Colin Kaepernick
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Rick Zamperin: Sports and politics collide over MLB All-Star GameTexas Gov. Greg Abbott declined to throw out the first pitch before Monday’s game between Texas and Toronto to protest MLB's decision to pull the All-Star Game out of Atlanta.CommentaryApr 7, 2021
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Boos, jeers interrupt NFL players’ moment of silence for racial equalityLoud boos rang out while NFL players locked arms in solidarity at the league's season opener on Thursday night.TrendingSep 11, 2020
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U.S. Navy investigating video of dogs attacking Colin Kaepernick stand-inThe Navy said in a statement posted on Twitter that officials became aware of the video on Sunday.WorldAug 3, 2020
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Colin Kaepernick’s deal with Disney is a huge step forwardColin Kaepernick's partnership with Disney is a 'monumental' example of how racial activism has moved from the margins to the mainstream, Meera Estrada says.CommentaryJul 12, 2020
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NFL commissioner says he’s encouraging teams to sign Colin Kaepernick this seasonRoger Goodell said during ESPN’s “The Return of Sports” special on Monday that he is encouraging teams to sign the 32-year old quarterback, who hasn’t played the past three seasons.SportsJun 16, 2020
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Colin Kaepernick: A timeline of his activism and the NFL’s responseColin 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 anthem to protest social injustice and police brutality.WorldJun 6, 2020
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Rick Zamperin: Drew Brees apologizes after he ‘completely missed the mark’The New Orleans Saints QB is being chastised after comments on how the NFL should respond if players once again took a knee in the wake of George Floyd's death.CommentaryJun 4, 2020
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Rick Zamperin: Now you know why Colin Kaepernick took a kneeThe former NFL quarterback knelt during the U.S. national anthem during the 2016 season to bring attention to the very same issues those who are protesting the death of George Floyd are giving voice to.CommentaryMay 31, 2020
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George Floyd death: Colin Kaepernick offers to pay protesters’ legal fees"When civility leads to death, revolting is the only logical reaction," he tweeted on Thursday.NewsMay 29, 2020
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‘Zero respect’: Trump points, mimes during U.S. anthem in Super Bowl videoVideo shot at Donald Trump's Super Bowl party appears to show the president fidgeting and pointing while others stand proudly for the U.S. national anthem.TrendingFeb 4, 2020
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