Tree of Knowledge 1,926 Posted yesterday at 10:04 AM 7 hours ago, squistion said: No. Sad. Linus finally left the Kappy Pumpkin Patch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peenie 1,920 Posted yesterday at 10:59 AM I respect Colin K. for trying to shed light on police brutality. It exists whether you choose to believe it or not. He gave up his career for his beliefs, which I agree with, and there is nothing he could say or do that would satisfy people who refuse to acknowledge racism in the police department. Colin like all of us is flawed. He doesn’t have to be a perfect human being in order to shed light on a national problem. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maximum Overkill 2,098 Posted yesterday at 11:33 AM 34 minutes ago, peenie said: racism Most Police forces especially in Cities are predominantly Blacks. Tell me again how they're racist Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peenie 1,920 Posted yesterday at 11:38 AM 2 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said: Most Police forces especially in Cities are predominantly Blacks. Tell me again how they're racist I believe black police officers can be racist against black people. Listen, I revere the police. My heart drowns in pain for the police working in troubled neighborhoods and for those officers that lose their lives in the line of duty. You can love the police and be critical of them at the same time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 15,537 Posted yesterday at 11:41 AM Kaepernicks career was about over when he decided to start kneeling. He’s FOS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peenie 1,920 Posted yesterday at 11:47 AM 1 minute ago, Hardcore troubadour said: Kaepernicks career was about over when he decided to start kneeling. He’s FOS I don’t remember the facts but I do think someone pointed out that he only started kneeling when he was getting benched or some such, like he wasn’t playing well. I still respect his decision. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 15,537 Posted yesterday at 11:49 AM Nike gave him 10 million for kneeling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nomad99 766 Posted 21 hours ago 3 hours ago, peenie said: I believe black police officers can be racist against black people. Listen, I revere the police. My heart drowns in pain for the police working in troubled neighborhoods and for those officers that lose their lives in the line of duty. You can love the police and be critical of them at the same time. But you don't seem to be critical of the culture that breeds the problem of the 13%...... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squistion 2,261 Posted 21 hours ago 3 hours ago, peenie said: I don’t remember the facts but I do think someone pointed out that he only started kneeling when he was getting benched or some such, like he wasn’t playing well. I still respect his decision. Actually he was benched because he was in the last year of a fully guranteed contract (I think, I'm hazy on the specific details but it was discussed numerous time in the PSF Kapernick thread). The 49ers were afraid he would get injured and they would get stuck for the entire amount, so he lost the starting job only until his contract was renegotiated elminating the injury gurantee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 15,537 Posted 20 hours ago 36 minutes ago, squistion said: Actually he was benched because he was in the last year of a fully guranteed contract (I think, I'm hazy on the specific details but it was discussed numerous time in the PSF Kapernick thread). The 49ers were afraid he would get injured and they would get stuck for the entire amount, so he lost the starting job only until his contract was renegotiated elminating the injury gurantee. So he wasn’t benched because he was stinking the joint up? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,649 Posted 17 hours ago 7 hours ago, Hardcore troubadour said: Nike gave him 10 million for kneeling. Throwsa Parks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 15,537 Posted 17 hours ago 9 minutes ago, iam90sbaby said: Throwsa Parks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Hunt 288 Posted 16 hours ago Kappy opted out of the last year of his contract with SF. March 1, 2017, SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- For the first time in his NFL career, quarterback Colin Kaepernick will be a free agent. Kaepernick is planning to opt out of the final season of his contract with the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The league was notified in a letter sent to all teams by Kaepernick's representation, Select Sports Group. Thursday is the first day Kaepernick can opt out, and he has until the new league year begins March 9 to do it. Kaepernick's contract was originally supposed to keep him with the Niners through 2020, but the team worked with the 29-year-old to revamp it before he reclaimed the starting job in October. As part of the deal's reconfiguration, Kaepernick traded $14.5 million in injury guarantees during the 2017 season for the opportunity to opt out of his deal early and become a free agent. His decision saves the Niners his $14.5 million base salary in 2017 though he will still count nearly $2.5 million in dead money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,717 Posted 16 hours ago 9 hours ago, peenie said: I respect Colin K. for trying to shed light on police brutality. It exists whether you choose to believe it or not. He gave up his career for his beliefs, which I agree with, and there is nothing he could say or do that would satisfy people who refuse to acknowledge racism in the police department. Colin like all of us is flawed. He doesn’t have to be a perfect human being in order to shed light on a national problem. The statistics around police brutality against the black population don't support that it's a big enough problem that we need a national crisis. This is how it goes. The race hustlers that make a living convincing you that you need to be pissed off give you vagaries about how police are hunting down black people in the streets, and everyone just takes them at the word for fear of being labeled racist. Like, nah. You're making an accusation. You need to prove that sh¡t with facts and data not some hand wavey BS and anecdotes. Literally 