re: 49ers give Kaepernick Len Eshmont award for courage

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Again, you have to separate whether you agree with his act/premise, because whether you do or not is irrelevant.

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Obviously.

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I think he's a moron for kneeling and he's gone off the deep end with his thoughts in general, as evidenced by his Twitter. But that doesn't change the idea that it obviously took courage for him to do what he did knowing the response that would come as a result.

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If you think he's a moron, then how can you be sure he knew anything about the response that would come as a result of his actions?

You're assuming he was aware of all these dire consequences - which as it turns out, weren't even all that dire, but that's another point altogether.

If you concede that you think he's foolish, isn't it also fair to assume he either wasn't aware or hadn't considered the ramifications of his actions?

If I pick up a poisonous snake, but I don't know it's poisonous, it doesn't make me fearless, it makes me unaware and kind of stupid.

And what was the backlash really? First Take sound bytes? Internet message boarders hating you? If enduring that type of backlash is courageous, then every pro QB is a brave, brave man.

He didn't lose his job, his jersey sales skyrocketed, and his corporate sponsors seem to be sticking with him. I read an article recently about his personal brand benefitting from his decision. I haven't heard of any physical danger that he's been in, other than being sacked on the field.

tl;dr - You can't say that he's inarguably courageous if you also admit that he's a moron. Unaware/naive/detached from reality =\= brave/fearless/intrepid.