The highly anticipated, 2017-18, NBA season has officially begun. Here’s a recap of the top stories from opening week:
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On Sunday, October 8th, Vice President Mike Pence, a native and former governor of Indiana, attended a NFL game between the Indianapolis Colts and the San Francisco 49ers. The Colts extended a lifelong invitation to the VP, allowing VP Pence to attend any and all home games. Representatives from Pence’s office told the media that he chose to attend this game, well in advance, because VP Pence wanted to witness, former Colts quarterback, Peyton Manning’s induction into the team’s Ring of Honor during halftime.
Colin Kaepernick, former quarterback for the 49ers, on August 26th, 2016 remained seated during the national anthem. After the game, he stated that he refused to stand “because of the oppression of people of color and ongoing issues with police brutality.” Two days later, Kaepernick elaborated on his refusal to sit for the anthem. He said, "I'm going to continue to stand with the people that are being oppressed. When there's significant change and I feel that flag represents what it's supposed to represent, and this country is representing people the way that it's supposed to, I'll stand."
Over the next several months, a handful of other NFL players joined him in protest. The trend spread to other professional, collegiate and high school sports and Kaepernick was met with countless backlash. After being informed that he would be released from the 49ers, Kaepernick opted out of the final year of his contract. Kaepernick currently remains unsigned. Many argue that Kaepernick has been ‘blackballed’ by the NFL for, unironically, the same thing he’s protesting—the silencing of black voices. |
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