Colin kaepernick net worth
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Colin Kaepernick explains why he sat during national anthem
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has willingly immersed himself into controversy by refusing to stand for the playing of the national anthem in protest of what he deems are wrongdoings against African Americans and minorities in the United States.
His latest refusal to stand for the anthem -- he has done this in at least one other preseason game -- came before the 49ers' preseason loss to Green Bay at Levi's Stadium on Friday night.
"I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color," Kaepernick told NFL Media in an exclusive interview after the game. "To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder."
The 49ers issued a statement about Kaepernick's decision: "The national anthem is and always will be a special part of the pre-game cer
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TIMELINE: Colin Kaepernick's journey from San Francisco 49ers star to kneeling to protest racial injustice
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KGO) -- Four years ago today, Colin Kaepernick began his peaceful protests during the national anthem.
The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback had 181 rushing yards in his first postseason start in 2013 and led the team to their 2013 Super Bowl appearance. The Niners came within five yards of another Lombardi trophy.
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But then a wave of controversy was unleashed when he sat down during the national anthem of a 2016 preseason game to take a stand against police brutality and racial injustice. Since then, Kaepernick has become an outspoken advocate for social justice. And along the way he became one of the most admired and most hated people in sports.
On Wednesday, the NBA postponed all playoff games amid boycotts surrounding the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
And NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell released
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By Kevin Rossi, Guest Contributor
Colin Kaepernick’s ongoing protest against racial injustice and police violence has created a unique lens with which to view the role sport can serve in the dialogue about race relations in the United States.
His message echoes that of the Black Lives Matter movement: police officers in the United States are shielded from consequences for their actions by engrained, institutional racism, and black and brown racial minorities are disproportionately impacted by the system. Plus, he took the conversation to the largely politically averse (at least in the moment) NFL fan during the national anthem, which was derided by many observers.
What was particularly striking was Kaepernick’s statement on September 21 when addressing death threats he received in response to his protest, saying:
To me, if something like that were to happen, you’ve proved my point, and it will be loud and clear for everyone why it happened, and that would move this movement forward at greater speed than what it is even now. Granted, I don’t want that
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