Last week, a man named Colin Kaepernick was declared GQ Magazine's "Citizen of the Year." The article that followed praised Kaepernick as a positive figure and put him in the rankings of Muhammed Ali and Jackie Robinson –– athletes who "risked everything to make a difference."

I beg to differ.

Kaepernick played in the NFL from 2011-2016, at which point he declined to continue his contract for the 2017 season. It saved the NFL millions of dollars, but it also left Kaepernick jobless. He was a good quarterback. I'll give him that much.

But he's a terrible American.

In a 2016 preseason game, Kaepernick rocked the football world when he kneeled during the national anthem. Some praised him for standing up against racism, while others slammed him for disrespecting our country.

I was one of those angry people. I will always stand up for patriotism, no matter how divided our country can be--so when a renowned football player kneels during our anthem, you betcha I'm pissed. I am beyond blessed to live in a country that is safe and free because of the countless men and women who give up their comfort for me, you, and every other person in this incredible country.

The same man who so blatantly protested that freedom just won GQ's "Citizen of the Year." Yes, it's just GQ, but I believe that they should still be held accountable for their decisions. They're calling this man an "artist" with "elegance."

Artist? How? Elegant? No way.

The only notable thing that Colin Kaepernick has done in his career and life after is start a movement that has accomplished absolutely nothing in America. If anything, it has caused more division, strife, and negativity.

He played well, sure, but he tried to turn football into something more than the All-American, beer loving, perfectly patriotic sport that it has been and always should be.

In his article for GQ, Kaepernick is photographed wearing a shirt that says "I Know My Rights." Yeah, Colin, so do I.

You know who else knows his rights? The man who sacrifices a safe and comfortable life at home to travel overseas to defend our country.

He risks his life to save yours, Kaepernick. He isn't kneeling for the anthem because he is the one holding the flag as thousands stand and recognize the immense freedoms that we have as Americans.

You have a right to say what you want and stand up for what you believe in, but if you're going to play for a National Football League, act like you're playing for a National Football League.

You represent a team, state, and country that embraces freedom. If you feel like you don't have freedom, get out of here. Never come back to the NFL, and please leave this country while you're at it. I dare you to find a country that has freedoms as wonderful as ours.

The man doesn't have a team anymore because he chose to separate himself from the team. If GQ considers that "Citizen of the Year" worthy, they are agreeing to stand with the division.

J.J. Watt raised $37 million for hurricane victims. Dak Prescott is trying to find a cure for cancer. LeSean McCoy leads a foundation that assists families with ALS.

There ya go, GQ. There are the different players who deserve Citizen of the Year.

An unemployed ex-football player who wears pig socks will never deserve such a title.