Springfield teen sent home from Kroger for wearing Kaepernick jersey

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1. Kaep's actions have brought his jersey into the realm of political speech.

I think the store was within it's rights to take corrective action. It certainly puts employers in a quandary as to holding such events, which is a shame. Such things have been going on forever, including when I was a contractor for the Federal government, and blaming the first employer to get caught responding to a customer complaint seems like picking at low hanging fruit. Other than sending the employee home for the day there was no punishment, so I think it serves as a good caution for others who seek to politicize the workplace.