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Article: Crap Speculation. Kap to the RAVENS

Lost_In_Translation said:
My point is that teams are willing to put up with divas if those divas can win you games. Some teams will avoid these kind of guys like the plague, but yet you can find people in NFL history who have said super controversial shit, yet they either kept their damn job, or found work elsewhere because THEY WERE GOOD. Even certain criminals, have gotten second chances because they could perform. Greg Hardy was employed by the cowboys because Jerry Jones thought that he could help them win(I mean... It doesn't make it right: He's a garbage person, but the NFL at the end of the day is a business). The Bengals have drafted Joe Mixon because they think he's going to be a stud, despite also being a garbage human. They did the same thing with Jeremy Hill several years ago. The ravens took a chance on Jimmy Smith, and he was an absolute headcase early on in his life(who did a lot of things worse than what Kaepernick is doing). Chad Johnson, despite being a walking talking circus, was a productive NFL wide receiver for the Bengals for a long time. Terrell Owens was a locker room cancer, yet until he got old it never took him that long to find employment afterwards because he's a hall of fame talent.

Kaepernick couldn't hold a candle to any of those guys. And yet teams put up with their crap. Sure, this situation is different because it's political, but it's not the first time athletes have taken a stance against police. Lebron James has spoken on this issue, yet nobody gives him crap because
1. He's not doing other stupid things around his protest.
2. HE'S LEBRON JAMES. He's the undisputed best player in the world, and unless he murdered someone on live video, the Cavs would never, ever let go of him. HE HAS VALUE. He could pull a full Dennis Rodman, and say "death to all cops", and the Cavs would still keep him around, and if they didn't some team wouldn't give a shit and sign him because any team that has that guy has a chance to win a championship.

See my point? It's clearly a combination of the two. Whether you think it's the protest that's the bigger problem is your opinion: mine is that him not being that good clearly plays a bigger role.
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Why are you comapring mixon,jimmy and hardy to kap? Totally different stories. if kap didnt stand up for his beliefs he would be on a team right now 100%...lmao man stop playing yourself. Lebron has a billion dollars in endorsements no way in the world would he risk that by doing something so stupid. kap went against the grain and is being punished for it. People will never understand man. I thank kap for standing up for all this bs thats going, it just goes to show how much he was right.
 
Deebo813 said:
Why are you comapring mixon,jimmy and hardy to kap? Totally different stories. if kap didnt stand up for his beliefs he would be on a team right now 100%...lmao man stop playing yourself. Lebron has a billion dollars in endorsements no way in the world would he risk that by doing something so stupid. kap went against the grain and is being punished for it. People will never understand man. I thank kap for standing up for all this bs thats going, it just goes to show how much he was right.
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Like I said on the other page, I think it's a question of scale (as a combination of how bad whatever that player did was, how much of a distraction they are, how likely they are to be suspended or cause problems off the field, etc; vs how good the player is and what they can do in games). A player like Greg Hardy is a scumbag but he's an insanely talented scumbag so he's able to get away with doing more and still find a place in the league.

What Kaepernick's been doing is at the much lower end of that scale (MUCH lower end, and in many ways I agree with him and what he's saying and that it's good for him to get people talking where they otherwise wouldn't), but his talent's also at the much lower end of the scale so being any kind of liability at all is going to put GMs off signing him. It's the same with Michael Sam or Tim Tebow - their actual liability levels weren't that high (had the Rams stuck with Sam they'd have still gone 7-9 every year and had the Cheetahs stuck with Tebow they'd have cruised to the division title and beaten the Bengals/Texans/Chiefs in the playoffs still) but they just weren't any good so they weren't worth the effort, however small that effort would have been.
 
Deebo813 said:
Why are you comapring mixon,jimmy and hardy to kap? Totally different stories. if kap didnt stand up for his beliefs he would be on a team right now 100%...lmao man stop playing yourself. Lebron has a billion dollars in endorsements no way in the world would he risk that by doing something so stupid. kap went against the grain and is being punished for it. People will never understand man. I thank kap for standing up for all this bs thats going, it just goes to show how much he was right.
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Hardy beat up a woman and got away with it and yet he was still able to find a job afterwards because he was an elite player. Sure, it's different than Kaepernick going against the grain, but it's also a hell of a lot worse and even HE found unemployment. Kaepernick's cause is actually a noble one.. Now, he's an utter moron who has honestly been a terrible leader of the charge, but that's not the only reason.

