Jim Brown thinks Colin Kaepernick should choose between football and activism
As a Cleveland Browns player, Jim Brown was once one of the most prolific athletes in the country. After football, he moved on to acting, social justice work and making himself the face of the black “get off my porch!” delegation.
Brown has continued to make a name for himself in recent years by being highly critical of modern day social movements and the young people at the front of them. His latest target is Colin Kaepernick, who is still being shunned by the NFL because of his protest of the National Anthem.
“Colin has to make up his mind whether he’s truly an activist or he’s a football player,” Brown told The Post Game. “If you’re trying to be both — football is commercial. You have owners. You have fans. And you want to honor that, if you’re making that kind of money.”
“I’m going to give you the real deal: I’m an American,” Brown said. “I don’t desecrate my flag and my national anthem. I’m not going to do anything against the flag and national anthem. I’m going to work within those situations. But this is my country, and I’ll work out the problems, but I’ll do it in an intelligent manner.”
Brown’s statement is more disappointing than it is surprising given his track record. Regardless, someone had to step up and let him know how out of line his thinking was. The first one to do so was Fox Sports 1’s Shannon Sharpe, who has been a vocal supporter of Kaepernick and his mission in recent months.
“I don’t really know [that] there’s a right way and a wrong way to protest,” Sharpe told TMZ Sports on Sunday. “There’s a right way and a wrong way to handle Black unarmed men and women in America … I just think the thing is … things are different now. I’m sure they told him in ’67 when he called that summit, I’m sure they said it wasn’t the right way.”
To Each & All, especially former football star Jim Brown:
Reference above article, “Jim Brown thinks Colin Kaepernick should choose between football and activism.” – August 30, 2017 by Keith Reid-Cleveland
I support Football Star Colin Kaepernick and advocate and ask “Each & All Black Athletes” to not only Support Colin, but Do as he Did!
Because, and I contend:
1. Such a Mass United Display will gain the taking down of every Racist, Slavery, Treasonous Confederate Statute, Flag on Federal Buildings and Properties throughout Our Great Country of America!
2. Once and for all, here, in 2017, Blacks should fight Racism as Never Before (Non-Violently-I advocate the Great Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Philosophy.)
3. Such a United Display of Black Unity Will Shake The World! And bring us Blacks; Justice and that All Important, “Respect!”
4. Our White, Hispanic, Asian, et. al. Allies, Supporters and Others will the more be Inspired, Dedicated and Committed to fight for Justice and Equality for Blacks! I hereby express my Gratitude, Thanks and Appreciation {GTA} To Each White, Hispanic, Asian Ally and Supporter and Others. ! I say to Each of You: You’re Great Americans!
Black Youth Project Subscribers, Readers and Others: Let us not be like the Racists. Herein meaning, Jim Brown is Entitled to His Opinion. However, he committed some Serious Fallacies with his statements and I quote him. In his Vile, Vicious, Vehement Attack (my opinion) against Kaepernick; Brown stated, “I’m not going to do anything against the flag and national anthem. I’m going to work within those situations… I’ll work out the problems, but I’ll do it in an intelligent manner.”
1. Surely, Brown must admit: Not only did the Confederate South do something against our American Flag – They took up arms and Killed U.S. Government Troops in an attempt to replace it with their Treasonous Confederate Flag! All Kaepernick did was kneel to express his views. Therefore, respectfully Mr. Brown, show us Black Youth Project readers and our White, Hispanic, Asian, et. al. Allies and Supporters what you’ve Publicly said about The Confederate Soldiers armed revolt to replace the Flag you say you love with their Slavery, Treasonous Flag?. Jim Brown, you have a Double-Standard!
2. You Jim Brown further state, “…I’ll do it in an intelligent manner.” In this statement attacking Football Star-American Citizen Colin Kaepernick you’re implicitly and “de facto” saying Kaepernick is “unintelligent.” Respectfully Mr. Brown, but a few questions (Ref: The Socratic Method): 1) Since when did become infallible? 2) Since your statement is a declarative sentence, unmodified you’re giving it a status it doesn’t have. Meaning, and the question is: What makes your statement true? 3) What “Facts” and “Empirical Evidence” can you produce to show your statement is true? Meaning, “You’re intelligent” but Kaepernick is not. In psychology your statement would be considered an “egocentric opinion.”
3. Respectfully, I close saying to you Mr. Brown: On the above two issues, I can take you in a “1000 bet/debate” (I’m an ordinary person). In short: I put my money where my mouth is and call your Bluff! Debate me. In Philosophy regarding this “3.” if you don’t accept the Debate challenge, I can state: “I won by Default.” Don’t take my word for it, Ask the Ph.D. University Philosophy, Logic and Linguist Professors. My New Jersey Professors taught me Well!
Especially, Professor Pasquale Schievella (1914 -2011 – “Che riposi in pace.”)
Brother Colin Kaepernick You’re a Great American! Continue to fight Racism! The following Haiku Poem in Honor of your Actions for Black People and All People! I follow the Japanese traditional format: 1) No title; 2) Exactly, 17 syllables total; 3) Three segments and 4) A 5-7-5 syllables, segments ratio.
Jim Brown I opine,
Is wrong and behind the Times.
Kaepernick New Black!
Black Youth Project continue your Great Journalism so that ordinary people as myself and all America; and The World Know: “Loyalty to The Truth Comes First!”
Word Perpendicular, Four-Square Straight!
Sincerely,
Clyde Dinkins
North Las Vegas
U.S. Air Force Veteran (I held a Secret Clearance)
Senior Citizen – Government Supervisor Retiree
African American
Offianistic Singularitarian