![]() We’ve all been dealing with it with someone in our family.The Ravens’ odds of making the playoffs are severely stacked against them. We all come from the inner city or we’ve been a part of communities where we felt like we’ve been judged because of the color of our skin or who we like or if a woman – any issue to deal with. “So the issue that he’s dealing with is what we’re all dealing with. But the league is predominantly African American. I think race is not something that the NFL wants to be a part of or get behind. “I think the league is built on middle America, and most of the middle of America is predominantly a white crowd,” Bennett said. In June, the Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett said Kaepernick’s situation exposed a racial divide. Kaepernick’s stand against racial injustice has received support among players in a league that is majority African American. The 29-year-old posted a video on Twitter asking: “How can we truly celebrate independence on a day that intentionally robbed our ancestors of theirs?” He celebrated the Fourth of July in Ghana, and said he had made the journey to find “personal independence”. hniYGJeLxG- Colin Kaepernick July 4, 2017Īlthough Kaepernick has said he would stand for the anthem this season if he is picked up by a team, he is still active in political causes. How can we truly celebrate independence on a day that intentionally robbed our ancestors of theirs? To find my independence I went home. I think it would be a good spot for him.” I do not want him to get another shot here, but yes, he can come here and have some fun. “I would like to see Colin get back in and, at some point, maybe get another shot, ,” Flacco told reporters. The only player who has objected vocally is Flacco, who joked that Kaepernick is good enough to take his job. “If he’s going to help us win we have no issues,” said veteran linebacker Terrell Suggs. ![]() Ravens players, for their part, said they would be happy to welcome Kaepernick as a team-mate. In the last US election cycle, they funneled $8,052,410 toward Republican efforts compared with $189,610.72 for Democratic causes – a ratio that favors the Republican party by more than 40 to 1. NFL owners are traditionally conservative. Whether Kaepernick is bad for business is also debatable: his shirt was one of the best-selling jerseys last season. Mara was criticized for his comments after it was pointed out the team had offered Josh Brown a new contract despite the player’s suspension for domestic violence. It’s an emotional, emotional issue for a lot of people, more so than any other issue I’ve run into.” ![]() “If any of your players ever do that, we are never coming to another Giants game. “All my years being in the league, I never received more emotional mail from people than I did about that issue,” Mara told the MMQB. In May, the New York Giants co-owner John Mara said it was an “emotional issue”. So pray for us.”īisciotti would not be the first owner to worry how signing Kaepernick would affect the team’s fanbase. We’re very sensitive to it, and we’re monitoring it, and we’re trying to figure out what’s the right tact. ![]() “I hope we do what is best for the team and balance that with what is best for our fans,” he told the Baltimore Sun. On Sunday, Bisciotti was asked how signing Kaepernick could affect the Ravens’ brand. Baltimore, close to the United States naval academy in Annapolis, has ties to the military. It’s doubtful Bisciotti objects to Kaepernick as a player: the quarterback led San Francisco to Super Bowl XLVII, and threw 16 touchdowns with four interceptions in 12 games for the 49ers last season – a far better ratio than many starting quarterbacks in the league.īut his refusal to stand for the national anthem in protest against police brutality and racial injustice became a far bigger story than his on-field performance, and he was accused by some NFL fans of being unpatriotic and disrespectful to the military. Ravens HC John Harbaugh & GM Ozzie Newsome support signing Colin Kaepernick, but have met resistance from owner Steve Bisciotti per sources- Dianna Russini August 2, 2017 ![]()
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