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LeBron James hasn’t hesitated to speak up following the police shooting of unarmed Wisconsin man Jacob Blake, even leading walkouts in the NBA bubble and boycotting games. Colin Kaepernick, who famously protested police brutality by kneeling during the National Anthem, has voiced his support for LeBron in a new letter. “Four years ago on August […]
Reiterating a theme that he previously touched on this offseason, Roger Goodell says that he wished the NFL had listened to Colin Kaepernick earlie, when the now-ex-quarterback was kneeling in protest back in 2016. Goodell’s most recent comments on this subject came up while talking to former NFL player Emmanuel Acho for Acho’s video series, Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man. […]
On Sunday, the Navy announced it’s looking into a video showing military attack dogs taking down a target wearing a Colin Kaepernick jersey, the New York Post reports. Said takedown reportedly occurred at a Navy SEAL museum fundraiser last year; though it didn’t go viral until Sunday. The footage had been on Instagram since January 2019, but didn’t come […]
Apparently, there are people who still believe that a person exercising the constitutional rights bestowed on them by the First Amendment is unpatriotic. Seasoned NFL coach, Mike Ditka, made it clear that he’s one of those people when he expressed his disdain for National Anthem protests in the NFL. During a conversation with TMZ, Ditka explained […]
YG makes another political statement with his new single “Swag.” The Compton rapper announced the track on social media Thursday by unveiling its a photo inspired by NFL free agent/activist Colin Kaepernick. YG is seen kneeling on one knee while wearing an afro wig and Kaepernick’s old 49ers jersey. Two cheerleaders are seen in the background also taking […]
Netflix has announced Colin in Black & White, a new scripted limited series created by Colin Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay. The series is centered on Kaepernick’s high school years and promises “meaningful insight” into the formative experiences that later inspired him to become an activist for social justice. Kaepernick will narrate the series, which boasts writing […]
LeBron James, joined by his longtime business partner Maverick Carter, had an exclusive interview with Bloomberg Business Week via Zoom on Thursday morning, where he said the NFL still owes Colin Kaepernick an apology. “As far as the NFL, I’m not in those locker rooms, I’m not with those guys but I do understand that an apology, I have not […]
Just over a week after NFL commissioner Roger Goodell encouraged teams to sign Colin Kaepernick, NFL Network reporter Michael Silver said “multiple teams” are interested in signing the quarterback. “I have talked to one head coach who is absolutely interested,” Silver said on NFL Network on Wednesday. The only roadblock for many of these teams, however, is […]
During a conversation that was aired Monday during ESPN’s The Return of Sports special, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told that network’s Mike Greenberg that he was in favor of Colin Kaepernick being signed by a team, and that he encouraged whichever club was interested in doing that to just go ahead and do it. Whether […]
Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson says that he and his teammates will be taking a stand against police brutality when NFL games resume. As per KTRK‘s Greg Bailey, when Peterson was asked if he would take a knee during the national anthem, he replied, “Without a doubt, without a doubt.” He added, “Years ago, seeing […]
