Kate Upton Has Some Feelings About the NFL National Anthem Protest
It appears that Kate Upton really has some opinions on the protests happening right now in the NFL.
Kate shared a photo of the Miami Dolphins football team kneeling during the national anthem on Sunday, which also was the 15th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks.
“Sitting or kneeling down during the national anthem is a disgrace to those people who have served and currently serve our country. Sitting down during the national anthem on September 11th is even more horrific,” her post reads.
The protests sparked national attention when Colin Kaepernick, a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, began sitting or kneeling during the national anthem at 49ers games.
“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” he said to NFL Media. “To me, this is bigger than football, and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”
Kate also tweeted about it.
This is unacceptable. You should be proud to be an American. Especially on 9/11 when we should support each other. https://t.co/qFozwaH9Bu
— Kate Upton (@KateUpton) September 11, 2016
Protest&speak ur mind whenever u want but during the 120secs you should support the people who protect our freedom. https://t.co/qFozwaH9Bu
— Kate Upton (@KateUpton) September 11, 2016
Sorry I wasn’t clear. Never during our national anthem. Especially on 9/11 #NeverForgethttps://t.co/UEDIsqbXEr
— Kate Upton (@KateUpton) September 12, 2016
Her fiancé, Justin Verlander, who is a baseball player for the Detroit Tigers, also posted something similar.