San Francisco 49ers cheerleader Kayla Morris (pictured) has been identified as the cheerleader pictured kneeling for the national anthem ...
- A San Francisco 49ers cheerleader took a knee during the national anthem during Thursday night's home game against the Oakland Raiders.
- She's believed to be the first NFL cheerleader to join the protest, which was started by Colin Kaepernick when he was playing for the 49ers in 2016.
A San Francisco 49ers cheerleader took a knee during Thursday night's game against the Oakland Raiders, in what is believed to be the first case of an NFL cheerleader joining the national protest.
Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick started the movement more than two years ago, when he decided to stay seated during the national anthem to protest racial inequality. He left the team in 2017 to become a free agent and has not been rehired since, which he believes is due to his decision to make a political statement.
The identity of the Gold Rush Squad member who kneeled is still a mystery. Business Insider reached out to the team for comment Friday morning, but has not yet received a response.
Lenny Herrold, a Raiders fan who was seated near the cheerleader and took a picture of the protest up close, spoke to KPIX during the game and said that it was "a cool moment."
"I just thought it was a peaceful, respectful, constitutionally protected free speech," he added.
Herrold said that as soon as he posted the picture, he started getting massive amounts of retweets and replies.
"It's interesting because some people think she's really awesome and other people are like, you should fire her," he said.
The kneeling protests have divided the country, with some believing it's free speech, and others saying that the players are being disrespectful to the nation and the military.
President Donald Trump has been one of the fiercest critics of the protest, at one point calling for owners to fire the players who kneel.
Last year, Elle magazine spoke to several NFL cheerleaders to ask why they hadn't joined in on the protests and many expressed fears of losing their jobs.
"Since cheerleaders are often told how replaceable they are, they felt that they could very easily be fired for taking a stand. One pointed out that even a talented, well-known player like Kaepernick essentially lost his job for making a statement. Few cheerleaders would be willing to take that risk," the report found.
Several investigations in recent years, including one in April from The New York Times, have shined a light on the already strenuous and low-paying job of NFL cheerleading, where coaches strictly manage their appearance, how they conduct themselves on social media, and even who they are allowed to socialize with.
Is it Time to reconsider "taking a knee" Divide & conquer ... keep White & Black from uniting to demand honest police. by instigating conflict.
ReplyDeleteSo many have written ineffective tomes on police abuse of power and of the citizens. For decades we have voiced concerns. The Militias, etc., were largely born of those concerns. More Whites are shot by police then Blacks --- https://www.statista.com/statistics/585152/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-race/
https://www.activistpost.com/2018/10/america-is-on-the-brink-of-a-nervous-breakdown.html
Why aren't the Fans kneeling TOO?! All you FEMA camp prospects. All those worried about millions of hollow-point bullets that can store for decades.
Free Speech ..... kneel for it.
The police are the ones that Disrespect our Anthem and the Nation by murdering American Citizens, people's beloved pets, People shot in bungled raids on the wrong house , they murder the Rule of Law. Look at all the people being freed from false convictions based on lying police and corrupt prosecutors. Time to DEMILITARIZE the police. What became of those millions of hollow-point bullets? Those FEMA camps await, when shall you speak out?
Yeah sure, the POLICE - --- Currently, in the U.S., law enforcement kills around 1,200 citizens per year. Ironically, that number is actually four times higher than those who die from rifles. As has been recorded, cops have killed 450 percent more people than have died in the past forty years of mass shootings.
So now I say why are the football fans not kneeling WITH the players? After Ruby Ridge, Waco, LaVoy Finicum and the Bundy Ranch ALL fans should be joining the Players arm in arm and demanding the "police" start serving ALL the Citizens. The "Thin Blue Line" should be dismantled by any means necessary. There should be througho and objective THIRD PARTY investigations of shootings.
The police have NO Constitutional obligation to protect you/your loved ones. The police can legally stand and watch your loved ones be beaten to death and there is NO recourse. "all that needs to be understood, and remembered is they are armed, and paid, to protect and serve the State. you are not the State. once that is thoroughly understood, the rest falls into place."
9/11 did NOT magically transform cops into Honest Trustworthy Lawmen. Get over the misplaced school-girl "hero worship" and start demanding fair treatment of ALL Citizens.
Former law enforcement officer Matthew Horace explained comments made in his new book, "The Black and the Blue," that describes various police officers as "time bombs waiting to explode,"
Shooting a Citizen and then whining "I was in fear for my life" should result in immediate LIFE ban from law enforcement not a "license to kill" and if you pass the criminal investigation ---- you can go work at a Walmart where you will be safe. Shooting a harmless pet should mean immediate firing.
Good for her.
ReplyDeleteIt's such a small and respectful gesture, but in America it takes some courage.
There is just so much lumbering patriotic stupidity to be seen and heard.
It is not small and not respectful, it is a great big F*** You!
ReplyDeleteWhilst you may agree or disagree with the sentiment the message could not be more explicit. "F*** You."
Personally I don't give a damn one way or the other but Pissing everyone off and putting a huge divide within the team is a no-no.
No team or its' personnel can work where people are getting in the face of other members.
If I was the owner or coach they would not even get to shower but be escorted off and out immediately.
You want to make a political statement, do it in your own time. You want to start a political dialogue do it on your social area.
At work and on the team you stick to what you are paid for.
The contract should specify that and the moment anyone breaks the contract they are out.
Those are the rules that were applied in my company and if I had a sports team they would apply there too.
Such followers. Have they ever had an original thought?
ReplyDeleteYet, not a single complaint about the direct Flag Code violation of presenting the US flag in horizontal orientation.
ReplyDeleteShe was just going down to suck some cock
ReplyDeleteMaybe she is used to that position?
ReplyDeleteI think her best talent could be on both knees.
ReplyDeleteand 15 seconds of fame starts.....right about......NOW!
ReplyDeleteBorders swings both way, or you could start a movement to legally change the US. The thing is, writing comments about how you hate people who are trying to make the Nation stronger and protecting it from outside interference is about as useful as an a$$hole on your elbow.
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