1. Why the hell would Lebron care at this point if he hypothetically did the same thing? He's got so much money, that unless he's an utter moron, he'll never run out. He could easily be the one leading the charge against the police brutality. In fact, I wish it was him because he'd handle it a lot better. This is proven to be true, as he has brought the issue to light several times.
2. What part of me saying that it's BOTH do you not get? It's clearly both. If Kaepernick were any good, he'd be employed in spite of going against the grain, because ultimately his cause is harmless. He's just being a fool.

If a domestic abuser, an offense that is SO MUCH worse than what Kaepernick is doing, can get a job in the NFL, why can't Kaepernick? Joe Mixon is likely to bring a circus with him as well(in fact most of the Bengals organization is a circus with Burfict and Pacman Jones, who is actually a criminal) and yet he was a second round pick. Sure, he dropped a round because of his scandal, but the Bengals clearly deemed him valuable enough to keep. Adrian Peterson was suspended for an entire season because of child negclet(up there was domestic violence in terms of shitty things that you could do), yet he still kept his job with the Vikings because elite player. Sure, the situations are different but the magnitude of the crimes that the others have commited are far and away more devastating than Kaepernick going against the grain.

The Seattle Seahawks brought him in for a tryout and ultimately didn't sign him because of a contract thing. Kaepernick thought that he should be paid starter money: He's not worth that at all. Big reason as to why he's unemployed. The market has deemed his value low. A big part of it is the negative controversy. Some may argue the biggest part, others will argue that he just flat out sucks. His stats were inflated, he's an easy QB to figure out, he can't run a proper NFL offense, and he can't win games with his arm, which is ultimately the best way to win in the NFL. So because he's not worth the starter money because he's not that good, he's not getting paid. Likewise, teams that are utterly desperate for a backup QB don't want the media circus there because it's a massive distraction.

Yes, the situations are different, but Kaepernick isn't a criminal. Mixon is, and there's video evidence of him doing something horrific. Yet, he's a second round draft pick in spite of all this crap, when the NFL should honestly never let him in. If Kaepernick were a good quarterback, some desperate team would have signed him by now. The quarterback is EASILY the most important position in football. Yet, in spite of Kaepernick not being a criminal, or being a garbage person(I'd argue he's an idiot) he can't get a job. Some teams don't want the distraction, others don't want to give him starter money. It's not that hard to understand. Both play huge roles.
Inqui said:
Like I said on the other page, I think it's a question of scale (as a combination of how bad whatever that player did was, how much of a distraction they are, how likely they are to be suspended or cause problems off the field, etc; vs how good the player is and what they can do in games). A player like Greg Hardy is a scumbag but he's an insanely talented scumbag so he's able to get away with doing more and still find a place in the league.

What Kaepernick's been doing is at the much lower end of that scale (MUCH lower end, and in many ways I agree with him and what he's saying and that it's good for him to get people talking where they otherwise wouldn't), but his talent's also at the much lower end of the scale so being any kind of liability at all is going to put GMs off signing him. It's the same with Michael Sam or Tim Tebow - their actual liability levels weren't that high (had the Rams stuck with Sam they'd have still gone 7-9 every year and had the Cheetahs stuck with Tebow they'd have cruised to the division title and beaten the Bengals/Texans/Chiefs in the playoffs still) but they just weren't any good so they weren't worth the effort, however small that effort would have been.
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I actually agree with this 100%. Hardy was an all pro, that's why in spite of him being a criminal he was able to be great.

Now, I'd agree that the Media circus is the most OBVIOUS reason. But the only one? Not a chance.
 
Needless to say, I don't want Kaepernick here. If Flacco goes down with a long term injury, we're screwed anyway. Kaepernick wouldn't really be able to take us anywhere, and frankly next year's QB class is STELLAR. If we get ourselves in a position to draft a Rosen, Darnold, Josh Allen, Jackson, even if Flacco's healthy, we SHOULD take them and Kaepernick might actually cause us to win more games by sheer accident which would ultimately be worthless since the team without Joe isn't a playoff team anyway. He'd just kill our chances to get an elite prospect. He could be a good backup, but no team is going to want a media circus as their backup, and he's not really starting material either even though the statistics state otherwise. I don't hate his stance, I could honestly care less, in fact some teams probably do too. He's not worth the money he's asking probably asking for.

