Trump wants suggestions from "kneeling athletes" on who to pardon. . .

[RexCasual]

How about pardoning Colin Kaepernick?

I mean, I realize he hasn't done anything wrong or been convicted of a crime, but maybe if trump pardons him, the sycophants running the NFL will let him play again.

[Downtown Hound]

1. This idiot really does think he's an Emperor. n/t

[Garrett78]

2. Kneeling athletes want police to stop killing unarmed Black folks, including children, you evil POS.

That's what the silent protest has always been about.

[malaise]

3. So you are giving him the power to be accuser, judge

and pardoner. That's fugging crazy.

Colin Kaepernick has not committed a crime.

[RexCasual]

5. I'm not giving him anything

And I stated he has done nothing wrong.

Sarcasm gone awry. Sorry.

[Johonny]

4. The thing is, you can't pardon unarmed black men shot dead by cops

Colin Kaepernick, "To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder."

Trump is tone deaf to the actual issue.

[Garrett78]

8. Yes. See reply #2.

We must not forget or let others forget why Kaepernick started his protest. It's not about the overall criminal justice system, which is horribly racist and desperately needs changing. It's not about housing discrimination and modern day redlining, which is racist and needs to stop. It's not about fragile white folks calling cops on Black folks for no damn good reason, though doing so can certainly lead to that which Kaepernick was protesting. It's not about employment discrimination. It's not about department store clerks profiling Black patrons.

It's about police killing unarmed Black folks, including children. Period.

[OldHippieChick]

6. He thinks he's king. Maybe he also believes he's

God and can bring people back from the dead. That's what many athletes would consider justice. Stop killing black people for simple traffic stops, shoplifting, walking, etc., etc.

[underpants]

7. Well, many of them are black so betweven they probably know everyone in jail

at least that's what Trump thinks

[Johonny]

9. Most US presidents have used the well established system to select their pardons

whereas Trump uses the celebrity hot line for his. Very presidential.