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General Category => Sports/Entertainment/MSM/Social Media => Topic started by: mystery-ak on June 06, 2020, 04:05:03 pm
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Colin Kaepernick owed 'tremendous amount,' Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says
By Ryan Gaydos | Fox News
Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Tuesday “we owe a tremendous amount†to Colin Kaepernick for his social justice activism during the 2016 NFL season.
Carroll was joined by Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and San Antonio Spurs coach Greg Popovich on his “Flying Coach†podcast, according to the Seattle Times. Carroll opened up on the police-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25 and the ensuing protests that have lasted for about a week.
Among the topics of conversation was Kaepernick – the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who became the face of athlete activism when he decided to kneel during the national anthem to protest racial injustice and police brutality.
“There was a moment in time that a young man captured,†Carroll said. "He stood up for something that he believed in. What an extraordinary moment it was that he was willing to take. I don’t know that he had any idea what the impact would be, as it turned out. But what a symbol of courage and vision.â€
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Twenty million dollars? That's what he was asking for.
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Owed a tremendous amount? Then hire him.
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All anyone owes Colin Kaepernick is a swift kick in the behind.
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Pete owes USC for all the money paid him while he was cheating.
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All anyone owes Colin Kaepernick is a swift kick in the behind.
Kerr, Popovich, and Carroll deserve one as well.