Ex-NFL Player Kaepernick Calls Strike That Killed Soleimani A ‘Terrorist Attack Against Black and Brown People’
On Saturday, Nike spokesperson and former football star Colin Kaepernick spoke out against the United States for the strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, garnering much deserved criticism from conservatives on Twitter.
The anthem kneeler tweeted, “There is nothing new about American terrorist attacks against Black and Brown people for the expansion of American imperialism.”
There is nothing new about American terrorist attacks against Black and Brown people for the expansion of American imperialism.
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) January 4, 2020
In a second tweet, Kaepernick wrote, “America has always sanctioned and besieged Black and Brown bodies both at home and abroad. America militarism is the weapon wielded by American imperialism, to enforce its policing and plundering of the non white world.”
America has always sanctioned and besieged Black and Brown bodies both at home and abroad. America militarism is the weapon wielded by American imperialism, to enforce its policing and plundering of the non white world.
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) January 4, 2020
Conservatives didn’t let Kaepernick get away with his insults and tackled the former quarterback.
Could we trade all of these America Haters for those from other countries who think having a President who puts them first is a great part of living in American? Why don’t people like Kaepernick set an example & leave the United States. Make their money in Iran or Iraq, etc.
— Land of the Free & Home of the Brave (@HappinessIn2020) January 5, 2020
So we’re the terrorists, Colin??
— Bradley Scott 🙏🇺🇸 (@Hoosiers1986) January 5, 2020
The USA & @realDonaldTrump takes out one of the most evil murderers in the world & your take is that we’re the terrorists after some brown people.
The lengths you go to stay in the limelight, since you can’t cut it in football, are disgusting!
Fox Nation host Tomi Lahren tweeted to Kaepernick, “You’re welcome to move to Iran. Maybe you can get a job over there? Oh but P.S. you should see what they do to protesters over there….yikes. Bye!”
You’re welcome to move to Iran. Maybe you can get a job over there? Oh but P.S. you should see what they do to protesters over there....yikes.
— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) January 5, 2020
Bye! https://t.co/CBxsClcxbT
Ian Miles Cheong replied, “Kaepernick exposes himself as having no knowledge of the 1979 Iranian revolution or how the country came to be what it is. He assumes, wrongly, that the world was wonderful and completely at peace until “American imperialism” wrecked everything for those ‘black and brown bodies.’”
Kaepernick exposes himself as having no knowledge of the 1979 Iranian revolution or how the country came to be what it is. He assumes, wrongly, that the world was wonderful and completely at peace until "American imperialism" wrecked everything for those "black and brown bodies." https://t.co/KV32AKyWMS
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) January 5, 2020
“That brown person you’re mourning had his militia shoot and kill 1500 brown people (innocent Iranian protestors) in just one week. If you really cared about justice you would have thought about them before tweeting this garbage,” replied Imam Tawhidi / Imam of Peace.
That brown person you’re mourning had his militia shoot and kill 1500 brown people (innocent Iranian protestors) in just one week. If you really cared about justice you would have thought about them before tweeting this garbage. https://t.co/7ceysODqB5
— Imam of Peace / Pray for Peace... (@Imamofpeace) January 5, 2020
What I would like to know is; Where was Collin Kaepernick’s concern for “brown people” when Obama was ordering drone strikes that killed thousands of innocent men women in children over his 8 year term? pic.twitter.com/JZqu0nB5ow
— Melissa A. (@TheRightMelissa) January 5, 2020
One Twitter user told Kaepernick to stop being a poster boy for communism.
Colon, Iran is looking for someone to replace terrorist, Soliemani. You could be their first draft pick. Quit sitting on the bench being a poster boy for communism, get some skin in the game. pic.twitter.com/yZQ7kUZhux
— Glen Woodfin (@GlenWoodfin) January 5, 2020
On Fox’s Saturday Morning Futures, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) called Kaerpernick a “loser on and off the field.”
“He’s a loser on and off the field… He’s a racist. If you’re looking for racism in America, Mr. Kaepernick, look in the mirror,” said Senator Graham.