Nike's free to celebrate whomever they wish, and Kaepernick is entitled to his opinion - kneeling, standing, or lying down. But if I was going to put someone's face on a billboard - someone who epitomized bravery and sacrifice - I might have gone another way, especially this time of year. I might have gone with this guy - Tom Burnett.
Tom's last act on earth was one of the most courageous things imaginable. And his last words to his wife, Deena, are among the most inspiring I've ever heard. Those exact words are at the top of this page, and the bottom. They were spoken seventeen years ago, under conditions I hope to never experience. I'll never forget Tom's last words. I hope you won't either.
Don’t worry, we’re going to do something...
Seventeen years ago tomorrow.
On Sepetember 11, 2001.
Tom Burnett was one of the people who helped bring down United Flight 93. Saving who knows how many lives by sacrificing everything.
Something to keep in mind the next time some idiot talks on the news about Kaepernick's sacrifice. Only thing Colin Kaepernick is sacrificing is turf under his knees.