A 23-year-old man named Saul Eugene claims he was kicked out of a Trump rally in Minneapolis because of his choice of attire— a Colin Kaepernick football jersey.
His removal made national headlines this week when he was thrown out of the Thursday night rally while wearing a Colin Kaepernick jersey.
The video showed security escorting the Minnesota resident out of the Target Center, as he flexed his arms and blew kisses to the hostile crowd.
Eugene told TIME magazine he wore the jersey “to send a message, without having to use too many words.”
Although his removal wasn’t solely because of his jersey but claims the drama started before Trump had even taken the stage.
Eugene said he laughed at some statements made during one of the opening speeches, which prompted a confrontation with a fellow audience member.
“I wasn’t laughing any louder than people were cheering,” he explained. “Sure, it was audible. But it wasn’t an act of aggression in any way.”
That’s when he claims the man threatened to hit him to which he responded “I dare you.”
According to TIME, the man called over a security guard who, at first, declined to kick Eugene out. But then Eugene laughed a few more times; and the man turned around again, called him names and then made a phone call. Security soon came down again, this time telling Eugene he was “uninvited” from the event.
Eugene told TIME the jersey wasn’t part of any attention-seeking stunt, he was simply trying to show his stance.
Referring to Kaepernick, he said “He essentially gave up his whole career to fight for the things he believed in.”
“We’re talking about a candidate who thrives off of white males who feel that their privilege is being threatened by minorities, women, all of that stuff. A black man willing to use his platform to step up and speak out on a lot of the atrocities that are committed across this country on a regular basis, it scares them. It’s everything they fear. They’re losing their control and their upper hand.”
Eugene said he is proud to be on the “right side of history,” telling TIME, “There is power in imagery and power in symbols. Kaepernick has become one of those symbols,” he explained. “I was prepared to be kicked out if that’s what it led to. I was prepared to be very un-liked and show my stance. The thing is, it’s unwavering. It you’re on the right side of history, you’re on the right side of history.”
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Well done. #lots of Americans, still have MORALS.