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The controversy is about a player from the NFL who refused to stand up and knelt during the national anthem. And when asked about it he said that" I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color." His gesture caused quit the stir inside the American society. Some people were riled up by his gesture thinking it to be disrespectful against the flag but a lot of athlete showed support for his cause and followed is lead. Personally, I think that is gesture wasn't disrespectful at all because when he knelt it wasn't to disrespect the military, as some people said, but to fight against a cause he thinks is right, the equality of black people's right. And there is an obvious inequality between black people and white people in the USA. And don't we say that athlete should be role model and fight for fair cause because they are famous so why when someone do this exact thing does he encounter such an opposition, isn't America the land of the free ? So I do think that the people who call themselves patriot are wrong because they misinterpret his gesture and moreover their arguments and actions are petty. Buying the jersey of a player you didn't knew a months ago and then you burn it. That is not very smart. So I think that kneeling during the national anthem was very brave and bold.
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I find it's a courageous gest. He showed his indignation at every American. This is not easy, espicially when you know you risk being judged afterwards. I find that sometimes the Patriotist who wasn't agree with him had a ridiculous answer. Like for example, they burned the suit of Kaepernick. Nevertheless, some people followed his gest, by not standing up to sing the anthem. So I think it's something important for US and they must think about it.
Suzanne d'Orso TS6

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I think a sportler like Kaepernick is perfectly allowed to use his notoriety to spread a message. Now concerning this very message, I also totally agree. Someone has to protest. The colored people don't have the rights they diserve. But there's worst, their life itself is not respected in some case. Just take a look at those recent facts with the white police. People have to step up and protest. That's what these player did... And I'm with him

Paul Dupin TS6

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Despite the multipleopinions about athletes being able to express themselves about the current events or not , C.Kaepernick has chosen ta take part and expose his opinion for #BlackLivesMatter , an important and current issue in the United States that concerns  police violence against afro-americans.
Durinf an NFL play Kaepernick and some of his teammates kneeled during the national anthem , on 9/11 just behind an army soldier who was holding the american flag.
I can understand that some people find it disrespectful or a little bit offensive in this context but it is more offensive to see innocent black people being killed over fake reasons without anything being done to help them. Plus the troupes themselves said that C.Kaepernick was right and that they are not offensed and that it was his right to protest. I also think it's good because Kaepernick is using his fame and notoriety to be heard  by most of the americans so the problem could be solved.

Hanifeh Cham 1ère S3

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I found his gesture very nice because I think he must had got a lot of brave for refuse to get up with his team and in front of thousands spectators. Everybody thinks United States are the land of freedom and tolerance, but America isn't exceptional. There is a huge problem of racism; hundreds people are dead because they are black by policemen and I m not taking about the slavery of hundred years ago, i speake of today. I think there is a lag between what is America and that it be pretend. I encourage Kaepernick to continue its struggle against inequality towards people of color. Kaepernick lacking arms during the national anthem, it's very symbolic but there wasn't violence or injuries he do it with calm and clever. The land of freedom can remove it freedom of expression of its population ?
I think is very importante to continue to protest against oppression of black people and I hope this is the beginning of a big movement.
Lou Aubon T es

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The United States are the nation of freedom and in my opinion Kaepernick is entitled to express his own opinion on his country. Yes, it's very hard  message for the other people but it's thanks to people like him that the world (here the USA) change. Indeed i think that the media are too much add it. It's just a symbol there was not violence or injuries he just has to express his opinion and it's totally normal because USA are the nation of the liberty. I understand the attitude of Kaepernick because when you're always oppress at the moment it's necessary to react and stop undergoing.  Kaepernick had the audacity to protest against the injustice. Thanks to Kaepernick many people who follow him maybe reflect on his act and understand that the USA which is considered like the Freedom Nation have a lot of problems on the inequalities. However i think protest during the national anthem it's too hard for the people. Because the National anthem is sacred, the values in the national anthem are the values of the USA and in my opinion if you don't respect the national anthem you don't respect the values of the nation and that is really important. But Kaepernick try to change the justice in his country and that it's really important and we can consider him like a precursor.

Franck Quesada TES8

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Since a long time in the US, black people are not fully integrated and misjudged by some people.

Indeed, this misjudgment has led to a serious consequence in the country : some young black Americans had been shot and killed recently by policemen.

The US government has not really responded to these serious acts, that's why Colin Kaepernick, a famous football player who is supported by many Americans, decided one day to protest against that injustice. In fact, he knelt while the National Anthem was played. « I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. » he said. Plus he said that he will continue until he sees improvements in US race relations.

I agree with what Kaepernick did because he is one of the only ones to really protest against the fact that black people in America are badly treated. Plus he has the right to give his opinion. However, I am not totally agree with him because he disrespected the United States by doing that. Did he really have to disrespect a big symbol such as the National Anthem and by that the whole country ? Is it the right solution to protest against that injustice by not respecting each other ?
His act was approved by some people (other players raise fists in solidarity and a groupe of high school players knelt during the National Anthem) but also disapproved by others who consider that it's unacceptable and disrespectful. Some people got specially mad and burn Kaepernick’s jersey.

Today, Kaepernick can be considered as a role model and I still admire what he did. However, this action will definitely separate the US because some people are protesting and some other are for patriotism...

LAU Nelly, TES 8

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I think that Kaepernick made a good choice. I Can understand his attitude because there's for protest against the oppression against black people and people of color. It Can be people who are not agree with that but these people always say that black people must protest for their rights but then they say that ok they Can protest but not during the National anthem because It's inconsiderate! America is the land of the free, the freedom is one of the values of this state, soldiers can die for this freedom but Kappernick cant do that ?! Its very illogical. Conversely during the National anthem Is the good moment because its a symbol of America and Kaeppernick showed that he isnt agree. For me his attitude Is proud.

Imène Verdier TES8

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The controversy is about the captain Kaepernick who knelt during the nation anthem, because he is against racism toward black people and he is tired of the violence, of policeman, of injustice for people with skin color in this country.
I  think what he did was brave and admirable because this such act can kick him out of the FNL. However, he was not afraid and defended what he wanted to defend. Even if he knows he is known and if he did something "wrong" it will be in media but he doesn't care and shows to people what he wants to defend by this ways. And it works, because it has become a debat mediatic, a movment, a hashtag, a solidarity for stop racism. I hope that with this controversy, people will stop hinding the truth and face the problem because it is unfair..

