Colin Kaepernick on Threats He Faced, His NFL Exile, and That Jay-Z Lyric

Follow this section to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. Follow Go to your personalized feed WHY FOLLOW? Smart Alerts: Get notified about major news as it happens. Follow this tag to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. Follow Go to your personalized feed WHY FOLLOW? Smart Alerts: Get notified about major news as it happens. Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. Follow Go to your personalized feed WHY FOLLOW? Smart Alerts: Get notified about major news as it happens. Colin Kaepernick speaks onstage during The Gordon Parks Foundation Awards Dinner and Auction on May 19, 2026 in New York City. Colin Kaepernick speaks onstage during The Gordon Parks Foundation Awards Dinner and Auction on May 19, 2026 in New York City. Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. Follow Go to your personalized feed WHY FOLLOW? Smart Alerts: Get notified about major news as it happens. Following a string of high-profile police shootings of Black men 10 years ago, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began protesting such incidents by sitting during the national anthem at preseason games.