A decade after Colin Kaepernick took a knee that led to his exile, the ripple effects continue
Kaepernick’s protest sparked leaguewide debate, and as many as 200 players knelt during the 2017 season, officials and supporters said.
- This year marks the 10th anniversary of Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protests, which began during a San Francisco 49ers preseason game on September 1, 2016, to address police brutality and systemic racism against Black Americans.
- Kaepernick initially sat on the bench during the anthem before connecting with retired Green Beret Nate Boyer, who suggested kneeling would be more respectful to military members, leading to the iconic gesture.
- The protest effectively ended Kaepernick's NFL career; teams refused to sign the quarterback after he opted to void his contract with the San Francisco 49ers, despite his 2012 success leading them to an NFC title.
- Kaepernick and his wife, Nessa, have channeled activism through "Know Your Rights" camps promoting education and self-empowerment for people of color. ACLU President Deborah Archer said Kaepernick's journey "set an example" for others to follow.
- While commentator Clay Travis called Kaepernick a "moron," social justice advocate Harry Edwards argues his activism's impact as a political figure transcends any on-field football achievement, making his legacy endure despite polarized views.
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On September 1, 2016, Colin Kaepernick went on his knees for the first time before an NFL game during the national anthem. It was the beginning of the end of his football career.
A decade after Colin Kaepernick took a knee that led to his exile, the ripple effects continue - Regional Media News
Nothing about Colin Kaepernick, the football player, changed on that warm Southern California night a decade ago. Not his speed. Not his arm strength. Not the improvisational skills that made him one of the NFL's most electrifying, if at times erratic, quarterbacks. And to be [...]
'Colin Kaepernick was a moron': Clay Travis does not hold back
This year marks the 10-year anniversary of Colin Kaepernick’s iconic and controversial national anthem protests. Kaepernick began taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem before games, protesting police brutality and systemic racism against Black Americans. As the sports world remembers Kaepernick’s protests, prominent right-wing sports commentator Clay Travis had some harsh words…
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A decade after Colin Kaepernick took a knee that led to his exile, the ripple effects continue
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's decision to kneel during the national anthem in 2016 sparked a cultural conversation.
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MSNBCTV NEWSA decade after Colin Kaepernick took a knee, the ripple effects continue
The moment the San Francisco 49ers star decided to take a knee during the national anthem before a preseason game on Sept. 1, 2016, to bring attention to a series of social issues he cares deeply about — from racial injustice to minority oppression to police brutality — only revealed to the world at large who Kaepernick always believed himself to be.
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