HENG Linda TES8

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We heard about it for weeks and weeks: The 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick protest during the national anthem, exactly the act of sitting during the national anthem was a quiet protest but it was heard all around the world. When interviewed after the game, Kapernick explained that he refuses to stand up for national anthem, "to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color". In my opinion he did well because we have to make people know and realize what's really going on in this country and also in the past because yes America is a continent where inequalities are the highest in the world, and especially cultural.

There are a lot of things that are going on and first of all is police brutaly and that's unjust people are being held accountable, people being murdered unjustly it's something that needs to change. What about men and women that have been in the military have come back, been treated unjustly and have been murdered by the country they fought for ? But it also against oppression and inequality towards black people and people of color, is that how we call Equality? A society that ideally treats everyone equally? Is that really a part of American values?

This country and also that flag was supposed to represent values such as freedom, liberty, justice for all and it's not happening for all right now.

His act was a silent protest to show support for people of color who are being oppressed in USA that don't have a voice, don't have a platform to talk to. He's right doing this because now everybody knows what's going on, there's more light on this, people are really talking, having conversations about how to make change and hope we can move forward.

Buthijak Pim TES8

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During these last years, many black people are victims of US police violence such as Michael Brown and Eric Garden, and come out dead without justice done.
Against the plight of black people in the US, Kaepernic refused to stand for the national anthem in many matches. His protest give rise to controversy and questionning of American values like freedom, tolerance, equality, etc...
I think Kaepernick  has the right to express his thought. For me, his protest is a way to have yourself heard and to fight against injustice. Maybe, his act will change some situation and hand out justice.

Guan Elisa TES8

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At the first view, I can understand the act of the player Kaepernick, he was injured by the events which are black and color people are oppressed by the state. He thinks that is unfair, and I agree with him. In America there is a serious problem with the integration of black people. But I don’t know if I agree with his act during the national anthem. It’s really complex to choice an opinion between patriotism and protest, because on the one side there is a man who defends a whole community and he did this to reflect the society about the actuality... And on the other side the full of America was hurted and not respected, because the national anthem represents all off the country and we saw that some people doesn’t appreciated and went to burn his jersey. Maybe after this polemic the hate will grow even more between the US citizens.

ÖZCAN Merve TES 8

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Walter Scott was shot down by several bullets in the back by a policeman in South Carolina. At the beginning of March, a homeless person was killed by a policeman in Los Angeles. Last November, Tamir Rice, 12 years, died from a bullet fired by a police officer in Cleveland. In July, Eric Garner succumbed having been repressed by  a policeman during his arrest, in New York...
Today, American black people and people of color are still being oppress in everyday life as we can see this year where there was a lot of american black people are being murder by policeman.
I think that Kaepernick's protest is one of the best way to make people react and to make them think about what it really takes place.
It doesn't involved violence, just a symbolic gesture...

Hugo LA - TES 8

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I think that Kaepernick has the right to protest, his action were maybe disrespectful for some people, but he have a good reason to do it. He was sitting during the national anthem to protest against police brutality against the black population and people of color. Since a few years, many black people have been shot dead by police and justice hasn't been did. That's why a lot of march for equality and against racism have been organised.  I hope that with this mediatic protest his cause will be listen and the gouvernement will change things. I admire him because he is very courageous to stand up for his cause, he brings attention to injustice and he wants equality for everyone.

Inès Tang TES 8

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On the 1st Septembre 2016, a football player Kaepernick, knelt again during national anthem to show support for people of color who are being oppressed in the United States, and to take a stand against police brutality.

Many people has gotten shot and killed in the middle of the street. Police have killed at least 67 people, including 16 African-Americans, since Kaepernick first sat during the anthem in late August. An unarmed black man was shot down with his hands up in Oklahoma, police killed another black man in North Carolina, and a 13 year-ol boy carrying a BB gunwas shot and killed by police in Ohio. Police must protect them, and not kill them.

«Kaepernik is not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. There are bodies in the street and people paid leave and getting away with murder ».There is no justice for this people who was killed. Kaepernick wants justice, freedom and equality for all of the people.

I think his protest is a good thing. Kaepernick can use his voice and his position as a NFL player to effect change for the people who are suffering, and don’t have the same ability to create signifiant change.

People said that he disrepected America, but I think because of his choice of kneeling during the national anthem, and not just not to stand up, the quarterback tried to show respect to the national symbol while maintaining his support position for the Black Lives Matter movement. In America, people are dying in vain, because this country isn’t giving freedom, justice, and liberty to everybody.

Many Americans are against him, they feel direspected, so they burnt Kaepernick’s jerzey. But there are other people who support him, for example the troups who don’t feel disrespect, and are also supporting him with an hashtag. NFL players knelt also on solidarity. We have to support him for people’s freedom, equality and liberty.

So I think Kaepernick did the right thing, the oppression against people of color must stop. That must change.

LIM Céline TES-8

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August 2016. Colin Kaepernick, a football quarterback, refused to stand up during the national anthem and stayed on his knees to protest against racial discrimination in USA.

When I heard this story, I was impressed and shocked. On the one hand I was impressed by the courage of Colin Kapernick who wasn’t afraid to stand up for his convictions and on the other hand I was aghast by the reactions of some Americans to the controversy.

Some of them burned Kaepernick’s Jersey, others accused him to mix sport and politics or said that he disrespected the USA, its values and its army.

Those are the same people who proclaim that USA is the country of freedom and equality. With their reactions they are showing to the world that those values are not valuable for everyone.

I totally agree with Kaepernick’s act and with his use of his freedom of speech even if some people seems to think that he doesn’t deserve to have it. I admire Colin Kaepernick for his engagement against racism and his denunciation of the murder of black people by policemen .As a famous player, I think that it was the right thing to do to use his celebrity to defend something that he really cares about. He continues the fight against racism like John Carlos and Tommie Smith did it before.

I don’t even understand how it is possible that racial discriminations and racial murders can still exist nowadays. All the people who attacked Colin Kaepernick and tried to bring him down by criticized his playing should feel ashamed of themselves.

