Those contrasting Black self-destruction with the quest for fair play and righteous conduct rarely stop to consider that when Black folk politely ask for justice, make calm arguments, try to reason with the powers that be, they are rarely heard. When former professional quarterback Colin Kaepernick, as part of the Black "next," took a knee on the gridiron to highlight police brutality, the white "again" portrayed him as if he had attempted to send society to its death. They went so far as to banish him from the National Football League.
-- Michael Eric Dyson, Long Time Coming, p. 133-134
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