Not Kobe. I understand that a lot of folks loved him. The way he died, with his daughter, was certainly tragic. But he sexually assaulted a woman and managed to get off because of his position and power.
To your second point, my son had a similar experience at a major public institution in Georgia. He wasn't stopped but his friend - almost all young men of color - were stopped ALL. THE. TIME. It was eye-opening. We're a military family, too. My dad was a retired general. He is buried at Arlington. We have no problem with kneeling during the anthem. It is a legitimate form of protest.
Not Kobe. I understand that a lot of folks loved him. The way he died, with his daughter, was certainly tragic. But he sexually assaulted a woman and managed to get off because of his position and power.
To your second point, my son had a similar experience at a major public institution in Georgia. He wasn't stopped but his friend - almost all young men of color - were stopped ALL. THE. TIME. It was eye-opening. We're a military family, too. My dad was a retired general. He is buried at Arlington. We have no problem with kneeling during the anthem. It is a legitimate form of protest.