Ginsburg Apologizes, Again, For Public Comments

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg found herself apologizing yet again for public comments, this time about her comments that athletes kneeling during the national anthem as a sign of protest were “stupid.” In a statement released by the Court, Ginsburg admitted that she was not fully aware of the protests, which were started by NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and have since spread to professional and amateur athletes nationwide, as a way to protest racial and other discrimination in the U.S. In an interview, Ginsburg said the athletes have the right to protest, “if they want to be stupid.” In an interview posted by Yahoo this week, Ginsburg said, “I should have declined to respond.” She characterized the comments as “inappropriately harsh and dismissive.” Just a few months ago, Ginsburg came under fire and eventually apologized for criticizing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. When Kaepernick was asked about Ginsburg’s initial comments, he said: “It is disappointing to hear a Supreme Court justice call a protest against injustices and oppression ‘stupid, dumb’ in reference to players doing that,” he told the San Jose Mercury-News.