I won’t be watching the NFL this year. I can’t, in good conscience, support this league, with all of its pro-Trump owners, as it blacklists my friend and brother Colin Kaepernick for taking a silent, peaceful stance against injustice and police brutality in America. It’s disgusting and has absolutely nothing to do with football and […]
Damn, damn, damn. We were hoping that unemployed NFL QB Colin Kaepernick would get put on by the Seattle Seahawks, but it’s not gonna happen. 🙁 Yesterday (06-05-19) the Seahawks announced that they decided they didn’t want the more than likely fan backlash and decided to go with veteran journeyman Austin Davis (who?!) as their […]
If football doesn't work out, Kaepernick has a future in community service.
3/22/17- Roland Martin talks to ESPN’s Bomani Jones about Colin Kaepernick‘s free agency and if he thinks the Quarterback is getting a fair deal since taking a stance last year. “I think he played fairly well last year. I don’t think he was bad. A lot of football people will make the argument about his […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Spike Lee says it’s “fishy” that former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick remains an NFL free agent. Kaepernick’s season-long protest of “The Star Spangled Banner” ahead of 49ers games became a topic of national debate last season. Kaepernick was protesting police treatment of minorities in the country. He has indicated he plans […]
Colin Kaepernick keeps warming our hearts, noble act after noble act.
(Via ESPN) – In a season filled with controversy surrounding San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick‘s protest of racial inequality in the United States, Kaepernick apparently inspired many of his teammates. When the 49ers announced their team awards Friday afternoon, Kaepernick was the recipient of the Len Eshmont Award, given to the 49er who “best […]
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who was widely roasted for his decision not to vote in Tuesday’s presidential election, defended his action Sunday following his team’s 23-20 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. “You know, I think it would be hypocritical of me to vote,” he told reporters. “I said from the beginning I was […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyonce, Serena Williams, Colin Kaepernick and Kevin Hart are among 100 black leaders being recognized by Ebony magazine. The magazine revealed its annual Power 100 list Friday, which recognizes outstanding achievements by black entertainers, corporate heads and civic leaders. Also on the list are Chance the Rapper, NBA star Carmelo Anthony […]
A huge part of my calling in life is to tell stories of injustice that simply aren’t being told anywhere else. That’s why over the past few weeks I’ve come on here to talk about the young Beaumont Bulls football team or Deborah Danner and Renee Davis – two women struggling with mental illness […]
The return of Colin Kaepernick is upon us. The San Francisco 49ers have gotten off to a less than stellar start with a 1-4 record under quarterback Blaine Gabbert. Over the past 4 games Gabbert has thrown for just four touchdowns and six interceptions and head coach Chip Kelly is ready to make a change by […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has called the protests of football players who decline to stand for the national anthem “dumb and disrespectful.” In a wide-ranging interview posted Monday on Yahoo , Ginsburg said she had the same opinion about flag burning. “I think it’s a terrible thing to do, but […]
