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NFL Quarterback's Stand (to Not Stand for National Anthem)
Morgan Jerkins, writer and contributing editor at Catapult, and author of an essay for Rolling Stone "What Colin Kaepernick's National Anthem Protest Tells Us About America," talks about the recent controversy over 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's protest actions before a preseason game and listeners call in with a whole array of different backgrounds with their opinions.
@BrianLehrer Kaepernick doesn't have time for political correctness when there are police officer getting away with abusing their authority.
— David R. Veloz (@David747Heavy) August 30, 2016@BrianLehrer It seems so often for white people, "there is a time & a place" actually means "somewhere I don't have to see/hear it."
— Christy Thornton (@llchristyll) August 30, 2016@BrianLehrer ironic that people want to stifle free speech in the name of FREEDOM.
— LaxMexMono (@GNapLaxMex) August 30, 2016