On the contrary, the veterans, the others athletes and Americans who supported Colin Kaepernick and followed his lead should be proud of themselves. Protest against injustice and fight to make things change by using non-violent act like the athletes who also refused to stand up during the national anthem and the soldiers who created a hashtag to defend Colin Kaepernick: that’s something that we should never lose.
CHIGUER Assya TS6

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I don't want to hurt or to be damaging to the United states of America but in a country called land of the free is not a crime to be sat during the national anthem.We are not in a dictatorship like in USSR where a man was send to the gulag because he did not give Staline a big hand.This athlete refused to stand up because he had good reasons.There is an oppression against Black people and people of colour considered like enemy.This is not about country to be american or not because if this actions were practised in France he would do the same thing.This is about universally shared values;fight against discrimination and racism.You can not be stand up and forget the fact that people who did the oppression are singing the national anthem like you because they think that they are real americans.Kaepernick wanted to try to  stir up controversy to turn the spotlight on the most important problem of this country; discrimination and racism.

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I don't want to hurt or to be damaging to the United states of America but in a country called land of the free is not a crime to be sat during the national anthem.We are not in a dictatorship like in USSR where a man was send to the gulag because he did not give Staline a big hand.This athlete refused to stand up because he had good reasons.There is an oppression against Black people and people of colour considered like enemy.This is not about country to be american or not because if this actions were practised in France he would do the same thing.This is about universally shared values;fight against discrimination and racism.You can not be stand up and forget the fact that people who did the oppression are singing the national anthem like you because they think that they are real americans.Kaepernick wanted to try to  stir up controversy to turn the spotlight on the most important problem of this country; discrimination and racism.

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Rifai walid Tes8

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Colin Kaepernick is part of the National Football League. This American Football player knelt right before a game  during the national anthem. From the beginning of this polemic, I agreed with Kaepernick, and the reasons why are not lacking.Kaepernick is black. It's not necessary to remain that the United States of America have been for a long time a place where slavery was a normal way of living for white people. It's more  than legitimate that Kaepernick, whose origins are African, did knelt during the national anthem of the US : why should he honnour the Star Splangled Banner, the symbol of the US history, when it includes racial oppression ?  But this oppression isn't over today,  as well worlwide than in the US. In fact, it's a country where policemen  ( and even civilians) often shoot down black people with no reason. It's a country where black people feel opressed and marginalized,  (with reason) especially in this times where this country is rising of nationalism. This controversy seems to be a nonsense, it's attacking the right of free speech. And this protest was peaceful  and silent, why do they ask for something different ?
Plus, for people who say that sport should not be a place for politics, I have an answer. Isn't the National anthem a political symbol ? Yes it is. You want to play it right before every single game of any diferent sport ? Alrigt, but let people act like Kaepernick did if they want to. Because it's important to make afroamericans more visible than they are today, and to their voices to be heard: they matter. And the crowd booing him, the shaming, the insults, and the threats he has been a victim of are a perfect exemple to show America's disrespect, or rather the disregard towards afroamericans.
The visibility that offers Kaepernick to the black community (  to which he belongs) is great, following the impactful hashtag #Blacklivesmatter. I hope that he will still fighting, that americans will stop burning tees in his image (  by the way one of the most ridiculous things I have ever seen) and that afroamericans will  have the place in America that they deserve for centurys.

Helena LYON-SANTAMARIA T-ES 8

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In August, the American Football player Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem as a sign of protest against discriminations towards black people in America. His gest was followed by many people around the country and there was a lot of controversy about it. I think that he was right to act like that and to show his opinion, because a lot of unacceptable things happen in America.  Black people are treated pretty badly, there is a lot a black people killed by policemen in America,... That's why he is right to protest against these injustices, because you can't expect people to respect a flag and a country that doesn't respect them in return.

Cécile Vigneron TES 8

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In this video there is the reporter Trevor Noah who talks about a basketball player from the NFL team, Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick has protested at the beggining  of the basketball season, by not standing up while the national anthem was playing. He act raised a lot of reaction and debat. The motif was that he didn't want to stand for a country that opresses black people and people of color. They are some people who are mad at him because they fell like he direspected the American Flag, the people who died and those who are fighting for America. Some of those people even burnt their Jersey (even though Colin's Jersey are the most sell one in the NFL). And there are some people who approuve what he did, and stand by him, like militaries, by creating an hastag or doing the same thing he did, because they understand what his act stand for.
I personally stand firmely by Kaepernick, because seeing the way black people are being treated in 2016 by the autority, those who are supposed to protect them in this so call country that stand for equality and freedom is unbelievable. So i totally agree with the fact that he doesn't want to glorify a country in which one he could get kill because of his skin color.

Mohamed Karamoko

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On the first September Kaepernick, a football player, refused to stand up and to sing the national anthem before a game. A real debate has been opened between those who support Kaepernick and those who think he is wrong or he did not have the rightt to act like he did. I support this football player a hundred percent and I am going to tell you why.

Kaepernick says that he is “not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color”. Indeed, he refers to the many acts of violence of the American policemen against the black people. Some people died because of these acts.

I think this is a very big problem that is not solved at all and is not about to if nobody protests. By kneeling during the national anthem, Kaepernic made the people hear him. The Medias speak more about him and, as a consequence, about the racism and violence problems. In my opinion, anyone who is able to make him heard should spread his convictions (as long as they are respectable…)

More than just a football player, Kaepernic is a role model for some Americans, so he is right to stand up for a cause. Some people say that this is not his job to take part in a political debate because sport is not a political thing, but it is. The simple fact that the players and all the spectators sing the national anthem at every sport event is a proof.

I think this is a very good think that the US Army soldiers posted messages of support for Kaepernick on the web because it spread even more his protest.
It is by raising the problems of the society together to make them heard that we can make a better world.

