The fact that despite his wealth, fame, and success (on and off the field), he still can't get past the color of his skin and be seen as successful in a lot of peoples eyes is exactly why he making the point that he is.
i don't think the protest was especially well thought out, and also doesn't really do much aside from amplify divisions, but it is absolutely his right as an American, and one that people have been fighting for.
Precisely. He's a dumbass. He's had years of people hanging on his every word as a starting quarterback when he could have spoken his mind, assuming he had fully formed opinions. Instead he just come off looking like a disposable, washed up 3rd string quarterback who can't do what the other 79 people on his team, 70 of whom are black, are doing.