ESPN reported that Kapernick jerseys are selling like hot cakes. I don't know why hot cakes sell so well, but anyway.
I wonder if Kapernick did it for the money. He says he is giving the jersey sales to charity. He might be, but he's hardly begging for food and shelter. He's clearly popular and the jersey sales are showing it. To stick it to the man and show how hip you are sure is profitable in the long run, isn't it? In fact, now that he is making money with jersey sales will he be viewed as a rich guy who is selling out? If an NFL player told Kapernick to sit down and shut up (yes, yes, Kapernick has every right to say whatever he wants and act how he wants) and saw his jersey sales skyrocket because of it, how would people view him?
I think we all know the answer. Kapernick is sticking it to the man, and anyone who speaks out against him is just shilling for the man.
Sorry for talking about it again. In our media culture stories have a short shelf life but he's still in the news and the story really does several issues. Our worship of athletes/celebrities (yes, I'm just as guilty of that, in particular with musicians and writers), patriotism, racial tension...it's all represented in the Kapernick saga.
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