Superstar athlete of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers has recently done the noble act of actively protesting the United States national anthem during his games & refusing to stand.

He is obviously very passionate about how certain classes of people get oppressed by the classes in power, here in America.

A very prominent, arguably the most prominent form of oppression is the rich (CEOs, bankers, musicians, actors, pro athletes) oppressing the poor,by virtue of the crippling economic power they hold over them.

Quick Facts:

1. 61% of Americans state that they are usually or always living paycheck to paycheck, up from just 43% in 2007.

2. 83% of all US stocks are owned by households that fit into the top 1% income category according to US tax returns of the wealthy class.

3. Two thirds of all income growth that occurred between 2001-2007 went to the wealthy class.

Takeaway: Classism works in both directions. The wealthy class that peers down their nose at the poorer classes in disdain is just like the poor class that peers up at the wealthy class and looks at their spending habits in disdain. The issue is somewhat self-inflicted, however, as more than one third of Americans contribute nothing to their retirement savings. It did used to be that hard work and consistency could build up any dream, especially in the US. That doesn’t always seem to be the case these days, however, so it is easy to see what classism rates are increasing.

The average ration of someone with Colin's net worth, compared to the average worker’s paycheck can exceed 500 to 1. This means for every $1 the average worker earns, Colin earns $500.

More than 40 million Americans have been on food stamps in the past 4 years, despite economic numbers growing – this means economic numbers are only growing in specific classes (like Colin's) and not all classes. While Colin drives an expensive car home to his mansion after every game, some people can hardly afford keeping a roof over their heads.

I'm asking Colin to prove he stands against oppression in America, and to give me $1,000,000 of his NFL salary, to show his gestures aren't empty, and that he really cares that one class in America violently oppresses others.

It's changing the life of a victim of oppression, who's status quo is unease, medical debt, fear, depression, and uncertainty.

Mr Kaepernick, you refused to stand up, which sent a valid message.

But now it's time TO stand-up, and fight the oppression of the working class by people like yourself.