San Francisco 49ers

On September 2, 2016, quarterback Colin Kaepernick, at the time a San Francisco 49er, decided to use his platform as an NFL player and take a stand against racial profiling and police brutality of African-Americans. He did this by taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem before the kickoff of the game. Usually, people stand during the national anthem as a sign of patriotism and respect for the flag and country, but Colin chose not to. He wanted to be the voice of the voiceless. He wanted to bring attention to what he thought was an injustice in America. He thought that the killings of innocent black Americans, like Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, and Eric Garner (just to name a few) were misreported by the media, and that white police…

It can be hard for me, a sixteen year-old white girl who goes to private school in Georgetown, to fully comprehend the severity of racial oppression and police brutality, considering it’s not something that I really have to fear. However, I am not oblivious to the current issues going on in America. Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, has recently been protesting the injustices taking place against black people and people of color by kneeling during the national anthem…

San Franciscans' were feeling pretty good about things in 1946. The war was over and its citizens continued to bask in the afterglow of V-J Day that heralded the beginning of a new era. Life was getting both sweeter and softer for the urbanites. Personal income was rising and new homes were selling faster than they could be built. The inhabitants of The City By The Bay enjoyed widespread full-time employment. The boom was on in new cars and, of course, babies. La Dolce Vita—the good life—that…

sport was on television or who was playing, I could most likely tell you. If you told me that the Boston Celtics, New York Yankees, or San Francisco 49ers was playing, I would tell you to switch to all of them. Those are the sports teams that I follow religiously and I have multiple reasons why. The New York Yankees is one of the most well-known…

Before a preseason game held in August 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand up during the playing of the United States National Anthem. This caused a great deal of controversy, especially to San Francisco 49ers fans who admired the quarterback. When asked by the press on why he sat out during the national anthem, he said "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.” In response to…

Walter Payton’s playing style included a stutter-stepping run, stiff-arming tacklers and a disdain for touchdown celebrations in the end zone. 6 - Joe Montana, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers Selected 82nd in the NFL draft by the 49ers, Joe Montana proved his worth to the team with his ability to deliver a football with precision and touch. He led the 49ers to four Super Bowl victories and was named the Super Bowl MVP three times. 7 - Jerry Rice, Wide Receiver, San Francisco 49ers Often…

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Collin Kaepernick has recently made a passive protest in the beginning of one of the last preseason football games that has brought up a great point. Kaepernick remained seated during the "Star Spangled Banner," which typically is when both team stand up with their hands over their hearts to represent their country, but Kaepernick decided that he wanted to make a point and stay seated throughout the song. He has set off a national debate on racism and patriotism,…

That year they won the Super Bowl and Damir wasn’t really showing his potential they were just hitting harder, meaner and his worst nightmare. The next season in a preseason game he tore his ACL and was out for the season. After physical therapy he came back the following season but was traded to the Oakland Raiders. That year he won the Super Bowl, now he was really getting to understand the NFL. He was with the Oakland Raiders for 2 more years before getting traded to the San Francisco 49ers.…

Both the NFL and their players have in many ways avoided this complex issue, as both parties are receiving significant salaries and money. However, an NFL career is only so long and players have the option to quit to avoid the long-term effects concussions could pose on players. As an example, Chris Borland had a very impressive rookie season for the San Francisco 49ers at linebackers. Borland shocked the football world by retiring after his rookie year due to fears of future brain damage.…

attention to the world outside? Do they take a break from football and try to help the world? Well, one of them did, and his name is Colin Kaepernick. Colin used to be the San Francisco 49ers quarterback. Colin was adopted after a few weeks after he was born, by Rick and Teresa Kaepernick, who already had two children of their own but had lost two other babies not long after birth because of heart defects(biography.com). He was the first to kneel when the national anthem played in one of his…