Hip hop pioneer, Kurtis Blow rapped “If I Ruled The World” back in the day, and now he’s probably wishing he actually did, because at least he’d have the ability to make it a fair, unbiased, non-racists environment with an NFL that doesn’t discriminate against peaceful non-violent messages.
On Wednesday (8-23-17), a protest rally for Colin Kaepernick was held outside the NFL’s headquarters in New York City to protest the NFL League’s blatant refusal to hire Kaepernick seemingly because of his peaceful protest against the thousands of murdered Black people at the hands of police. Thousands of people gathered of many races to stand with Kaepernick.
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— Ra Vision Media (@RAVisionMedia) August 24, 2017
Many fans wore replice number 7 jerseys (Kaepernick’s number) and held various signs for him.
Watch Kurtis Blow Speak At Rally
Kurtis Blow was among the thousands and when stopped by paparrazzi, he had a few words about the NFL and Kaepernick’s bravery. Check it out below:
“He [Colin Kaepernick] definitely is a hero, he’s a trend setter. He is very aware of what’s going around. For him to take a knee, it’s like taking a sand for his people. You gotta understand, we are being killed systematically, KILLED off by the police…I mean, just crazy. And now we have this…White supremacy…KKK, neo-Nazis, man we already fought World War II. We’re actually in a war and he realizes that. So that’s why I’m here. I’m standing in his place to say that ‘You did the right thing.’ […] Come September 7th man, it’s gotta change. NFL, come on man!”
“I think it’s all a conspiracy, the team owners are calling each other and [saying] ‘Let’s keep this guy out of the NFL because he is a problem and we don’t want more of the players doing this…kneel down thing during the National Anthem.’ … It’s ludicrous because…75% of the league are Black people and these are the ones that are making money, but they are witnessing their people getting killed off bit by bit and it’s crazy. So this is why we’re here [at the protest for Kaepernick]. This is why Colin took the knee and we’re standing up to fight, to let the NFL know ‘Come on guys, you’re making money off…this talent here, so give something back to their communities where they come from.”
“He’s a great player. He threw 16 touchdowns last year…the guy is good, the New York Jets need him, ha, ha!” -Kurtis Blow
Reverend Jamal Bryant also spoke out at the rally for Kaepernick and made this powerful point:
“How in the world can we call ourselves the land of the free, the home of the brave, and you get vilified and criminalized just for speaking your mind?” the Rev. Jamal Bryant said. “The NFL has proven with their treatment of Colin Kaepernick that they do not mind if black players get a concussion. They just got a problem if black players get a conscience.”
Did The NFL Owners’ Tactics Backfire On Them?
If the NFL owners thought they would use Kaepernick to instill fear in the other NFL players to never have the guts to stand up against all of the obvious racism and injustices in America, then they were 1000% WRONG.
Just ask players who now followed Kolin’s path this year- Marshawn Lynch, Malcolm Jenkins, and now the two Caucasian players who had the guts for the first time to stand with their fellow brothers, Seth DeValve (whose married to a Black woman and is the first White player to take a knee during the National Anthem) and Chris Long (the first White player to stand and put his arm around his African American teammate, Jenkins, who held his fist up during the National Anthem).
#Browns TE Seth DeValve explains why he participated in the prayer during the anthem pic.twitter.com/T8PhmsDKcL
— Daryl Ruiter (@RuiterWrongFAN) August 22, 2017
Salute to Colin Kaepernick for helping to raise awareness in a very peaceful manner. Hopefully we’ll see him back on the field making major plays real soon.
