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I have a few things to get off my spirit.
On Monday, Michael Vick made an appearance on Fox Sports 1's "Speak for Yourself" where he had a lot to say about Colin Kaepernick. "I really think the stand that he took has nothing to do with him not being in the National Football League right now. To be frank, Colin didn't have the best two years these last two seasons."
"First thing we've got to get Colin to do is cut his hair. Listen, I'm not up here to try to be politically correct. Even if he puts cornrows in there. I don't think he should represent himself in that way in terms of just the hairstyle. Just go clean cut. You know, why not? You're already dealing with a lot of controversy surrounding this issue. The most important thing that he needs to do is just try to be presentable."
He attended to clear up what he previously said with the following statement--"Colin Kaepernick's hair has nothing to do with him not being on a NFL roster right now. Let's be clear! I wish only the best for Colin. I stand by what I've said about him being signed @ some point this season to help a NFL club."
Final thoughts: I have the utmost respect for Colin Kaepernick. I have the utmost respect for anybody who's willing to place everything on the line to stand up for what they believe in. If I was Kaepernick and another team wanted to sign me, I wouldn't do it because the league has proven that you can beat your baby mama/girlfriend/wife, you can do drugs, you can participate in the fighting and killing of dogs, but YOU BETTER NOT stand up for black lives. Also, hair is super touchy subject in the black community. It took me some time to free myself from what society wanted my hair to look like and I believe the same thing happened for Kaepernick. I do believe that he wears an afro because he's proud of his heritage and he's proud of being black, same reasons why I proudly wear my crown in an afro puff @ the top of my head. I would be disappointed if he cut his hair, but the good thing is I don't foresee that happening. Plus, I'm gonna be honest here, Kaepernick was always cute to me, but when he started sporting the afro, he became my new favorite player...sorry Marshawn Lynch! Bottom line: I also believe that sometimes it can take some time to find your voice and find the courage to go against the norm and speak up against things, this is Kaepernick's time. He might not have a job in the NFL and that's fine because the work that he's doing will have a greater impact that him playing football. Him standing up for the community is the type of leadership and the type of role model we need and not just in the black community.
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