Need I remind you all, HE OPTED OUT OF HIS CONTRACT, THE NINERS NEVER RELEASED HIM. He might still be on the niners if he never left. He's gambled with himself and has lost thus far. And there are two reasons why. 0 doubt.
 
That said, If Johnny Football somehow gets a job before Kaepernick... I will have lost all hope for humanity.

Seriously. That dude is terrible
 
Now if we want to discuss whether this ignoring Kaep thing is moral because of the controversy... That's a discussion for another day. I think someone like Kaepernick should be employed over someone like Hardy because Hardy should be in you know.. Prison. I think Kaepernick is a moron, but at least his intentions are good. But it's the NFL. Talent is more important than character for some teams I guess.
 
Lost_In_Translation said:
Hardy beat up a woman and got away with it and yet he was still able to find a job afterwards because he was an elite player. Sure, it's different than Kaepernick going against the grain, but it's also a hell of a lot worse and even HE found unemployment. Kaepernick's cause is actually a noble one.. Now, he's an utter moron who has honestly been a terrible leader of the charge, but that's not the only reason.

1. Why the hell would Lebron care at this point if he hypothetically did the same thing? He's got so much money, that unless he's an utter moron, he'll never run out. He could easily be the one leading the charge against the police brutality. In fact, I wish it was him because he'd handle it a lot better. This is proven to be true, as he has brought the issue to light several times.
2. What part of me saying that it's BOTH do you not get? It's clearly both. If Kaepernick were any good, he'd be employed in spite of going against the grain, because ultimately his cause is harmless. He's just being a fool.

If a domestic abuser, an offense that is SO MUCH worse than what Kaepernick is doing, can get a job in the NFL, why can't Kaepernick? Joe Mixon is likely to bring a circus with him as well(in fact most of the Bengals organization is a circus with Burfict and Pacman Jones, who is actually a criminal) and yet he was a second round pick. Sure, he dropped a round because of his scandal, but the Bengals clearly deemed him valuable enough to keep. Adrian Peterson was suspended for an entire season because of child negclet(up there was domestic violence in terms of shitty things that you could do), yet he still kept his job with the Vikings because elite player. Sure, the situations are different but the magnitude of the crimes that the others have commited are far and away more devastating than Kaepernick going against the grain.

The Seattle Seahawks brought him in for a tryout and ultimately didn't sign him because of a contract thing. Kaepernick thought that he should be paid starter money: He's not worth that at all. Big reason as to why he's unemployed. The market has deemed his value low. A big part of it is the negative controversy. Some may argue the biggest part, others will argue that he just flat out sucks. His stats were inflated, he's an easy QB to figure out, he can't run a proper NFL offense, and he can't win games with his arm, which is ultimately the best way to win in the NFL. So because he's not worth the starter money because he's not that good, he's not getting paid. Likewise, teams that are utterly desperate for a backup QB don't want the media circus there because it's a massive distraction.

Yes, the situations are different, but Kaepernick isn't a criminal. Mixon is, and there's video evidence of him doing something horrific. Yet, he's a second round draft pick in spite of all this crap, when the NFL should honestly never let him in. If Kaepernick were a good quarterback, some desperate team would have signed him by now. The quarterback is EASILY the most important position in football. Yet, in spite of Kaepernick not being a criminal, or being a garbage person(I'd argue he's an idiot) he can't get a job. Some teams don't want the distraction, others don't want to give him starter money. It's not that hard to understand. Both play huge roles.

I actually agree with this 100%. Hardy was an all pro, that's why in spite of him being a criminal he was able to be great.

Now, I'd agree that the Media circus is the most OBVIOUS reason. But the only one? Not a chance.
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Kap, by himself, stopped the nfl a billion dollar business with billion dollar owners from making money.. trust me when i say, that is far worse than what hardy did in their eyes. Kap is better than 98% of back ups in lg yet he still doesnt have a job. Regardless of what you think, only a fool would thinks that the reason kap doesnt have a job is cause he is trash
 
Lost_In_Translation said:
Now if we want to discuss whether this ignoring Kaep thing is moral because of the controversy... That's a discussion for another day. I think someone like Kaepernick should be employed over someone like Hardy because Hardy should be in you know.. Prison. I think Kaepernick is a moron, but at least his intentions are good. But it's the NFL. Talent is more important than character for some teams I guess.
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Yes hardy should be prison but as a billionaire you gonna take a chance on him.. kap on the other stopped made the whole org lose by standing up for a cause that people seem to think doesnt exist, the same ones that actually employ these players all that lol
 
