by K’lon Benson // Staff Writer
It’s not a surprise anymore. Continuous cases of police brutality are not being dealt with, and it’s starting to cause worry in America. Where is the hope for colored people, who are continuously being pulled over for no reason, which can lead to arrest, or even death? This occurrence is starting to make blacks feel unsafe, and some don’t even know how to deal with the problem. President Donald Trump added more fuel to the fire when he insulted the NFL players who were peacefully protesting against police brutality.
Colin Kaepernick (former NFL quarterback) started the protest against police brutality in the U.S. by sitting down during the national anthem. Throughout the season, he started to kneel with consideration for combat fighters, as a sign of respect.
In a CNN article “These Are the NFL Players Protesting Today Amid Trump Criticism” by Elliot Mclaughlin and Darran Simon, Kaepernick said that he would not honor the national anthem or “show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.” Moreover, he explains that this protest is not out of disrespect to the combat fighters, it is a protest fighting for the rights of the colored people who are being treated so unfairly.
In a discussion with GBLG student Jeremiah Wingo, he explained that “protesting is good because if we don’t protest, then the problem will get worse.” He felt that this whole problem is just for the better of the country, and “people are just overreacting and don’t really look at it from the other side.”
Still in respect of our combat fighters, this protest should keep spreading to open the rest of America’s eyes. People are overreacting to this situation, because they are not considering the other side of the argument, and what the colored people have gone through, so it’s harder for them to sympathize. Whether or not the protest continues, players should only be able to protest to a certain extent and people need to understand what exactly their cause is.
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