![]() MARTIN: But I was asking you about black police officers. We've yet to hear from any of those parties. When Colin Kaepernick started his protest, the Nationals Fraternal Order of Police sent a letter to the NFL and to the NFL Players Association encouraging dialogue. Kneeling during the national anthem when we have soldiers that are currently at war and we've had, just this year alone, 38 police officers gunned down in the streets of America, it's just not the appropriate format. Kaepernick's stance is in direct alignment with what law enforcement stands for, the protection of a people, their human rights, their dignity, their safety, their rights as American citizens." And I was wondering, you know, what's your reaction to that? I was wondering why you think you and your fellow officers see the situation so differently.ĬANTERBURY: Well, we see the situation differently because of the method of protest. MARTIN: I mentioned earlier the National Black Police Association responded with a statement saying - and I'll quote - "the NBPA believes that Mr. ![]() And using a pro athlete who has never sacrificed anything in his life in that kind of ad was just insulting to the average American who knows when that national anthem starts playing, that as Americans, we have a responsibility and a duty to stand and respect the flag of our country. Why do you consider it an insult?ĬANTERBURY: Well, because of the false narrative that there is systemic racism in law enforcement in the United States. MARTIN: So your organization released a statement on Tuesday, as we said, calling Nike's ad campaign an insult. Canterbury, thanks so much for joining us. It's believed to be the largest law enforcement union in the United States. He is the president of the National Fraternal Order of Police. We wanted to hear more about this, so we've called Chuck Canterbury. An organization of black police officers issued a statement disagreeing with that sentiment and defending the inclusion of Colin Kaepernick in the ads as quote, unquote, "appropriate." Another police organization went so far as to call for a police boycott of Nike. Last week, the president of the National Fraternal Order of Police condemned the ad, calling it an insult. And now that Nike ad has become a lightning rod as well. Now, Kaepernick has become a national figure and a lightning rod for his decision to kneel during the national anthem when it's played before games, a protest he believes has caused him to be blacklisted. He was featured in a new and already controversial Nike ad with the tag line that says, quote, "believe in something even if it means sacrificing everything," unquote. But the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback was not on the field. And if you watched the season opener in Philadelphia Thursday night, you might have caught a glimpse of Colin Kaepernick.
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