Because of kaps social stance he now has baggage. So now if any team sign him will have to deal with the dumb ass fans threatening to not support the team which will cause that org to lose out on a bunch of money. Its a business and the only thing that matters is $$$. Its that simple. Nothing to do with how garbage he is. Even if he picked up by a team and eventually plays like crap, the way he played last season doesnt prove that he is trash because he still put up decent numbers
 
Lets try this another way. If Tom Brady took a knee during the National Anthem and the Pats cut him. He would have at least five teams calling him before he left the parking lot at the Pats building. There is no way the *possibly * greatest QB to play the game goes unsigned.
I honestly think he could wipe his ass with the flag and *some* teams would still sign him.

BTW I don't want this to turn into a Brady discussion. I was trying to make the point, talent will trump drama every time.
 
K-Dog said:
Lets try this another way. If Tom Brady took a knee during the National Anthem and the Pats cut him. He would have at least five teams calling him before he left the parking lot at the Pats building. There is no way the *possibly * greatest QB to play the game goes unsigned.
I honestly think he could wipe his ass with the flag and *some* teams would still sign him.

BTW I don't want this to turn into a Brady discussion. I was trying to make the point, talent will trump drama every time.
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The first team on the waiver wire would request him
 
Deebo813 said:
Because of kaps social stance he now has baggage. So now if any team sign him will have to deal with the dumb ass fans threatening to not support the team which will cause that org to lose out on a bunch of money. Its a business and the only thing that matters is $$$. Its that simple. Nothing to do with how garbage he is. Even if he picked up by a team and eventually plays like crap, the way he played last season doesnt prove that he is trash because he still put up decent numbers
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Once again, how he got those decent numbers matters. He was playing during garbage time a lot, and he played vs. weaker, shitty nfl teams. Not to mention he played in a very QB friendly offense with a OC who is notorious for making the QB's life a lot easier. And he still wasn't that good! If he were to try and play in Kansas City's offense, he'd fail miserably and actually be a massive liability to the team, moreso than Alex Smith currently is. Teams have figured out Colin Kaepernick in a pro offense. He's predictable with poor mechanics, poor accuracy, and poor decision making. He ain't starter material, and he's already stated that he wants too much money to be a backup.

And it's not that simple. (No pun intended) Most situations in the world are not black or white like the media, and so many others suggest. If you really think that Kaepernick,a bad quarterback, singlehandedly brought the league to his knees, then I have no idea what the tell you.

Firstly, sure some teams in the NFL will avoid him for the marketing disaster. But Kaepernick plays the most valuable position in the entire sport. Cam Newton does the same exact thing, Panthers cut him, and five minutes later he's playing for the Cleveland Browns. Why? Because Cam Newton has talent and certain teams are SO desperate they are willing to undergo scrutiny to win games, which is ultimately the biggest money draw in the NFL. It's the biggest draw for two reasons. 1. You get more free advertisement by networks such as ESPN whether they like or hate you, and more people tune in to try to watch your games, OR your fanbase grows slightly. 2. The team can then charge higher prices for tickets and the local fans will still go. Unless Kaepernick was a criminal the NFL wouldn't lose much of it's advertising, as it's marketable players would still be good for commercials, etc etc.

Secondly, the NFL's image has been under attack.. Or rather, they've been shooting themselves in the foot. Once again Kaepernick clearly plays a role here. But he's not the sole reason for this problem. I've met several dozens of fans who have a problem with the NFL's harsh crackdown on substances like medicinal marijuana(hell, even I think it should be legal). People have also had a problem with how lax the NFL has been with NFL players who have committed horrible crimes like domestic assault, sexual abuse, child abuse. But the NFL doesn't blacklist players who have done so much worse than Kaepernick even though they honestly should. And if you don't think that NFL teams have gotten scrutiny for taking on players with unbelievable baggage, think again. Joe Mixon was just drafted. Adrian Peterson kept his job. Josh Brown remained on the team a lot longer than he should have despite confessing to doing what he did. Tyreek Hill is still heavily marketed in Kansas City despite pleading guilty to domestic assault. Almost all of these situations caused massive outrage in the NFL community, with several fans threatening to boycott the league(and presumably several others who actually did). Yet, all of these idiots(except for Brown really) are still employed by their original teams, or didn't last on the market. Adrian Peterson is old and washed up with heavy baggage for child abuse. Yet he was signed by the Saints because he has a good amount of value, and he's massively marketable. These problems have clearly contributed to the league's ratings decline over the past few seasons.

