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:19 - A sad day for all of you nuts out there, as Planters’ long-time mascot Mr. Peanut has apparently died. It’s evident this is a publicity stunt, the way IHOP did to promote their burgers and lunch specials, but we had some fun with it anyway.

2:40 - In a more serious discussion, Ray noticed more high school and college players are sitting or kneeling before the American Flag. Is this a trend because Colin Kaepernick did it, or are there actual concerns that cause these student-athletes to not be proud of the country? And what can we do to gain common ground?

8:51 - The Dolan family was given the Lifetime Achievement Award at last night’s Greater Cleveland Sports Awards. Are the Dolans unfairly criticized as an ownership group, or is the scrutiny justified?

18:30 - We wrapped up our podcast on favorite ‘80s rock groups we’d want to see again.

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:19 - The fallout continues after Myles Garrett's on-field assault of Mason Rudolph with his own helmet. A long-time NFL player in Jay Brophy has seen a lot of stuff in his football career, but nothing like this.

7:35 - The impeachment inquiry continues this week, and Dr. John Green from the Bliss Institute at the University of Akron has you covered. Dr. Green talked about the key players, and he touched on the Democratic ticket.

15:18 - Colin Kaepernick has not taken an NFL snap in almost three calendar years, yet he’s making himself available for curious teams with injured or ineffective quarterbacks. His audition over the weekend drew ire from everyone, including the morning show who considered it to be a public relations stunt.

18:28 - On this day in 1978, the Jonestown massacre occurred in Guyana. Ray and Tony looked back at the Peoples’ Temple and the drinking of the Flavor Aid.

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:19 - Nike was ready to release a shoe with the original United States flag created by Betsy Ross, but their spokesman and former NFL quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, intervened, saying the flag represents racism and slavery. Ray, Tony, and Jeanne discussed this “controversy,” or lack thereof, and how it could be a publicity stunt in having folks talk about Nike again.

10:32 - There aren’t many Fourth of July movies out there, but Jaws was ranked the number one film for the holiday. That prompted Ray to bring up some fun facts about the summer blockbuster, which is celebrating its 44th anniversary.

Many people are letting their feelings be known about San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refusing to stand for the National Anthem during a game, citing some of the country's ongoing issues regarding race and politics.

Various callers to the Sam Bourquin Show including Al in Akron, Dave in Akron, and Sandy in Ellet discussed their thoughts on the situation and if he could have done something differently to invoke change.

 "I think we're spoiled because we have a guy in this area who does speak out on social issues, but goes about it the right way," Al said, speaking of LeBron James.

Dave, a veteran himself, says he doesn't sit with well with people who disrespect the anthem or the flag, but he doesn't understand why people carry on conversations, do not remove their hat, or not in the moment during the National Anthem.
 

Sandy in Ellet offered her thoughts, saying she does not like what is going on in our country, however, she feels that Colin Kaepernick has to come up with a better way to bring about change.

 

 One of the men who stood for social change was former Olympian Dr. John Carlos, who stood on the podium raising his black-gloved fist in the air, along with fellow Olympian Tommie Smith after the 200 meter dash in the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.

Carlos and Smith, both African-American athletes raised their fists in what was deemed a "Black Power salute," but both men said it was a"human rights salute."

 "This young man (Kaepernick) didn't say he wanted to leave America, he wasn't being anti-America, he just wanted to shed some light as to what's going on in this country," Carlos said.

For the full interview with Dr. Carlos, listen below.

 

Over the weekend, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick made the headlines over his refusal to stand up during the “Star-Spangled Banner.” Kaepernick stood by his comments, believing America and its flag and anthem have promoted institutional racism.

Eddie Sipplen, a local attorney and former mayoral candidate, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to discuss Kaepernick’s decision from a different standpoint. Sipplen respects his right to sit out the National Anthem, believing his decision can open up honest dialogue. He feels that both blacks and whites should have this conversation on race relations.

Sipplen believes an honest dialogue can help Americans get away from the methodology and get to the message as to why Kaepernick is making this political point. The key points in the conversation, according to Sipplen, are about classism and white folks’ perception of blacks, no matter the social and economic backgrounds.