San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick decided to again sit down during the singing of the national anthem due to his stance against this country’s unfair, unjust and racist treatment of African Americans and people of color. And in the process, a firestorm has erupted on line and off line. Many support his stance and others decry that it is unpatriotic. Some question his motives. Others say that he should do more than just a silent protest. Then there are others who say the silent protest is inappropriate. Regardless of what persons think about Kaepernick’s actions, he has every right under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to protest in the manner that he chooses. It is really a mild form of protest—except that Kaepernick is a public sports figure. And that is causing the hail storm of comments and controversy. Kaepernick’s stance came about from his concern of police killing black people and people of color with impunity while continuing to receive … [Read more...] about Colin Kaepernick Did the Right Thing