Thirdly, as mentioned by @Inqui earlier most professional sports league are experiencing a decline in ratings, even those outside of the United States. You mean to tell me that Colin Kaepernick has gone global? If you were to say Colin Kaepernick's name in the United Kingdom, only a select group of people(some tourists from the United States and those in the UK who watch the NFL) would know who the hell your talking about. He's not really a global name, and I highly doubt that Kaepernick has contributed to the decline in the NBA's, MLB's, Golf's, Hockey's ratings. There are probably several factors at play
 
This thread has just been going around in circles. People have their opinions and that is fine. Some of them unwaiverable.

Just remember, there is chocolate and vanilla for a reason. You can't please everyone 100% of the time.
 
Lost_In_Translation said:
Once again, how he got those decent numbers matters. He was playing during garbage time a lot, and he played vs. weaker, shitty nfl teams. Not to mention he played in a very QB friendly offense with a OC who is notorious for making the QB's life a lot easier. And he still wasn't that good! If he were to try and play in Kansas City's offense, he'd fail miserably and actually be a massive liability to the team, moreso than Alex Smith currently is. Teams have figured out Colin Kaepernick in a pro offense. He's predictable with poor mechanics, poor accuracy, and poor decision making. He ain't starter material, and he's already stated that he wants too much money to be a backup.

And it's not that simple. (No pun intended) Most situations in the world are not black or white like the media, and so many others suggest. If you really think that Kaepernick,a bad quarterback, singlehandedly brought the league to his knees, then I have no idea what the tell you.

Firstly, sure some teams in the NFL will avoid him for the marketing disaster. But Kaepernick plays the most valuable position in the entire sport. Cam Newton does the same exact thing, Panthers cut him, and five minutes later he's playing for the Cleveland Browns. Why? Because Cam Newton has talent and certain teams are SO desperate they are willing to undergo scrutiny to win games, which is ultimately the biggest money draw in the NFL. It's the biggest draw for two reasons. 1. You get more free advertisement by networks such as ESPN whether they like or hate you, and more people tune in to try to watch your games, OR your fanbase grows slightly. 2. The team can then charge higher prices for tickets and the local fans will still go. Unless Kaepernick was a criminal the NFL wouldn't lose much of it's advertising, as it's marketable players would still be good for commercials, etc etc.

Secondly, the NFL's image has been under attack.. Or rather, they've been shooting themselves in the foot. Once again Kaepernick clearly plays a role here. But he's not the sole reason for this problem. I've met several dozens of fans who have a problem with the NFL's harsh crackdown on substances like medicinal marijuana(hell, even I think it should be legal). People have also had a problem with how lax the NFL has been with NFL players who have committed horrible crimes like domestic assault, sexual abuse, child abuse. But the NFL doesn't blacklist players who have done so much worse than Kaepernick even though they honestly should. And if you don't think that NFL teams have gotten scrutiny for taking on players with unbelievable baggage, think again. Joe Mixon was just drafted. Adrian Peterson kept his job. Josh Brown remained on the team a lot longer than he should have despite confessing to doing what he did. Tyreek Hill is still heavily marketed in Kansas City despite pleading guilty to domestic assault. Almost all of these situations caused massive outrage in the NFL community, with several fans threatening to boycott the league(and presumably several others who actually did). Yet, all of these idiots(except for Brown really) are still employed by their original teams, or didn't last on the market. Adrian Peterson is old and washed up with heavy baggage for child abuse. Yet he was signed by the Saints because he has a good amount of value, and he's massively marketable. These problems have clearly contributed to the league's ratings decline over the past few seasons.

Thirdly, as mentioned by @Inqui earlier most professional sports league are experiencing a decline in ratings, even those outside of the United States. You mean to tell me that Colin Kaepernick has gone global? If you were to say Colin Kaepernick's name in the United Kingdom, only a select group of people(some tourists from the United States and those in the UK who watch the NFL) would know who the hell your talking about. He's not really a global name, and I highly doubt that Kaepernick has contributed to the decline in the NBA's, MLB's, Golf's, Hockey's ratings. There are probably several factors at play
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Youre comparing kap to totally different player and situations lol. You clearly dont like kap for what he did lol and thats good you dont cause it just proves his point. Just keep it real and say " i dont lik kap so im gonna be biased" i mean its clear as day.
 
