Profile : Maggie Klein
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Freshman Maggie Klein enjoying a new school.
“I understand what they are kneeling for but I don’t understand why they are doing it during the national anthem. I have had family almost lose their lives and have PTSD. And it is hard for them to come back and see someone kneeling during the flag which they just risked their lives to protect,” Klein said.
Many people think that football players kneeling has very little meaning and that it is no big deal because they are peacefully protesting. But to many people the National Anthem is very important to them, like to Maggie’s family it is very important to them.
Kneeling during the National Anthem started in 2016 with Colin Kaepernick. He started kneeling to protest police brutality. Many people think he is protesting for a good cause. Klein sees it differently.
“Yes I believe people of color should have equal rights that is what people in the military are fighting for. They are fighting for people to have equal rights,” said Klein. “But don’t do it during something that is important to many people. It is hard to see someone protesting during something that is very dear to my heart. You could raise awareness for the cause or protest during a different time.”
Kaepernick was recently featured in Nike’s 2018 ‘Just Do It’ ad campaign.
“I feel like they are taking Kaepernick and giving him dialogue but using him for themselves. If he did it himself there would be more about police brutality instead of athletes overcoming challenges,” she said. “They aren’t showing any police brutality. They are using him to get their name out their but not going to get to the point of the protest.”
Klein believes there are many different ways to protest.
“People getting it out there Kaepernick has done a lot of charity. If we do charity and small things to work against the police brutality it can make more of a difference. Doing charity is better than kneeling during the flag. Actions speak louder than words,” said Klein.
Many people think that football players kneeling has very little meaning and that it is no big deal because they are peacefully protesting. But to many people the National Anthem is very important to them, like to Maggie’s family it is very important to them.
Kneeling during the National Anthem started in 2016 with Colin Kaepernick. He started kneeling to protest police brutality. Many people think he is protesting for a good cause. Klein sees it differently.
“Yes I believe people of color should have equal rights that is what people in the military are fighting for. They are fighting for people to have equal rights,” said Klein. “But don’t do it during something that is important to many people. It is hard to see someone protesting during something that is very dear to my heart. You could raise awareness for the cause or protest during a different time.”
Kaepernick was recently featured in Nike’s 2018 ‘Just Do It’ ad campaign.
“I feel like they are taking Kaepernick and giving him dialogue but using him for themselves. If he did it himself there would be more about police brutality instead of athletes overcoming challenges,” she said. “They aren’t showing any police brutality. They are using him to get their name out their but not going to get to the point of the protest.”
Klein believes there are many different ways to protest.
“People getting it out there Kaepernick has done a lot of charity. If we do charity and small things to work against the police brutality it can make more of a difference. Doing charity is better than kneeling during the flag. Actions speak louder than words,” said Klein.
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