9 unarmed black people a year get killed by police. That is not a systemic problem. His cause is stupid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,717 Posted 16 hours ago If we care about black lives, we should figure out the biggest threat to black lives and mitigate that. Maybe there are some statistics on leading causes of deaths in the black community. I mean black lives matter, right? Instead of guessing at a problem, why not use data to make informed decisions so we can save black lives, right? Right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 4,378 Posted 16 hours ago On 8/18/2025 at 6:10 AM, MLCKAA said: In one limited way, I have a shred of respect for it. Kneeling during the anthem is essentially a safe form of protest for the protesters. Take a look back to the 1960’s and understand that the people, white and black, who protested for civil rights actually risked something. Many of them risked their lives. Then compare that with pro athletes kneeling during the anthem and understand that their “protest” was one of the least risky things they could do. If NOTHING ELSE, Kap paid a price for his protest, misguided though it may have been to many people. He could’ve eaten crow and made his way back to the NFL, but he didn’t. I’m sure not saying MLK or Malcolm X or Medgar Evers or Thurgood Marshall would be proud of the guy, but at least he paid a price for his stance which is more than other players were willing to do. if he protested BEFORE HE GOT BENCHED I would agree with you, but he didn't care about police brutality when he was a starter, racism only entered his life after he got benched for a homo named blaine 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,717 Posted 16 hours ago Just now, RaiderHaters Revenge said: if he protested BEFORE HE GOT BENCHED I would agree with you, but he didn't care about police brutality when he was a starter, racism only entered his life after he got benched for a homo named blaine And his female got ahold of him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 4,378 Posted 16 hours ago Just now, nobody said: And his female got ahold of him. religion of peace Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,717 Posted 16 hours ago There was this phenomenon where I grew up where people would test you just to see if you were a b¡tch. They would see you walking with a walkman or bike or wahtever and be like, "That's a nice walkman or bike or whatever. Let me borrow it." And if you were a b¡tch, they would just take your sh¡t. If you weren't, they'd leave you be. They just wanted to see if you were an easy mark. Will this dude just give it up for free. Complete free roll for them. What all these wokies like gutter and rusty and squisiton and the tims and probably Kaep who got used as a mouthpiece by his female don't realize. This race hustling is the same sh¡t. The hustlers are just trying sh¡t to see who's going to be a b¡tch and just give them sh¡t. It's the same grift. It's just more sophisticated. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MLCKAA 581 Posted 15 hours ago 1 hour ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said: if he protested BEFORE HE GOT BENCHED I would agree with you, but he didn't care about police brutality when he was a starter, racism only entered his life after he got benched for a homo named blaine Hmmm. If true, I didn’t know that. I suppose I didn’t follow his career much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peenie 1,920 Posted 14 hours ago 7 hours ago, Nomad99 said: But you don't seem to be critical of the culture that breeds the problem of the 13%...... The answer to every cry of racism isn't, "Well if blacks wouldn't commit so many crimes." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peenie 1,920 Posted 14 hours ago 2 hours ago, Mike Hunt said: Kappy opted out of the last year of his contract with SF. March 1, 2017, SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- For the first time in his NFL career, quarterback Colin Kaepernick will be a free agent. Kaepernick is planning to opt out of the final season of his contract with the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The league was notified in a letter sent to all teams by Kaepernick's representation, Select Sports Group. Thursday is the first day Kaepernick can opt out, and he has until the new league year begins March 9 to do it. Kaepernick's contract was originally supposed to keep him with the Niners through 2020, but the team worked with the 29-year-old to revamp it before he reclaimed the starting job in October. As part of the deal's reconfiguration, Kaepernick traded $14.5 million in injury guarantees during the 2017 season for the opportunity to opt out of his deal early and become a free agent. His decision saves the Niners his $14.5 million base salary in 2017 though he will still count nearly $2.5 million in dead money. I don't understand what this means. Is this what happened to Russell Wilson? Meaning, did they bench him for contract reasons, not because he was playing poorly? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nomad99 766 Posted 10 hours ago 3 hours ago, peenie said: The answer to every cry of racism isn't, "Well if blacks wouldn't commit so many crimes." And it isn't necessarily racism when you bring up the disproportionate behavior of a certain group. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peenie 1,920 Posted 1 hour ago 9 hours ago, Nomad99 said: And it isn't necessarily racism when you bring up the disproportionate behavior of a certain group. Well I didn’t bring it up, we’re discussing Colin K’s kneeling as protest and I simply agree with his decision. Why doesn’t your culture do something about all these mass shootings? Feel free to prove that racial bias, profiling and police brutality doesn’t exist. I didn’t start this thread either. You guys always want to make me out to be racist for pointing out racism. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squistion 2,261 Posted just now 16 hours ago, Mike Hunt said: Kappy opted out of the last year of his contract with SF. Yes, he did because he was told by the 49ers to opt out of his contract if he wanted to remain with the team or be cut. This has been discussed numerous times in the Kaepernick thread over at the PSF. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites