By Kayla
Darensbourg
kmd130@txstate.edu
SAN
MARCOS - Two Texas State students and other members of the community shared
their views on campus about the National Anthem protests issues on Tuesday.
Most
students and faculty were in agreeance that Kaepernick’s nonviolent act was the
best way to protest his beliefs and take a stand against racial injustice.
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| Kendria Rhodes |
Kendria
Rhodes, a 21-year-old student from Dallas, Texas, described her understanding
of the National Anthem protests as people were kneeling due to the injustice of
African Americans. When she was asked her opinion of the issue, Rhodes
responded that she feels like everyone has the right to voice their own
opinions.
"Honestly,
I feel like we are given free reign." Rhodes said. "Everyone has a
choice in life, and if that’s how he wanted to protest, even other people in
the U.S. that want to protest in that way, I don’t think that there’s anything
wrong with it because it’s not a violent protest.”
Rhodes
concluded she would handle this situation with allowing people to kneel or
protest in any way that is nonviolent.
“Shushing
people and fining them isn’t going to work because at the end of the day there
is always going to be somebody that opposes against what you believe in. It's
okay for them to have their voice, speak up and say I’m not okay with
that"
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| Blake Tulloch |
Blake
Tulloch, a 22-year-old Geography major from Georgetown, Texas, also had much to
say about his stance on the protests, especially in regard to his feelings
about the NFL's response.
“The NFL
is trying to stop people from protesting, by saying we don’t agree with any of
these actions," Tulloch said. "So, I don’t like them trying to
silence peoples’ protests.”
Tulloch
explains that since the NFL is a private corporation, and not the government, the
NFL has the right to say we don’t agree with this.
“It's a
two-edge sword really, where you can agree with what they’re protesting, but
you also need to understand the NFL is private corporation and they have their
own rules."
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| Jamie Bouzard |
Jaime Bouzard, a campus minister and
University College faculty member, described his understanding of the protests
as players choosing to kneel rather than stand during the anthem to point out
that “ideals in the anthem aren't in
favor of African Americans and that men are dying at the hand of the police."
According to Bouzard,
Kaepernick’s act was “courageous, appropriate and profoundly American." In
comparison, the NFL’s response was “cowardly, shortsighted and greedy. It's
fueled by capitalist greed and an absence of social justice."
Bouzard claimed he would
have respected the action Kaepernick took, and he sees no reason to threaten a
fine.
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| Diane Cunningham |
Diane Cunningham is a
retired law enforcement worker from Chicago, Illinois. Cunningham
understands that Kaepernick and other players knelt for the mistreatment of
black men in the inner city, their arrest and their lifestyles.
For more
information over the National Anthem Protests, check out one of these links.
- https://www.sbnation.com/2016/9/11/12869726/colin-kaepernick-national-anthem-protest-seahawks-brandon-marshall-nfl
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nfl-players-huddle-owners-over-national-anthem-protests-n811651
- https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2017/oct/19/roy-moore/it-against-law-nfl-players-kneel-national-anthem-r/
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