Killer Mike Criticizes Mike Pence Walking out of NFL Game, Says He “Hopes We Send His Religious Nut Ass” Back Home in Next Election

This weekend the Indianapolis Colts played the San Francisco 49ers. Two interesting elements concerning the game converged into what became a vice presidential rebuke of the NFL in response to its players’ expression of protest. Mike Pence, former Indiana governor, flew to see a game that was almost certainly going to involve protest from the 49ers side. The Vice President drew criticism for the possibility of the entire venture being a PR stunt, to publicly rebuke the NFL for allowing its players to kneel during the nation anthem.

The kneeling began in the NFL when 49er Colin Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem in 2016 to protest to oppression of people of color in the United States, prompting a trend of protest in the NFL and other major sports leagues. Kaepernick was dropped from the team and remains a free agent, but the movement he helped to start among football players is stronger than ever.

Killer Mike took to Instagram today to bash Vice President Pence for walking out of the game. He argued that kneeling is a form of expression that is protected by the Constitution’s First Amendment, and explained why players choose to employ it.