# Consequences for Colin Kaepernick

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consequences-for-colin-kaepernick/782422>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [March 17, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consequences-for-colin-kaepernick/782422 "2017-03-17T17:00:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consequences-for-colin-kaepernick/782422/14 "2017-03-17T17:52:45Z")

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I’m not a fan of forced display of patriotism. I don’t think what Kaepernick was doing was disrespectful. However, being consequenced is the current fad so it is what is.

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