I support Colin Kaepernick’s decision to not stand during “The Star-Spangled Banner”. Although it could be seen as a sign of disrespect, so is having police officers kill innocent people in the streets because of color and them being cowards having fear of being attacked. I don’t think this would be as big of a problem if people stopped labeling them as dangerous people or just thinking of stereotypes without knowing the person. In the article by Jaweed Kaleem, from the Los Angeles Times, wrote about past experiences that have been happening not only in football but the Olympics and other sports as well. One of the many examples there possibly are out there was listed in the article stating “in 1968 when Olympic runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in black power salutes while the national anthem played during a medal ceremony in Mexico City.” Smith later on reported a comment on Kaepernick’s action by saying he supports him because he’s bringing the truth out. Another event that is similar to Kaepernick’s situation with risking his job is when Muhammad Ali was fined and banned from boxing(his career) for three years after refusing to be inducted into the Army, citing his Islamic faith as well as racism against black Americans. That was also having to do with serving our country and refusing to support it. In 1972, Jackie Robinson also had a quote of his own saying “I cannot stand and sing the anthem. I cannot salute the flag. I know that I am a black man in a white world” he wrote in “I Never Had It Made”. There are many people who support the same belief it’s just a matter of how the opposing side reacts to it.