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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRuth Bader Ginsburg Says She Never Should’ve Waded Into Colin Kaepernick Controversy
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is walking back comments she made earlier this week about San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernicks decision not to stand during the the national anthem.
In an interview to promote her first book, My Own Words, Ginsburg told Yahoos Katie Couric that the football players stance was dumb. A few days later, Kaepernick replied that the justices criticism was disappointing, according to The Mercury News.
In a statement Friday, Ginsburg appeared contrite about her remarks.
Barely aware of the incident or its purpose, my comments were inappropriately dismissive and harsh, she said. I should have declined to respond.
Ginsburgs response suggests she wasnt up to speed on the impetus behind Kaepernicks protest or what it meant in the context of the Black Lives Matter movement and demonstrations against police brutality.
More than a few fans and followers of the 83-year-old justice were not too happy with her comments.
Slates Mark Joseph Stern wrote a thoughtful column about the mishap and why many progressives who otherwise support people of colors struggles for equality still have a hard time standing in complete solidarity with them.
What would emerge [from the controversy] is a justice admirable but imperfect, like any icon who argues passionately for minority rights in the abstract without fully understanding how each new generation puts those principles into practice, Stern wrote. He pointed to rulings in which Ginsburg has stood as a staunch defender of voting rights for black people.
One can disagree without being disagreeable, wrote the founders of a Tumblr page dedicated to the Notorious RBG, Ginsburgs internet moniker. Regarding her recent remarks about athletes peaceful protest, we respectfully disagree.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Says She Never Should’ve Waded Into Colin Kaepernick Controversy (Original Post)
Stellar
Oct 2016
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RBG should probably stop commenting on a lot of stuff considering she is an active justice
BluegrassDem
Oct 2016
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ecstatic
(32,566 posts)1. She should apologize. nt
Stellar
(5,644 posts)3. I'm confused...does the person from Tumbler speak for her?
One can disagree without being disagreeable, wrote the founders of a Tumblr page dedicated to the Notorious RBG, Ginsburgs internet moniker. Regarding her recent remarks about athletes peaceful protest, we respectfully disagree.
It appears what they are saying is..."it's not what you say. but how you say it."
If so, I still am not happy with RBG's response, if he speaks for her. Oh well.
BluegrassDem
(1,693 posts)2. RBG should probably stop commenting on a lot of stuff considering she is an active justice
Best to just be quiet in case a case comes before her. Of course, when Hillary becomes president, she can retire and I'm sure we'd love to hear anything she has to say.