Flore Tournigand TES8

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Colin Kaepernick is part of the National Football League. This American Football player knelt right before a game  during the national anthem.
From the beginning of this polemic, I agreed with Kaepernick, and the reasons why are not lacking.
Kaepernick is black. It's not necessary to remain that the United States of America have been for a long time a place where slavery was a normal way of living for white people. It's more  than legitimate that Kaepernick, whose origins are African, did knelt during the national anthem of the US : why should he honnour the Star Splangled Banner, the symbol of the US history, when it includes racial oppression ?
But this oppression isn't over today,  as well worlwide than in the US. In fact, it's a country where policemen  ( and even civilians) often shoot down black people with no reason. It's a country where black people feel opressed and marginalized,  especially in this times where this country is rising of nationalism.
This controversy seems to be a nonsense, it's attacking the right of free speech. And this protest was peaceful  and silent, why do they ask for something different ?

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I don't think hat the rebellious act that Kaepernick did deserve to be subject of controversy. The object of this controversy is that during the 49ers quaterback of San francico he refused to stand up with the rest of his team to sing the national anthem.
For him there is no reason to stand up and sing the national anthem as the others because all the values that this song advocate are not respected. Indeed the national anthem advocate freedom, democraty,... Or as Kaepernick said black people are opressed. By saying that he refers to the fact that the last few years many black people were shoot by police for no reason. And when the jugement came nothing happen. The sentence is lifting because the American court justify those actions by a self defense action. So the police has the right to shoot innocent black people just because they felt insecure.
My opinon is that Kaepernick has the right to not stand up and sing during the national anthem. And his action is very brave because by doing that maybe people will react and make a finality about all this violence. On top of that he is famous so maybe this rebel action will have more impact for mobilizing peole to make stop violence and racism against black people. And finally I don't understand why people said that his action is disrespectful. Indeed America is a free and democratic country so it's his right to not sing. Moreover he had show the real face of America. America is maybe a democratic country but there is so much injustice and violence against black people and people of color that people and the american governemnt prefered hide.

ELODIE HASSEN T-ES 8

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August 2016. Colin Kaepernick, a football quarterback, refused to stand up during the national anthem and stayed on his knees to protest against racial discrimination in USA.

When I heard this story, I was impressed and shocked. On the one hand I was impressed by the courage of Colin Kapernick who wasn’t afraid to stand up for his convictions and on the other hand I was aghastby the reactions of some Americans to the controversy.

Some of them burned Kaepernick’s Jersey, others accused him to mix sport and politics or said that he disrespected the USA, its values and its army.

Those are the same people who proclaim that USA is the country of freedom and equality. With their reactions they are showing to the world that those values are not valuable for everyone.

I totally agree with Kaepernick’s act and with his use of his freedom of speech even if some people seems to think that he doesn’t deserve to have it. I admire Colin Kaepernick for his engagement against racism and his denunciation of the murder of black people by policemen .As a famous player, I think that it was the right thing to do to use his celebrity to defend something that he really cares about. He continues the fight against racism like John Carlos and Tommie Smith did it before.

I don’t even understand how it is possible that racial discriminations and racial murders can still exist nowadays. All the people who attacked Colin Kaepernick and tried to bring him down by criticized his playing should feel ashamed of themselves.

On the contrary, the veterans, the others athletes and Americans who supported Colin Kaepernick and followed his lead should be proud of themselves. Protest against injustice and fight to make things change by using non-violent actlike the athletes who also refused to stand up during the national anthem and the soldiers who created a hashtag to defend Colin Kaepernick: that’s something that we should never lose.

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Kaepernick  a NFL football knelt during the national anthem just before a game. He explained later the reason he was not with is teammates was that people of colour and particularly black people are still oppressed in USA. A lot of Americans reacted and insulted him for different reasons .
My opinion on is debate is quiet mixed. I totally agree on the fact that people are still oppressed and that we need to support the movement #blacklivesmatter but I understand  american took it the wrong way.
Like a journalist said, many people has been fighting for this anphem , for the old glory and for the nation for years so kneeling during the national anthem seems really disrespectful.
In the other hand , it's important that people protest and brake the rules because this is the only way to make things change. Moreover USA are supposed to be the country of freedom , the place where we can do whatever we wants to so I think refusing to celebrate the anthem was the right of Colin K. and that we need to continue protesting in order to make America a better country.

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I think that C.Kaepernick has reasons to rebel and do what he did is a way to rebel like an other.
But I think that he could do something more important if he really wants that things change. We can think that doing this act is a bit like if he wanted attention and we can misunderstand him. The idea was good but it can be misinterpreted. Thats why he should do other acts like being the leader of an association or talk of what he thinks and of what he wants to do, to make the people react. To not sing the National Anthem isn't really sportive and will not change the world. Plus, it can be see like publicity for him.
His act was peaceful and shows its commitment, but for me its not sufficient.

Cayenne Fily 1ES7

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Kaepernick gesture has triggered a controversy.

Indeed the 49ers quarterback refused to stand up with his team to sing the National Anthem.

He explained that he doesn't want to stand up and show that he is proud of a country which oppresses Black people.

A lot of people reacted saying that it's disrespectful...

However, I think that he's totally right to sit during the anthem in protest of discrimination. Police violence are becoming more and more important and sometimes, an act of a famous person can change things and even can help to stop these violence.
People before him protest against an idea or violence such as Tommie Smith and John Carlos.
By doing this kind of act, people who follow sports can be more interesting and understand that violence against Black people in the United States must stop.
It's by making gestures that things will move in the rest of the country, it's by mobilizing that attitudes will also change.

Kaepernick is totally right and we need people like him to shows that we can't allow violence against people just because there are black or anything else in a country of freedom.
Kaepernick' action was brave and smart.

MOUTARD Alexia TES-8

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Today, American black people and people of color are still being oppress in everyday life (in social and professional life), as we can see this year where there was a lot of american black people being murder by white policeman whom was not comdemn or at least not severly. To show their anger, black people start to manifestate in the street.
Moreover, in addition of manifesting in the street, black people did some symbolic act such as the national football player Colin Kaepernick. During the National Anthem, he decided to knee to show his anger because of the oppression against black people and people of color.
To start with, I think this non-violent act was necessary to show that everybody is concern by injustice in America even celebrities.
Then,  I don't agree when politicians say that Kaepernic's act was disrespectful towards soldiers. Conversely, I think these people are just creating some non valuable arguments to create polemics.
Finally, I support Kaepernick because racism must end and that this was a step foward this fight.
As a conclusion, I would say that Kaepernick' action was very smart, simple and powerful.

