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Colin Kaepernick Greeting Fan

Colin Kaepernick Is Winning Colin Kaepernick Is Winning

Those who said last week that they disagreed with Colin Kaepernick’s methods but agreed with his goals owe him an apology.

Sep 9, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf: The NBA Player Who Was Colin Kaepernick 20 Years Before Colin Kaepernick Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf: The NBA Player Who Was Colin Kaepernick 20 Years Before Colin Kaepernick

He has no regrets.

Sep 8, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Megan Rapinoe

This Is What Solidarity Looks Like: Why Soccer-Star Megan Rapinoe Stands With Colin Kaepernick  This Is What Solidarity Looks Like: Why Soccer-Star Megan Rapinoe Stands With Colin Kaepernick 

The US Women’s National Team star said, “It’s important to have white people stand in support of people of color.”

Sep 6, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Colin Kaepernick

An Alternate National Anthem An Alternate National Anthem

If you burn Colin Kaepernick’s jersey and love Muhammad Ali, you might be a hypocrite. So here’s something we can all sing.

Sep 2, 2016 / Khalid Rahmaan

Colin Kaepernick Protest Sign

Colin Kaepernick’s Protest Has Nothing to Do With the Military Colin Kaepernick’s Protest Has Nothing to Do With the Military

The military doesn’t “give” us the right to protest. The Constitution does.

Sep 2, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Rae Carruth Jail

An NFL Executive Compares Kaepernick to a Man Who Murdered a Pregnant Woman An NFL Executive Compares Kaepernick to a Man Who Murdered a Pregnant Woman

He said “he hasn't seen this much collective dislike among front office members regarding a player since Rae Carruth.”

Aug 31, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Colin Kaepernick

America Needs to Listen to What Colin Kaepernick Is Actually Trying to Say America Needs to Listen to What Colin Kaepernick Is Actually Trying to Say

Too many people are talking about patriotism and etiquette instead of reckoning with the substance of his critique.

Aug 30, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Toni Smith Protest

Thoughts on Colin Kaepernick From an Athlete Who Walked That Path Thoughts on Colin Kaepernick From an Athlete Who Walked That Path

In 2003, Division III basketball player Toni Smith took a stand against unthinking patriotism. Her thoughts today about Colin Kaepernick deserve to be heard.

Aug 29, 2016 / Dave Zirin

What the NFL Players’ Union Chief Has to Say About Colin Kaepernick’s Protest

What the NFL Players’ Union Chief Has to Say About Colin Kaepernick’s Protest What the NFL Players’ Union Chief Has to Say About Colin Kaepernick’s Protest

DeMaurice Smith, head of the NFL Players Association, says that expecting athletes to “shut up and play” isn’t respecting them as fully human.

Aug 27, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Feyisa Lilesa Olympic Protest

This Rio Olympic Medalist Risked His Life to Show Solidarity This Rio Olympic Medalist Risked His Life to Show Solidarity

With one gesture, Ethiopian runner Feyisa Lilesa seized the Olympics spotlight and educated the world. 

Aug 25, 2016 / Dave Zirin

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