Kaepernick’s behavior is the most un-American
On July 22, John Crisp wrote that fans protesting Colin Kaepernick’s “kneeling during the National Anthem were more un-American than Kaepernick.” Crisp attributes Kaepernick’s benching and his not being picked up by other teams as being a result of the protest distractions.
What Crisp does not seem to get is that patriotic sports fans are disgusted at narcissistic, high-paid athletes who throw tantrums when they hit a bump in their careers. Kaepernick’s physical attributes would enable anyone to excel in sports. He gleans the rewards of celebrity, fame and enormous wealth into his professional football career until he has a shoulder injury. He delays corrective surgery, ruining his 2016 season, has the worst quarterback performance in history against the Bears in December 2016 and is benched. The 49er executive office had even contributed $1 million to Kaepernick’s favorite charity! Crisp doesn’t get it. His behavior is the most un-American.
R.B. KUTER, CUMMING
Right-wing columnist only half-right
Star Parker’s attempt to correlate liberal values to moral bankruptcy is tenuous at best “Liberal values bankrupting country,” Opinion, July 19. Her implication that court-directed removal of traditional religious references in governmental discourse is a contributing factor is even less compelling. A better case can be made to attribute moral bankruptcy to a decline in personal and social responsibility. Too bad Parker mentions it only in the last paragraph. I wonder if she acknowledges that responsibility applies equally to all sides of the political and economic spectrum. Two simple examples suffice: Responsible citizens take precautions not have children until they can afford to raise them. Responsible citizens feel a debt of responsibility to the less-fortunate members of society that enabled and contributed to their success.
PETE KRAUS, LILBURN
