The pig socks were stupid. Bringing attention to unlawful police shootings is a worthy cause, but the socks didn’t distinguish between bad cops and the vast majority of cops who don’t shoot people unlawfully.
I live near a small town in a rural area, and a good friend’s dad just retired from the police force after nearly 40 years on the job. He pulled his gun once but never fired it.
I think the pig socks did nothing to further Kaepernick’s message and just became a target for his detractors.
Well, he’s a brave, classy guy. He deserves the accolades. And now through Nike, he’s getting a nice payday. And if that article that I linked is accurate, then Nike has already boosted their sales.
So, it’s quite possibly a win-win, which sounds like good business to me.
The companies that make mouth guards for nighttime teeth gnashers ought to boost production.
I paid to see the damn game, concert etc. not listen to the anthem, most are usually buying beer, food while it’s being played anyway.
BTW, is the military paying the NFL to advertise themselves or play the anthem?