Bet on Colin Kaepernick to be Time Person of the Year 2018

The internet recently exploded with Colin Kaepernick’s Nike ad controversy. It sparks a debate on patriotism and equality for a whole nation. An important event like this leads to the newly surfaced odds for Colin Kaepernick to be Time Person of the Year 2018.

“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.”

Time Person of the Year recognizes the person who “for better or for worse… has done the most to influence the events of the year.” With the controversy surrounding Nike’s ad, the betting odds for Colin Kaepernick to be Time Person of the Year 2018 have turned favorable.

To understand the whole situation, we have to start in 2016 when Kaepernick initiated the national anthem protest. According to online gambling news in the US, he was protesting against inequality, racism and police brutality in the country. Kaepernick knelt down during the US national anthem in an NFL game.

The Nike Ad Stirs Debate

It has been two years that Kaepernick was shut out of the NFL. Many people saw his demonstration as a gesture of disrespect towards the United States. That is the patriotic side of the argument. As one might have predicted, the Nike ad featuring Colin Kaepernick created quite a controversy.

On the other hand, a controversy that results in a fierce debate can be highly influential. That’s why the best online betting sites in the United States estimate 3.5 odds for Colin Kaepernick to be Time Person of the Year 2018. Kaepernick is the embodiment of the Black Lives Matter movement. Hundreds of athletes in and out of NFL have followed his lead in the national anthem protest.

Kaepernick is Not the Bookies’ Favorite to be Time Person of the Year 2018

Colin Kaepernick’s impact cannot really compare with a political figure’s, especially not with Trump’s. According to gambling sites in the US, President Donald Trump (3.24) is the bookies’ favorite to become Time Person of the Year 2018. The US president had a meeting North Korea leader, Kim Jong-Un, this year, and he’s planning another. Some might even say it’s an event worthy of winning the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize.

Nevertheless, we also can’t deny the influence that Colin Kaepernick (3.5) has on the Black Lives Matter movement. If you’re ready to bet on Time Person of the Year 2018, be sure to head to 1xBet Sportsbook!