GravityInsanity
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Best quarterback in the league and I'm a Bears fan.
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Aaron Rodgers comes out in support of Colin Kaepernick
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On "both sides" am I right?
theignoramus
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I'll take it over what Jim Brown and Mike Vick said recently.
Where's the disagreement?
Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
Huge Packers fan. This made me so fucking happy. More white athletes need to speak out and stand up for what's right. Kaep should absolutely be on a team right now. Dude has natural god given talent.
aaron rodgers is a woke bae
jokes aside, he seems very inquisitive, curious, and empathetic. the profile mentions how cautious he is with words, so it's clear that he takes the time to think through his thoughts and consider the ramifications of his words. he is a very good human being, not just an elite athlete
jokes aside, he seems very inquisitive, curious, and empathetic. the profile mentions how cautious he is with words, so it's clear that he takes the time to think through his thoughts and consider the ramifications of his words. he is a very good human being, not just an elite athlete
Yeah. "I didn't like either candidate" doesn't hold water when the ballots during the presidential election had lots more on them than just that one election.
I support the larger statement Kaep is making, but goddamn did he kneecap it with that foolishness.
MrPink93485
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That's my quarterback
Same
Yeah I really liked how he put that. Way back in college in the mid-'90s when I was first learning about the realities of the black experience in America and why I didn't know shit about it because it's just not a thing the majority of white people ever encounter, one of the things my professor said always stuck with me: "You can never understand what it's like to grow up black in America, but you have to always remember it's not the America you grew up in." I try to keep that lesson of "You can't understand, but you must be aware" in mind at all times.
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There have been a few white players that have stood next to kneeling black players with their hand on their shoulder in solidarity. None have actually kneeled yet, to my knowledge, but support seems to be trickling through.
Rodgers continues to be one of the best guys in the sport. I wish my QB had the ability to stand up for what's right.
Perhaps. I don't think that's the case with Rodgers though.
http://deadspin.com/aaron-rodgers-criticizes-packers-fan-who-screamed-musl-1742763512
Perhaps. I don't think that's the case with Rodgers though.
http://deadspin.com/aaron-rodgers-criticizes-packers-fan-who-screamed-musl-1742763512
Wish he was a niner. As far as kap, I wish h3 did it different and with a better timing. I respect his inner intention but I remember feeling, you needed to do this when you were the star of the team, not when we are struggling and we needed to focus. So whe he had a lot less to lose, he became the focus topic, and he wasn't even playing. And he wasn't great to beging with, I always hated his pitcher style throw. Yet he seems like a really nice human
timetokill
Banned
This guy is a much better face for the league than Tom Brady
Johnny Cage In The Shower
Member
damn! lol
Unknown Soldier
Member
He's too nice and humble for that though, there's not a lot for a face to do in the modern NFL. People want heels so they can root against them and Brady is like the greatest heel in this era of pro football.
Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
Jangowuzhere
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I don't care at all if he votes for a president.
The important thing here is that he didn't vote at all. His protest was a call for change in America. Kinda hard to make changes when he didn't even bother to take action himself.
props to him for speaking out ... dont agree with ppl calling him to do the same . The guy ackowledges he has not experienced it his teammates have and he respects that he has not lived their lives and thus also respects their viewpoint and protests. Seems like a smart nuanced person who is open to ideas.
jordan0386
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Much better society if we were all equal under American law.
More people speaking out against White Supremacy the better.
More people speaking out against White Supremacy the better.
That he should do more and sit for the anthem.
As in it is half hearted from Rodgers unless he participates in the protest himself.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Nice..that's pretty big. Absolutely need more high profile players to speak up.
That's not how I'm reading it..you might just be off..
That's not how I'm reading it..you might just be off..
That is how I am reading a few posts in this thread. Overall people seem happy with Rodgers comments. I am not speaking out towards those people.
PingPongvonLaserstein
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Seth DeValve did most recently, I think. There may be others that I've missed.
This sounds like a Jill Stein campaign speech :lol
Gordon Shumway
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Folks are saying it'd be nice/do more if he did..no one is saying he has to. Sorry, but you're reading it wrong.
SandwichMeat
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Kaepernick is definitely good enough that he should be on a roster. The Ravens, Chargers, Colts, Jags, and Seahawks would all be suitable places. If he were good enough to be a starting QB he'd have a job despite any backlash from dumb people, but because he'd primarily be a backup teams are either blackballing him or afraid of the potential drama.
It's unfortunate that you have to be good to be able to voice your opinion in the NFL, however we need those guys like Rodgers and the Bennett brothers to be outspoken and work to change the culture of the NFL. Personally I've become a bigger NBA fan over NFL and it has nothing to do with the quality of the sport but because of the NBA's more progressive nature compared to the NFL
It's unfortunate that you have to be good to be able to voice your opinion in the NFL, however we need those guys like Rodgers and the Bennett brothers to be outspoken and work to change the culture of the NFL. Personally I've become a bigger NBA fan over NFL and it has nothing to do with the quality of the sport but because of the NBA's more progressive nature compared to the NFL
OG Shaka Zulu
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I love him for this. He's going to piss off some cheeseheads.
Rodgers is probably the only reason I can tolerate football season in Wisconsin not being a Packers fan. This will be good for whoever it was that worried he might be a milkshake duck. One of my college buddies lived down the street from him in Suamico and had nothing but good things to say about him, not even counting his Packers fandom.
It's something I find very misguided, but I think the conversation he started far outweighs his stance on Hillary Clinton, as well as the fact that he didn't contribute his single vote to her. People attach too much weight to individual votes, honestly; I strongly believe in voting, but the fact is you often aren't particularly affecting the world one way or the other by doing so. Doing what Colin did both takes more moral courage and has a bigger impact than voting does, at least on an individual level.
As much as the election of Trump has lead to this widespread practice of judging a person's entire life through the lens of their voting habits, regardless of the fact that smiling at someone and saying hello may very well contribute more to the world than your vote in a particular election, I think you very much should have sympathy for the fact that someone's righteous stance ended up having such a negative impact on their career.
The main takeaway is Aaron is the first elite starting QB to vicallybsay Kaep is essentially being blackballed. That's something that Brees, Brady etc aren't going to ever say
This lends credence to whenever somebody says "he's not good anymore that's why he's not playing". One of the best to ever play the game and one of the best players in the league at that position has just said, no you're wrong. He has plenty enough skill to play this game in this league
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Look. Fuck him for that dumb shit, but that ain't why he ain't got a job. I can disagree with the dumb dude, but being jobless because he's taking a stance that my life matters? Yeah..think I can be of two minds here..
Justin Britt on the Seahawks has done it as well.
Packers/Lions this year - tickets on me!
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Unless I'm misunderstanding the game conversation, because people are suggesting he should do more.
Biggest thing isn't him supporting Kaep, it's him stating the league is blackballing him for doing it. For fucksakes, they dragged Culter out of retirement...
TheSkullPrince
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Aaron Rodgers, the one who got away 
Goddamn you Mike Nolan!
Goddamn you Mike Nolan!
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Shit. That one guy. I take it all back..
This is true. Someone else with big influence needs to do it. I mean they don't need to, but it'd sure be nice.
Kite
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Luckily enough for Kaep that QB is such an important position that with the current rate of QB injuries, he will get a call pretty soon despite the so-called "blackballing". For example McCown just got hurt, and the Jet's other option are Hackenberg and Petty... lolol depending on if they're actually tanking it might be Kaep time. Though with that garbage O line Kaep might wanna nope out of that bs. Or the Jags, they've got Bortles and Henne.. heh