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Letter: Racial inequities can go both ways; players’ protests change nothing
10042017 KAEPERNICK PROTEST
San Francisco 49ers players, from left, Eli Harold, Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid kneel during the national anthem before an NFL game Oct. 2, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Marcio Jose Sanchez) - photo by Associated Press
Colin Kaepernick blames this country and it’s flag for perceived inequities in treatment of black people. I wonder what his argument would be if the government suddenly came up with a mandate to hire more whites and other ethnicities in the NFL and NBA, since the vast majority of players are black? His answer likely would be that blacks are more highly qualified for these positions. Reasonable, but shouldn’t the same statement apply to other positions?