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NFL Great Jim Brown Shows Patriotism And Gives Kaepernick Sobering Advice

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NFL hall of fame running back Jim Brown gave former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick sound career advice.

Following last year’s on the field social activism where Kaepernick refused to stand for the National Anthem, Kaepernick remains an unsigned free agent.

Responding to a question during an interview with The Post Game about Kaepernick, Brown boiled down the situation into a clear choice for the currently unemployed quarterback.

Brown said:

“Colin has to make up his mind whether he’s truly an activist or he’s a football player,” Brown said. “Football is commercial. You have owners. You have fans. And you want to honor that if you’re making that kind of money.

The former NFL great also displayed patriotism and respect for the nation’s flag:

“I’m going to give you the real deal: I’m an American,” Brown said. “I don’t desecrate my flag and my national anthem. I’m not gonna do anything against the flag and national anthem. I’m going to work within those situations. But this is my country, and I’ll work out the problems, but I’ll do it in an intelligent manner.”

Brown’s comments stand in sharp contrast to black activists that are trying to make Kaepernick’s current employment status a matter of race.

For example, the NAACP is threatening a boycott of the NFL over Kaepernick.

Gerald Griggs, vice president of the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP, described the organization’s threat and its demand to meet with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

Fox News Insider reports:

Griggs pointed out that Kaepernick is the 17th best NFL quarterback according to his quarterback rating, yet he can’t find a job in a league that employs approximately 90 quarterbacks.

“The fact that only 16 other quarterbacks have a higher quarterback rating than Colin Kaepernick speaks a lot to what’s going on with the NFL and why we believe this is an issue of race,” Griggs said.

In addition to the NACCP and other activists, Kaepernick is getting support from some football players who are carrying on his tradition of protesting the National Anthem during the preseason.

Unfortunately, for fans, the controversy started by Kaepernick is not going away.

Tom Borelli

Dr. Tom Borelli is a Newsmax TV contributor and radio commentator addressing political issues from a conservative grassroots perspective. As a columnist, he has written for The Washington Times and authored articles for Newsmax Magazine, Newsmax Insider and previously was a co-host with his wife Deneen Borelli on the SiriusXM Patriot channel. Dr. Borelli appeared on numerous television programs, including the highly ranked Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” “Hannity,” “The Kelly File," and "America’s News Headquarters." He has also appeared on Fox Business Network’s “Making Money with Charles Payne” and “After the Bell” as well as TheBlaze TV’s "The Glenn Beck Program" and "Dana!" Prior to working for public policy organizations, Dr. Borelli was a managing partner with the investment advisory firm of Action Fund Management, LLC and a portfolio manager for the Free Enterprise Action Fund (FEAF) where he used shareholder activism to challenge corporations that sought to profit from the growth of government. During his 25 years with the Altria Group, Inc., he built a foundation in public policy and issues management, drawing from diverse experiences ranging from basic research to corporate affairs. Dr. Borelli served as science fellow for the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Science, Space, and Technology during the 100th Congress. Dr. Borelli has also published scientific papers on interferon and human leukemia.

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