Colin Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who started the NFL protest movement against police brutality and unequal treatment of minorities, is once again having his message twisted by others.
The latest controversy stemmed from a CBS NFL Today segment in which journalist Jason La Canfora said that Kaepernick would not continue his kneeling protest during the national anthem if he is signed by a team this year. There's just one problem: It's not true.
The NFL has been mired by controversy after Donald Trump referred to a hypothetical protesting athlete as a "son of a bitch" at an Alabama rally. Meanwhile, Kaepernick toils away in obscurity waiting for a team to call, training for hours a day largely out of the public eye to avoid media spectacle. He didn't speak to La Canfora on camera, but reportedly provided some on the record insight about his work and hopes to return to the NFL this season. Read more...
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