Police Brutality And Injustice Analysis

The minute Kaepernick started his protest towards police brutality and racial injustice I vouched with him. For being a brave man who stood in front of millions to protest what he believed was right. The reason he started his protest might have not been for the greater good but rather for himself. That doesn’t matter as long as his protest is having an effect on people. Many would still not be aware of what was going on with police brutality if a famous football player would have not took a stand. If it was any other average person not standing for the pledge of allegiance would it have the same affect? Of course it wouldn’t. People respond more to a famous sports player, television host, celebrity or even an actor. People would have not had this same response if it was a teenager in her math class that wasn’t standing of the pledge of allegiance. At least he used his fame in the favor of America to make it a greater place. Police brutality and racial injustice is an extremely important topic that people need to be aware of. Kaepernick was able to reach out to millions of people all of different cultures and race. He was able to get the topic out and raise awareness for the cause. Does the real reason of why he did the protest matter? Yes it matters but that’s not what it’s about but rather how he has …show more content…
If it wasn’t for the reason Kaepernick isn’t able to perform at pro-level anymore he would have not made this protest. If he had not made this protest we would all still be in the dark about police brutality and racial injustice. Kaepernick did this out of selfishness to keep a spot on the 49er team but it turned out being a good thing. Let’s all just take a few minutes and think about this situation. How many people have tried to make this issue a big protest where everyone listens? Thousands. Kaepernick regardless of his real intensions was able to do just