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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
It will be interesting to see how history remembers Kaepernick. Ali was once the most hated person in America.
(Cue "You're comparing Kaepernick to Ali" posts in T-minus five)
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I don't think it will be interesting. It will be predictable.
Nobody will remember him.
Don't get me wrong, it's a fair point to bring up that Ali was largely reviled for his actions. He also had to face real consequences for his actions. Ali didn't just say things. He went to prison. He stood on his convictions knowing he would go to prison. He did that at the height of a very successful career, and was willing to sacrifice it. THAT is why he's remembered differently now.
Kaepernick is just grandstanding. He risked nothing. His career was spiraling down a drain. Benched for Blaine Gabbert. Yikes.