RavensMania said:
This thread has just been going around in circles. People have their opinions and that is fine. Some of them unwaiverable.

Just remember, there is chocolate and vanilla for a reason. You can't please everyone 100% of the time.
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I agree but the kap situation is all facts lol. Yes he is not the best Qb, but not signed to be a backup? Lol really.
 
K-Dog said:
Lets try this another way. If Tom Brady took a knee during the National Anthem and the Pats cut him. He would have at least five teams calling him before he left the parking lot at the Pats building. There is no way the *possibly * greatest QB to play the game goes unsigned.
I honestly think he could wipe his ass with the flag and *some* teams would still sign him.

BTW I don't want this to turn into a Brady discussion. I was trying to make the point, talent will trump drama every time.
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i bet flacco was a different color and did same as to what kap have done... flacco would not and i mean would not be on a team right now
 
Deebo813 said:
I agree but the kap situation is all facts lol. Yes he is not the best Qb, but not signed to be a backup? Lol really.
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Not really. It's all how you interpret them. They are subjective at best. Can he be a better backup qb then the one we picked up and many that are currently on rosters. Yes, quite possibly. However it's also could be said that many don't want him on the rosters because they don't want the public fallout. Besides him not being a system fit here in Baltimore, I just don't want him here. That's my opinion and others opinions as well. You are entitled to your opinion and none of us are wrong. Lost was correct in stating that his numbers last year could very well be inflated due to having chip Kelly as an OC. That's his way of looks no at it and I agree with him.
 
Deebo813 said:
Youre comparing kap to totally different player and situations lol. You clearly dont like kap for what he did lol and thats good you dont cause it just proves his point. Just keep it real and say " i dont lik kap so im gonna be biased" i mean its clear as day.
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I've always had massive issues with Kaep the player. I think he's a moron but ultimately I didn't flip shit when he took a knee. He's done a ton of things (castro, not voting which is utterly moronic in every sense of the word: it honestly destroys his credibility, I didn't like the police socks thing).So yes, I don't like him. But I mostly don't like him as a player. At least he's fighting for something noble, but I'm calling it as I see it: he sucks, and the way he's fighting is idiotic. I don't like Cam Newton as a person, but he's a hell of a QB, so yes I would pick him over several others to be my starter unless he did something utterly drastic such as murder someone, rape someone, DV etc.

Yes, they are totally different situations. What the other people did was worse: sorry that you can't see that. The fact that Kaepernick, a person who plays the most important position in the sport, meaning his market value is automatically higher than all the other plays I mentioned based off of that alone, cannot find a job in today's NFL proves that his protests aren't the only thing holding him back. If he were worth a damn at QB(which he's not). He'd be employed.

If he were good but protesting: he'd have a job.

If he sucked(which he does) and wasn't protesting: he'd have a job.

See where I'm going? It's both. Sorry.
 
I don't know, I guess for me it is personal. Kap's recent tweet calling police "slave catchers" is very offensive for me because of all my years as a police officer. If someone is calling you a "slave catcher" how could you not be offended? I am sure that many African-American Ravens fans would be upset if the organization talked about signing Riley Cooper to our team after that video of him saying that very offensive word. I am not African-American, but I would never want that guy on the Ravens team, no matter how good a receiver he is. I know there is a large percent of people that don't like police, but that don't make Kap's comments any less offensive but because he is not offending them, they don't really care. Honestly I don't think that is the right attitude to have. Many police really try hard to help the community they serve and many have risk their safety being too nice (I swear). I will admit there are some bad apples, but they know not to do stupid stuff around me because I do not tolerate it. I think we all can agree that standing up for something important is noble, but if you don't think Kap calling police officers "slave catchers" has the potential to get a decent police officer hurt, IMHO you are not being fair. For me, that is just wrong and I don't want to see my police officer friends hurt because of what Kap could incite. I know some people have said to me, you know the risks of the job and you get paid well to do it and if you are worried about the danger you can quit anytime. I do not even know what to say to that. I know some people are saying that Kap, who made 12 million last year gave about $700,000 to charity so he is a great guy. If Riley Cooper gave a good amount to charity, would the majority of African-American Ravens fans still not want him on our team? I can't say I would blame them, and he publicly apologized for being offensive where Kap has not. I guess I am just trying to explain why I do not like the guy and don't want him on the Ravens, but like I said it is a little more personal because he actually offended me directly.
 
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