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Jackie Robinson when he no longer had "appropriare posture for a Black man".

His words below are strikingly relevant to Kaepernick & other NFL players like Eric Reid being punished 4 their posture #TakeAKnee on #JackieRobinsonDay nydailynews.com/sports/footbal…
“I think most white Americans have their head in the sand. White America is saying ‘law & order’, but in their hearts, law & order simply means holding Black men down”

#JackieRobinsonDay #TakeAKnee
“The amazing thing for me about all of this is that White America is allowing a Bull Connor to be their spokesman”

- Jackie Robinson 50+ yrs before 58% of white voters chose Donald Trump.

#JackieRobinsonDay #WhiteFolkWork
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