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Several people online are crushing former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick for claiming Trump’s decision to kill the world’s most notorious terrorist had something to do with his race.
In a series of tweets, Kaepernick accused Trump of killing Soleimani because he was “non-white” and for trying to expand “American imperialism.”
“There is nothing new about American terrorist attacks against Black and Brown people for the expansion of American imperialism,” he tweeted.
There is nothing new about American terrorist attacks against Black and Brown people for the expansion of American imperialism.
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) January 4, 2020
“America has always sanctioned and besieged Black and Brown bodies both at home and abroad. America militarism is the weapon wielded by American imperialism, to enforce its policing and plundering of the non-white world,” the former NFL quarterback said in another tweet.
America has always sanctioned and besieged Black and Brown bodies both at home and abroad. America militarism is the weapon wielded by American imperialism, to enforce its policing and plundering of the non white world.
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) January 4, 2020
BizPac Review reports: “Kaepernick ignited volcanic backlash for his anti-American tweets.”
And the backlash came very quickly. Check it out:
Former NBC News host Megyn Kelly tweeted: “Because everything is racist. Everything. Even fighting back against terrorists who kill Americans. Nike, feeling proud?”
Because everything is racist. Everything. Even fighting back against terrorists who kill Americans. Nike, feeling proud? https://t.co/sfc1Yz3phY
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) January 4, 2020
Producer and Director Robby Starbuck called Kaepernick’s comments an “idiotic and vile take.”
He added: “You realize the guy we killed, Soleimani, was responsible for killing 600+ Americans including Black and Brown Americans… right? I’m guessing you don’t since you thought Fidel Castro was a good guy despite stealing everything from innocent families like mine.”
You realize the guy we killed, Soleimani, was responsible for killing 600+ Americans including Black & Brown Americans… right? I’m guessing you don’t since you thought Fidel Castro was a good guy despite stealing everything from innocent families like mine. Idiotic & vile take.
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) January 4, 2020
BizPac Review also reports media analyst Mark Dice also weighed in to crush Kaepernick’s tweets: “There is nothing new about liberals siding with terrorists while railing against white people in order to expand their bank accounts.”
There is nothing new about liberals siding with terrorists while railing against white people in order to expand their bank accounts.
— Mark Dice (@MarkDice) January 4, 2020
Here’s how some others responded:
Crazy to think that someone who sides with a murderous Iranian regime is more likely to be endorsement by @Nike than someone who supports the President of the United States. https://t.co/elHypbvXTh
— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) January 4, 2020
Can it get more openly vile and anti-American than this? If you ever buy another @NIKE shoe, you are part of the problem. https://t.co/R9sxqb6SO9
— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) January 5, 2020
You’re welcome to move to Iran. Maybe you can get a job over there? Oh but P.S. you should see what they do to protesters over there….yikes.
— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) January 5, 2020
Interesting to see someone who knows nothing about the fact that Soliemani & #Iran's IRGC
-killed 1,500 Iranian protesters in less than a week
-helped Assad kill hundreds of thousands in Syria & God knows how many Iraqistry to score cheap political points by tweeting trash. https://t.co/VCZ5OxfSbH
— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) January 5, 2020