TRAN Stéphane TS 6

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Since a few weeks, Clin Kaepernick is a name that you should have read several times. Indeed, the NFL player used his notoriety and his moment of spotlight to share a message by kneeling during the national Anthem. Even though singing the hymn is a national tradition before every game, (a tradition that may be overused) Kaepernick had every right to do what he did, that is kind of the point of the freedom of speech. It was a non violent way to take part in the #BlackLivesMatter debate.
I think that he did well, and if he's not proud of what the national anthem stands for, that is a country where police's violence against black people is now almost a common thing, he should not have to sing it.

BARD Daphné 1S3

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To start with, I would like to say that Kaepernick is maybe  not the best player of NFL, but he is very brave: imagine, you are a player known for all the fans of NFL, who are millions in the USA, and during a match, you distance yourselves, by challenging in a way all the stadium,who are standing for the national anthem, which in every country has an important symbolism, and you make your message pass, in everybody's view, so causing the debate. And even in front of the debate, Colin Kaepernick held his position, and defended forbade his fight! Then, nevertheless what we can say, as " the politics policy has no place square in the sport ", I greet the gesture movement and the bravery, and I respect every person who fights, no  matter is the reason or the way (no violence please), for a cause and which makes it up to the end!
CHRISTOPHE MAKHOUL TS6

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Before an American football game, during the national anthem, a famous American football player, Kaepernick, put his knees on the ground. Unlike his teammates, standing together.
After this act many have spoken about this american football player.
Americans have found that this behavior was a profound miss of respect for USA and for one of the lot of symbols : the national anthem.
While some have burned the player's jersey on the social network, others like him wanted to show their angry.
After that Tommy Smith and John Carlos raised their wrist with a black glave when they won their race in the olympics Game of Mexico in 1967.Kaepernick also wanted to show his displeasure.
He want to fight inequalities still present today in the USA. Inequaities between people becaus e of the color of their skin.
I think Kaepernick,had to do it to protest. He is particulary concerned beacause in his sport, inequalities were so important in the past and are still present today.
I really understant his behaviour in the field before the game. HIs behaviour has in addition awakened some consciences for the young people who followed his protest's mouvement.
As is still the case regularly, opressed people has to continue to deonstrate on the street to sow that they are not satisfied with their situation and the inequalities.

SALL Momar TS6

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As the national anthem was playing before a football game, Kaepernick refused to stay up and sing along. Instead he peacefully protested, kneeling down, not saying a word.
Singing to the national anthem is something you do to show that you are proud of your country, and I understand how hypocritical it might feel, when, in your country, race murder is committed by the police. I don't think that by non-violently protesting (a right that is allowed to him in the constitution of the United States) he disrespected America's values, or that it was the wrong way to express his concern to the world.
How could anyone accuse him of bringing politics into sports, when the national anthem plays before every official sport event ?
I think that Colin Kaepernick's protest was a bravery act, and he certainly should not be shamed or hated because he stood up for equality.

RONDELEUX Ariane 1L9

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Today Black poeples representing a large portion of american poeples but we still seen racial dicrimination against them. Some poeples thinks that a « simple » football player is not suppose to demonstrate his politic opignion but juste have to play. But the sport take a very importante place on all the world and more specifically in America, so with those kind of protest Kaepernick knows that many peoples will  react. We already seen a similar type of protest with Tommie Smith and Peter Noman during the olympic games of 1968 and this event will stay in all memories forever. The reason ? A fight against injustice that so many peoples don’t want accept the existence and preferred ignore.The Kaepernick’s protest show that this type of discrimination are all around us, also in sport.

CHABBERT Matteo TS6

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I think that the behaviour of Colin Kaepernick is totaly understandable.There are a lot of injustices in US nowadays for the most part towards black people.
In my opinion, It’s very important to fight for causes closeto your heart otherwise it will be no changes in the world. Positiv reactions after Colin Kaepernick’ s protest are really smart I think., for example the #VeteransforKaepernick or other kneelsfrom differents Athlets during national anthem because it shows that no matter what american patriots can say or do ,Kaepernick cause is shared by a lot of people. I have the feeling that patriots are more disrespectful to Kaepernick than Kaepernick to the american anthem and flag because they are boycotting a man for his act of protest against a country that opressed black people. I hope that Kaepernick will be understood, if not I think that those people are totally racist and  custodian of black oppression.

DE CARO Camille TS6

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This controversy is about a football player, Kaepernick, who didn’t want to stand up to show pride in a flag for protested against the condition of black people.  After this, others players did the same but some of people said they didn’t respect the flag, the anthem and America. Well, for me there are big problems in USA about black Americans peoples because there is a lot of controversy about blacks men killed or hit by whites policemen. So I reckon if blacks American people want protested it’s a good way to do it in sport. Sport is something that gathers all Americans and more in football that is a famous sport in USA. By did this, they protested with non-violent and were showed to a big part of America to raise awareness and try to make things happen even almost 50 years after Tommie Smith and John Carlos. So, they are right to protested again and again until there will be a real change in people’s heads.

Julie LARUE TS6

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America is a country with freedom of speech and Kaepernick is using that right by protesting for black lives matter. Even with a black president, most of the "white Americans" still haven't changed their opinions about coloured people. Their feelings towards coloured people, mostly black people, are partly showed with the authorities actions: at least 102 unarmed black people were killed in 2015 (cr. mappingpoliceviolence).

I completely agree with his cause and I understand the fact that "he doesn't want to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color" but I don't agree with his actions. As a girl who deeply loves the country where she were raised, I feel like it's kind of rude to not sing along with the American National Anthem. Even though the deed wasn't physically violent, it was still mentally violent to me.

With his act of kneeling down during the American National Anthem at an American football game, he has encountered a lot of hate but also a lot of support which means, that in a way, he has promoted the black lives matter cause because a lot of people knew about his meaningful act.

In conclusion, I respect and encourage his will to support black lives matter but he should think of another way to show his support.

