So a compelling two-year run of American political and cultural theater comes to a deeply unsatisfying conclusion. Colin Kaepernick, a once brilliant young quarterback, chose to take a knee for his beliefs and endured apparent blackballing by the most powerful sports league in North America. owners, when someone disrespects our flag, to say: ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. He’s fired. He’s fired!’ ” Trump told a crowd in Alabama.

Source: New York Times February 16, 2019 01:18 UTC