We didn’t need another example of one of the major reasons why ESPN has lost millions of subscribers over the last few years. Yet, the four-letter network decided to give us one anyway.
In the same week where anthem protester Colin Kaepernick decided he would stand for the anthem from now on, U.S. Soccer has created a bylaw which will ensure that their players stand for the Star-Spangled Banner from now on.
On his Thursday Fox Sports 1 radio show, Colin Cowherd slammed quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s courage for choosing to end his national anthem protest now that he is looking for a job in the NFL, calling the quarterback a “sellout.” Cowherd
During Thursday’s “First Take” on ESPN, co-host Stephen A. Smith reacted to the report that quarterback Colin Kaepernick is ending his national anthem protest for the 2017 season. Smith said Kaepernick is “not fooling anybody” with his “incredibly opportunistic” decision
After refusing to stand for the national anthem in 2016, activist and quarterback Colin Kaepernick now plans to stand in 2017, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.
According to David Dennis Jr. writing at the Huffington Post, Patriots star Tom Brady’s friendship and support for President Donald Trump is more “un-American” than 49’s quarterback Colin Kaepernick disrespecting America’s national anthem and donning T-shirts glorifying mass murderer and the late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
Last week, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick received a prestigious award from his teammates for “inspirational, courageous play,” despite the fact that Kaepernick’s ”play,” resulted in only one win in eleven starts for the 49ers.
Former Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann reacted Tuesday on Fox News Channel’s “Outnumbered” to the San Francisco 49ers awarding quarterback Colin Kaepernick with the Len Eshmont Award which goes annually to the 49er who “best exemplifies the inspirational and courageous play” of
Any athlete planning to use their platform to protest the national anthem had better not play American Legion Baseball in Minnesota. In a preemptive strike against Kaepernick copycats, the league instituted a rule that the anthem will receive “proper respect,” or players will find themselves shown out the door.
Who’s better Mantle or Mays has been replaced by should Colin Kaepernick stand for the national anthem?
An article at SportingNews.com warns the National Football League not to ignore the growing number of NFL fans who have checked out over the constant anti-American protests indulged by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and other NFL players.
Tuesday on the “Mark Levin Show,” ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith continued his attack on San Francisco 49ers quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick for kneeling during the election after protesting social injustices by taking a knee during the pre-game national
It has taken a while, but the media appears ready to admit that Colin Kaepernick is killing the NFL. In an article in Yahoo Finance, Daniel Roberts states that Kaepernick’s protests “definitely impacted” the league, causing a “net negative” for ratings.
Colin Kaepernick’s parents have broken their silence, saying their son has taken on an “immense load,” in standing for what he believes in and they feel “very proud” about the stand he has taken.
Apparently, having the worst quarterback performance in NFL history is not enough to get Colin Kaepernick benched.
Colin Kaepernick has put his nearly $3 million Bay Area home up for sale, and the 49ers want you to know that has nothing to do with his future with San Francisco.
On Wednesday night’s edition of “The Daily Show,” Trevor Noah interviewed Tomi Lahren, conservative host for The Blaze, who has spoken out against Colin Kaepernick’s anthem protests.
Colin Kaepernick attempted to clarify his earlier comments about Fidel Castro, after the 49ers loss to the Dolphins in Miami on Sunday.
Colin Kaepernick’s anthem-kneeling protest movement may have just lost all momentum, now that his traditional supporters have started fact-checking him.
During a press luncheon in New York City on Monday, Costas proposed an anthem protest compromise between NFL players and the fans.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach Dirk Koetter said earlier this year that he wouldn’t like it if one of his players joined the anthem protest movement currently sweeping the NFL. Well, one of his players joined that movement, and Dirk Koetter doesn’t like it.
Wisconsin basketball star Nigel Hayes took a page out of Colin Kaepernick’s protest playbook and demonstrated during the national anthem.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans knelt during the playing of the national anthem on Sunday before the Bucs took on the Chicago Bears.
On Tuesday we speculated that 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick might not fully grasp that he can vote for dozens, sometimes scores of other politicians and ballot initiatives, not just the presidential race. On Wednesday Kaepernick confirmed he has no idea what happens when you go to the voting booth.
The NFL pays tribute to the military with their “Salute to Service” campaign during November. Coaches wear jackets with flags sewn on, and some players wear camouflage. It hardly makes up for all the Kaepernick foolishness, but on its own is a respectful initiative.
One of the many copycats that Colin Kaepernick spawned, after launching his protest effort during the preseason, called it quits Sunday night.
If you’ve wondered where all the fans who bailed on the NFL went to get their football fix, the latest Nielsen numbers indicate a lot of them might have turned to college football.
The whole thing did seem a little too good. Last Saturday and again on Wednesday, we told you about Sevyn Streeter, the singer scheduled to perform the national anthem before the Philadelphia 76ers season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Early in October a group of some 30 students staged an anti-American protest during the football game between the University of Alabama and the University of Kentucky. But now another group of U of A students have organized a patriotic counter protest.
A singer named Sevyn Streeter, scheduled to perform the national anthem before the Philadelphia 76ers home opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder, showed up to sing wearing a jersey with the words “We Matter” on it. Streeter says the team decided to not let her sing the anthem.
Don’t look now, okay go ahead and look, but it appears that the solidarity between superstar-athletes-turned-social-justice-protest warriors might soon come to an end.
Colin Kaepernick confesses that he doesn’t know a lot about how television ratings work. Given that Kaepernick thinks nothing amiss about wearing a Fidel Castro shirt to a press conference, while lamenting oppression and injustice, one could reasonably surmise that Kaepernick doesn’t understand many things.
Not everyone in the sports media fell head-over-heels in love with Colin Kaepernick. Fox Sports 1’s Jason Whitlock took to Twitter on Sunday evening to take a shot at the quarterback after the 49ers lost their second game in a row since Kaepernick returned to his starter role.
After Colin Kaepernick’s anti-American protests during the playing of the national anthem, the San Francisco 49ers opt to give him a shot as the starter in a Week Six road game against the Buffalo Bills.