NGUYEN Virginie 1ES7

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I heard that many Americans were shocked by the act of the football player Kaepernick. In fact, he knelt during the national anthem before a football match. But Kaepernick was totally right. He knelt because of the discrimination against black People in the USA and he didn't want to stand up for the "pride" of America. And people says that it was a disrespectful with the "beautiful America". I think that is the USA who is disrespectful with it own citizen.
Thanks to him, many others have protested against black discrimination : soldiers showed their support, football players knelt too and raised their fist like Tommy Smith. It seems to me that we still have hope, some Americans want equality and justice for everyone. i am proud of you.
I am speaking for the others American. You don't think, do you ? In the USA, there are such of inequalities and you just don't care, I don't understand how much you can be selfish.
That's why I just want that you think about the action of Kaepernick and don't say anything stupid.

Juliette DELACOURT TS6

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In my opinion, he was right to protest like that. By raising his fist like Tommie Smith and John Carlos during the national anthem, he strikes people and he makes us remember that racism is not recent as well. I think it is a good way to fight racism, discrimination and violence, and the fact that he is famous is even better to make people react. I can understand the people who think that this is not the place and the moment to protest because sport is not concerned but I think sport is already concerned by the fact that we sing the national anthem in every beginnings of football matches. We all know the American values : freedom, opportunity, patriotism, … Actually I don’t think everybody is free when a black person has been shot without any good reason while she walked in the street. So here how can we be patriotic if the country doesn’t accept all the population and we cannot consider this protest disrespectful when some people don’t respect the others.

Giudicelli Estelle 1ere S3

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Most of the people would say Kaepernick is right to protest, that he is using his liberty and America's value to fight racism, discrimination...etc
BUT if this is the only argument I'd say a whole lot more people did by far more than him to protest against discrimination.
We could even ask ourselves "Where does this act even coming from ?", indeed what triggered him to act this way ? what happened recently ?
As the presentator Trevor Noah actually said "This season, the biggest story in NFL has come out of nowhere".
If it was the #BLM why didn't he appear before ? Isn't it just provokative ? To taunt people and bait TV and medias ?
Absolutely nothing prove us that he really protest if we ignore the fact that he refused to stand up  and stood kneed during the national anthem.
Even thought his move has been successful, he set up a huge wave of protest where a lot of sportive supported and followed the drift.
He also got the focus of the medias on him, that's why it gives him "the good role" and an heroic state.
LIM Sean TS6

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The question that everyone is asking, Is Kaepernik right or wrong ??? I don’t think there is an answer to that question. Of course, « kneeling » during the national anthem is not illegal, he got the right to do it. But most of the americans translate that protest by a rejection of the american values. He’s not against Usa or american values, he just said that « I won’t sing the national anthem of a country that still discriminates black people », and I agree with what he said. The segregation is over for now almost 50 years and black people are still killed by white policemen. I agree with Colin Kaepernick’s thoughts. The only problem is that, when a sportive protest against injustice in America, like Muhammad Ali, John Carlos or him, every american reject this sportive, thinking it is disrespectful for The Great America. Maybe the sportives shouldn’t sing the national anthem before matches and the political problems about that will be resolved. But I totally agree with what Kaepernick is doing, what's happening right now is not normal. White policemen never have the right to kill black people and still be free after their murder.

Alexandre Gars-1ère S3

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I heard that many Americans were shocked by the act of the football player Kaepernick. In fact, he knelt during the national anthem before a football match. But Kaepernick was totally right. He knelt because of the discrimination against black People in the USA and he didn't want to stand up for the "pride" of America. And people says that it was a disrespectful with the "beautiful America". I think that is the USA who is disrespectful with it own citizen.
Thanks to him, many others have protested against black discrimination : soldiers showed their support, football players knelt too and raised their fist like Tommy Smith. It seems to me that we still have hope, some Americans want equality and justice for everyone. i am proud of you.
I am speaking for the others American. You don't think, are you ? In the USA, there are such of inequalities and you just don't care, I don't understand how much you can be selfish.
That's why I just want that you think about the action of Kaepernick and don't say anything stupid.
Juliette DELACOURT TS6

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As a man of colour, or a POC, he has every right to be peacefully protesting for his human rights, the same rights that white people have. Although too many times have those rights been taken away from people of colour because of racism, which makes those humans rights look like "a white privilege".
It is known that America is a very patriotic country, that kids in school pledge allegiance to the flag with a hand on their heart, but also on sports fields. And that's where this protest erupted, when Kaepernick refused to stand for the pledge and decided to kneel on the ground instead. Many people consider this an act of disgrace, of disrespect to the lives lost in war and serving troops, as his protested on September 9th (9/11 attacks). People have reacted to this by burning his jersey, and medias have been discrediting him as an athlete because of this, which has no correlation. A political opinion does not affect someone's ability to play sports.
Furthermore, the medias have accused Kaepernick of bringing politics on the football field, but he isn't the one who created singing national anthems in sports. I think that if an athlete, or anyone really, feels disrespected by what the anthem and flag stands for, they shouldn't have to be shamed for it because it's the freedom of being able to think and have opinions for yourself. If for Kaepernick, the flag represents the discrimination of people of colour, then he shouldn't have to pledge by it. And with the never ending racism, even America has come a long way already, the #BlackLivesMatter fight must not end, it must pursue for the sake of humans.

Daphne Dro TS-6

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Does Kaepernick found the good moment to protest ?

In one hand, it’s the American federation which gives him the chance to become the famous man he became. But on the other hand he doesn’t choose his country of born and if this country don’t respect him and all the black people he can’t be quiet and continue to be how his oppressors want he stay: submitted. Like Tommie Smith and John Carlos ,Kaepernick uses a moment under the projectors to obligate everybody to see the reality: the America is not yet the state of the freedom and the equality for everyone.
Julie Andrieu TS6

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Kaepernick, an American football player, kneeled during the playing of the national anthem in order to protest against the discrimination of Black Americans. A lot of Americans were shocked by his gesture because they thought that it was disrespectful towards american values.

But I totally support Kaepernick, he was in his right. The United States are supposed to be the land of the free, where we can find Democracy, Rights, Freedom, Liberty, Opportunity and Equality. Moreover the Declaration of Independence proclaims that "all men are created equal". So why can't he protest to get this equality ? I think he is brave for doing this in front of millions of people although he received a lot of hate.

