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Sep 24, 2017 · Kneeling for the national anthem is not lack of support for America’s successes any more than standing for the anthem is support for America’s racial justice failures. As Kaepernick’s 49ers teammate, Eric Reid, put it: “What Colin and Eli (Harold) and I did was peaceful protest fueled by faith in God to help make our country a better place.
Oct 11, 2017 · Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick first protested against racial injustice and police brutality by kneeling down during the United States national anthem in the summer of ...
May 10, 2024 · Colin Kaepernick (born November 3, 1987, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.) is an American gridiron football player and social activist who had success as a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers (2011–16) of the NFL but was better known for kneeling during the national anthem before games to protest racial injustice and police brutality against African Americans.
Jun 7, 2020 · Colin Kaepernick was a second-round draft pick in 2011. The next year he led the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl. By 2016, he had begun kneeling on the sideline at games during the national ...
Sep 24, 2017 · September 24, 2017 at 3:12 p.m. EDT. From left, San Francisco 49ers Eli Harold, Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid kneel during the national anthem before an NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys in ...
Sep 25, 2017 · Colin Kaepernick, right, and Eric Reid kneeling during the national anthem before an N.F.L. game last year. Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press. In early 2016, I began paying attention to reports ...
Sep 7, 2017 · Kaepernick kept kneeling before games but said little. The 49ers were awful, and Kaepernick retook the starting job. He went 1-10 as the starter for a team that finished 2-14.
