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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,023 posts)
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 08:43 PM Sep 2016

GOP Rep. Steve King: Colin Kaepernick's activism 'sympathetic to ISIS'

U.S. Representative Steve King (R., Iowa) criticized 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest, claiming his activism is “sympathetic to ISIS.”

The congressman made the comments in an interview on Tuesday with Newsmax's Steve Malzberg. After Malzberg falsely claimed Kaepernick didn't have a Constitutional right to stage his protest, he asked King why he believes "the NFL is capitulating to this when there's no Constitutional right of freedom of expression when you're in uniform and working as a football player."

King responded by saying if someone working for him publicly promoted same–sex marriage or abortion, he would fire them. He also claimed Kaepernick was taking advantage of his platform as an NFL player.

"I think Colin Kaepernick is representing the San Francisco 49ers when he puts on that uniform,” he said. “When he steps out on the stage, the world stage, he’s taking advantage of that and he’s undermining patriotism."

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/gop-rep-steve-king-colin-kaepernicks-activism-sympathetic-to-isis/ar-BBwanYs?li=BBnb7Kz

King wears his ignorance as a badge of honor. Iowa must be so proud.


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GOP Rep. Steve King: Colin Kaepernick's activism 'sympathetic to ISIS' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2016 OP
Leave it to that racist pig to say something that stupid liberal N proud Sep 2016 #1
He's a white supremacist and proved it publicly at the Republican convention underpants Sep 2016 #2
“So Proud” Yep nt busterbrown Sep 2016 #3
Niner fan to Steve King: Your voting record is sympathetic to ISIS LeftyMom Sep 2016 #4
Hmmmm... GP6971 Sep 2016 #5
King is a... deathrind Sep 2016 #6
Goebbels and Himmler would be proud... rppper Sep 2016 #7
I agree with him on this part. Egnever Sep 2016 #8

GP6971

(31,165 posts)
5. Hmmmm...
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 09:02 PM
Sep 2016

Have to wonder what his reaction would have been to Jane Fonda sitting in a North Vietnamese anti-aircraft gun in the late 60s. I believe she is still a US citizen (sarcasm intended).

deathrind

(1,786 posts)
6. King is a...
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 09:26 PM
Sep 2016

Lunatic...there is a long on the record history of his insanity.

Both sides of this issue have some fairly unique views on this however. A post yesterday posited the view that people who do not kneel during the anthem with Mr. Kaepernick are not showing solidarity and therefore condone the behavior being protested. Both views are equally misguided.

rppper

(2,952 posts)
7. Goebbels and Himmler would be proud...
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 10:31 PM
Sep 2016

....of what little Stevie has become...

Can you get any more into early 30s German and Italian totalitarian play books?

This is a direct symptom of 35 years of dumbing down. I'd bet cold hard cash he has a collection of nazi memorabilia in some secret room...

 

Egnever

(21,506 posts)
8. I agree with him on this part.
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 10:39 PM
Sep 2016

"there's no Constitutional right of freedom of expression when you're in uniform and working as a football player"

Free speech rights only apply to the government. The NFL could absolutely censor him and has censored many in the past. The NFL is doing the right thing in my opinion in this case but they certainly do not have to. The NFL should get credit for not stepping in here. They are making a conscious choice to allow this to continue I think it speaks well of the NFL that they are doing so, of course there is no way to tell how it would affect perception of them if they were to step in. It might be a calculated response.

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