go back to this wish we stood with him then the world would have been changed.
Not me watching this for school