Stéphie CHEA, 1èreS3

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Colin knelt during the national American anthem before a football game in order to defend his ideas. Some people disagreed with him as they took it as a disrespectful meaning. Yes, why this overpaid man stample on the flag? how could he be that rude to the serving and veterant troops ? In fact, many people like me or even those serving troops gave him credit to show his meaning in a peaceful way, in sport or on social media. Media made athletes as role model but once they showed the real light on their territory in America as they are supposed to do to the world they made them as the villains that are anti-patriotics and anti-flag waving. it's the opposite, by making their voice up to defend a case and an idea they acted as patriots by making decisions and making changes to real problem. killing people with no reason is a fact but not singing to the anthem as so do 90% of the people in front of their TV created hatred ? I don't think so, well done America but before going to other land to make war for "a good cause" make sure your 5 century of racial discrimination is ended.
TRAORE cyril TS6

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I think Kaepernick had the right to kneel and not to sing. His action created a polemic which has divided the americans. Some of them think that it was just disrespectful, that he had to sing because what he did was against the american values. But other people think that his act was really great because discrimination against colored people does exist in United States and it was necessary to protest.

Personnaly, I totally support his action. I think that discrimination in America is too important to pretend not seeing anything. What he did was his right. The position he took represent the submission of black slaves formerly. His action was intelligent and is a strong symbol.

More than that, I think the national anthem is mostly for political events, whereas football matches are not. Singing the anthem give them a political aspect. He did not make football a political event, it already was.

DAMEZ Emma, 1eS3

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I think Kaepernick was totally right to do this.
This is a symbolic act to make a mark on everyone's minds.
A lot of things which happened against the black people is really shocking but anybody's doing anything. This is a real act of bravery and I can only agree with people who fights for their rights and against racism and discrimination.
Mayve even if it wasn't the good moment, it was a great way to spread his message, because first, a lot of people look a the soccer match and after that, all the medias will talk about it and it will make people debate and create their own ideas.
I think that every little thinglike that is good to do, because it's create a real event and make people think about it.

Audrey COPOL 1ES7

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Patriotism is one of most important value in the sight of most Americans.
It represents the love for thier country ; was Kaepernick right to break this American symbol, and did he mean it, by kneeling during the National Anthem?
He used a well publicized sport, football, to protest. He obviously wanted to get noticed, and he did. Was it disrespectful? I don't think so.
In my opinion, you can't disrespect USA while USA is disrespecting you. Their community has been threatened so hard that someone had to take action, to not remain silent. Some people would insult him, would sent him back in his country, and they call that the "land of the free"?
The Declaration of Independance itself claims "liberty" and "the pursuit of Happiness", aren't them all citizens?
Patriotism and protesting are actually two different things : forbbiding the freedom of speech is just shattering these values, while protesting again the major problem of inequality is an act of bravery.
If more and more people still criticize people like him, America is far from recovering its fundamental values.

TRING Richard 1S3

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For me, Kaepernik putting a knee down and not singing the National anthem, isn't an act of disrespect.

In fact, I think it's showing that he has some values and a pride and he is not dumb. He is fighting for something.

Instead of doing nothing and watch the world collapse, - in this case, watch black people being treated like they were inferior - he showed to the Americans that an act of protest can be powerful.

People make it seem like he dishonoured the country, but if America claims that it is the land of the free, in the national anthem itself, then why do you make a scandal ?

Isn't he doing what he wants ?

That's the point of the liberty right ?

He is respecting the values that America is braging about, and because he is skin-coloured, people are shocked as if he spit on the president's head.

Essaafi Nejma 1ES7

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When Black Lives Matter’s member Colin Kaepernick knelt during the National Anthem before a football game, the USA were torn apart. While it is approved by the majority, some consider this protest rude, offensive and disrespectful to the American values. Anyways, the gesture didn’t go unnoticed, as football is highly covered by TV and other medias.

So, was Kaepernick right to do such a simple thing as kneeling?

If the patriotic citizens of the United States find it outrageous to not praise the flag and anthem, especially if it is to protest against one of the biggest issue of the modern world, which is racism and discrimination, I think there is a huge problem. Loving your country is one thing, but forbidding people to use their freedom of speech is a very different one.
Nonetheless, with all these negative reactions, the quarterback’s action is a success. Nobody ever protested to make everyone happy. By reacting, the enemies of BLM spread the message they didn’t approve. Some will say politics and sports must remain two different things, but it surely was a smart move to show contestation during a recorded game.

Georges HUBERT,

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I personnaly think that Colin Kaepernick is exercising his constitutional right by not standing for the national anthem. It is a peaceful way of protesting, unlike the hateful reactions that soon followed (Kaepernick’s social media feeds were choked with death threats and racial slurs).

Lots of uneducated white people interpreted his act as « un-American » but the actual reason why Kaepernick protested is because he cares about people and wants to make this world a better place for everyone.

Since football is a very popular sport covered by the media, this kind of protest will obviously trigger a debate and it can only be good because more people will start questioning racism, police brutality and social oppression in general.

Some people in this world seem to have become so blinded by the love and the pride they feel towards their country that they get more offended by someone refusing to salute their « sacred » flag than by their country refusing to protect the rights of minorities and oppressed groups.

Liberation is not going to happen if people sit down and do nothing about it.

I'm sure that Colin Kaepernick inspired a lot of young people to raise their voice and turn apathy, grief and rage into resistance instead of just sitting on the sidelines.

Kaepernick's protest might not look like a big thing but every effort helps to enact change.

Starting a conversation and getting people talking about the fight against oppression is so important, for silence is betrayal to humanity, to the world and to all those suffering.

As Harry Belafonte once said: «Those who are comfortable with our oppression are the first to criticize us for daring to speak out against it»

TOMIĆ Konstantin 1L9

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Football player Kaepernick kneeled during the national anthem during a sports event to protest against discrimination sparking outrage all over the country. A lot of people saw it as disrespectful to the troups, the flag, the anthem and american values. I found it pretty funny since equality and liberty were always part of the strongest american values, and I don't see how a flag could represent so much, especially when he explained his action saying it has nothing to do with the troups but only with discrimination. I do think that he was right to do this, as a peaceful protest that started the conversation all over the world, he was even successful in his action. I also find it interesting how a lot of people who are not part of minority, or this particular minority are outrage by someone protesting against racism, discrimation and violence when they're not disturbed by said racism, discrimination and violence. So for a country that nicknamed itself as « land of the free » and that says that evrybody has the right to life liberty and the pursuit of hapiness, I think they forget that part really fast.

