March 2023
Intermediate to advanced
528 pages
22h 46m
English
I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. 1
Colin Kaepernick, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback
Just before the 2017 football season began, the National Football League (NFL) found itself facing a serious threat to its viewership. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell realized that football fans were shifting their attention from the game itself to a controversial player protest movement occurring before each game even started. Some fans were filled with rage and demanded ...