Colin Kaepernick reflects on price of protest 10 years on
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Colin Kaepernick says he has no regrets about kneeling during the national anthem in 2016, knowing it could cost him his career, viewing the protest as part of the civil rights struggle. He recently noted that English football teams imitating the gesture humbled him, and he maintains that significant protest is still needed to combat racism.
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Kaepernick reflects on price of protest 10 years on
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- Colin Kaepernick
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- reflects on his protest and its consequences
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- his career and civil rights movement
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- Oct 27, 14:15
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- Oct 28, 03:47
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Colin Kaepernick reflects on his 2016 decision to kneel during the US national anthem as a protest against racial injustice, stating he would do it again despite risking his NFL career. He acknowledges the real consequences athletes face, citing the assassinations of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., and says he could not have predicted the widespread support and opposition the gesture would attract. The protest inspired other players but drew condemnation from figures like Donald Trump, and Kaepernick has not played in the NFL since opting out of his contract in 2017.
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