Marguerite Rousselet 1L9

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When someone is sitting along the National Anthem, when some people put their knees on the ground or raise their gloved fists in solidarity in the protest against the false ideals of USA, it's considered as a lack of respect for the country.

But discrimination to black people, isn't it a lack of respect ?

Some black people still feel oppressed by a part of the population, what's not normal in the «land of the free ». It's time to react, America.

HEBRAS Lucille TS6

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I reckon that Kaepernick is right. He fight against the discrimination but his action is not completly correct.
When he decides to put his feet on the ground he makes a lack of respect to the American's tradition which have a special attitude during th National Anthem but according to Kaepernick a lot of player imitated him furthermore it shows the importance of his defended case.
To conclure I could say that for me Kaepernick is right to fight the racism bu he could have made it differently.

Melanie Antunes TS6

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In my opinion, Kaepernick has the right to protest against black racism by kneeling down during the national anthem. I understand that some people are feeling disrespect when they heard about this way of protesting but i think that there is no good way to protest but people need to protest anyway. Furthermore, i feel like Kaepernick had the good idea to use his fame to protest against black people violences because they are a minority and people don't listen the minorities unless something big happens like this protest.

Dutertre Nicolas 1èreS3

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Kaepernick : did he do the right thing ?

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Kaepernick : did he do the right thing ?

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For a lot of people, what Kaepernick did was a revolting choice and a no respect of the American Values. However, I do not think that protest against racial discrimination is an abomination. Actually, I agree with the sportsmen, who had the right to do that, because the freedom of speech is still one of the most important value.
I can understand that for some people, it is disrespectful, because the National Anthem remains a great American symbol. But it does not representing all the Americans : maybe Kaepernick did not recognize himself in it, and he did not want to sing a song speaking of freedom, glory and opportuny when Black People are killed every month. That shows that the U.S.A may not respect its original values.

Eva OLIVIER, 1eL9

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The way Kaepernick protested against violences towards minorities was seen by many as disrespectful to the army and the values of the USA. But is there a right way of protesting if this isn't one ? After all, Kaepernick didn't hurt anyone and he put to good use the position he is in as an athlete in a sport very widely covered by the media, in order to get across a message that is important to him. I think people need to stop getting offended on things that don't matter that much and start focusing on the real issues, like the one that started the protest in the first place. In 2016, American "values" shouldn't be put before the lives of the inhabitants of the country. It is absolutely outrageous to see that people who have been privileged all their life get offended when people fight to get the same rights and status as them.

Paula BALDI, 1°L9

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The way Kaepernick protested against violences towards minorities was seen by many as disrespectful to the army and the values of the USA. But is there a right

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In my point of view, Kaepernick had the right to sit and not to sing the national anthem before the football match: freedom of speak, acts or something like that. He is believing in his cause wich is not a bad one, on the contrary !
But in the other way, he isn't just fall on the discrimination of black people, because american flag and anthem are more than our personal interpretation. They over all represents American values like liberty, oportunity... So when he attacked all of this, we can understand people reacted (sometimes a bit extremely).
finaly I would say that Kaepernick  interpreted the national anthem for him, like Bush using the metaphor of the "city upon the hill" in order to justify his acts (the comparison is a bit extrem again)
I think there's better way to be heard, even if thank's to this one we spoke about him and his cause.
HERTZ Léo 1S-3

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Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem in San Diego created a polemic since this weekend, and America can’t decide if his act was right or wrong. His act of protest is, in my opinion, a great initiative to protest against black people discrimination. He explained himself that he just couldn’t sing along the « The Stars-Spangled Banner » knowing people of color are treated inequally in his country. This is a non-violent act which contributes to make american people realize how their country’s laws are twisted now. Furthermore, Kaepernick defends the freedom of speech and protest : he tries to defend american values in his own way, using his celebrity status.
NGUYEN Ambre 1L9

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I think that Kaepernick is in his right to protest. He did not use violence, he protest for an important cause which is racism against black people.
America is a country who has values like liberty, opportunities but also freedom of speech. With what happened, we can see 2 different point of views: the one who think that this act was disrepectful and the other one who supports Karpernick's protest.
In my point of view, America is far from one of his main value which is "all men are created equal". I think Kaepernick used his fame to promote a message during the national anthem. I understand that some people were schocked but for me Kaapernick is a human being who is allowed to express himself.
People have recognize Mohammed Ali's courage when he protested against Vietnam war, why not do the same for Kaepernich and recognize his courage?
DESBONNES Orlane 1L9

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In my opinion, protest is a good thing because I think anyone should be allowed to stand for their ideals and rights in anyway that they want.
I am not against patriotism, I think loving one's country is a good thing, but no one should be forced to. In addition, it has nothing to do with sport, so there is no reason that the national Anthem should be compulsory before sport events.
Therefore I think Kaepernick has the right to chose not to sing the American anthem in sign of protest. Moreover, he has a good reason because discrimination is real, and protest is the first step to making things change.

Alice Pain

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In my opinion, I support Kaepernick action because he protest against a cause that is really important and he do it without violence or any other kind of bad action that, to protest against whites killing blacks in America, he could do.
I think that is a good exemple for youger people to uderstand that, to make your voice count, you don't have to use violence or insults.

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Kaepernick case divised America in two part: the opponents of Kaepernick's movement and the supporters.
I think that Kaepernick is right because he put 2 realities in point out:
First he used his image of influent people for start a movement against black discrimination comit by american police.
Secondly, he shows, indirectly, that national anthem is to much used : now he becomes more a tradition before every sport event than something signifcate a special event (commemoration, meeting between politicians and so on...)
Lilou Guerrier-Debernard 1ES7

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I think that Kaepernik is in his right. Actually, one of the American most important values, held by many symbols of the United States as the Declaration of Independence or the national anthem, is liberty, and therefore liberty of think, liberty of act and so liberty of protest.I understand that people would have been shocked but I don't think that Kaepernik's gesture was disrespectful. It might be just a warning about what are the United States now : a country which is actually far from his basic values.
Guillaume Dumas 1ereS3