Source: SANTA CLARA, CA – JANUARY 1: Colin Kaepernick #7 of the San Francisco 49ers fires the team up on the field prior to the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi Stadium on January 1, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. The Seahawks defeated the 49ers 25-23. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images) The U.S. Navy SEALs are investigating videos showing a Colin Kaepernick jersey used as bait during a K-9 demonstration at a Florida museum last year. Initially, the videos posted on Instagram in January 2019, but recently went viral over the weekend once Cocaine Cowboys film director Billy Corben posted it on Twitter. One video narrated by an unknown man captures the mascot dressed in a full-body bite suit, while wearing Kapernick’s jersey, being attacked by three ...
Source: Nike / NIke Leave it to Nike to drop a commercial spot that moves your spirit and fills you with humanity at a time when divisiveness is at an all-time high. To coincide with last night’s return of NBA basketball (we needed that!), Nike has released it’s third spot in their “You Can’t Stop Us” campaign which aims to remind viewers that no matter your gender, race, or any other differences, we’re all one people. Narrated by Megan Rapinoe, the split-screen commercial blends in the kinetic movement of one athlete unto and features some of your favorite athletes including LeBron James, Serena Williams, Colin Kaepernick and Christian Ronaldo. The inspiring montage utilized 4,000 pieces of footage to create the seamless flow of movements that will captivate the eye while stirring the sou...
Source: NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 05: Colin Kaepernick receives the SI Muhammad Ali Legacy Award with Beyonce and Trevor Noah during SPORTS ILLUSTRATED 2017 Sportsperson of the Year Show on December 5, 2017 at Barclays Center in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated) Colin Kaepernick will continue to be a voice for the voiceless but now on a bigger platform. The activist is now partnering with one of the prominent media brands in the world to do so. As spotted on ESPN the former quarterback will be telling a much needed story regarding racial inequality in the United States via a new deal with The Disney Channel. According to the report the conglomerate will also deliver a documentary series on Kaep’s life including his career as a NFL star quarterba...
Source: Carmen Mandato / Getty Colin Kaepernick has proven that he is in support of Black liberation by any means necessary, as evidenced by his activism that essentially cost him his NFL career. Continuing his stance against the injustices faced by Black people in America, the free-agent quarterback tweeted in support of the protests that have been sparked by the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. Thursday afternoon, Kaepernick took to Twitter and shared words of encouragement to the protesters gathered in Minneapolis and across the nation who are outraged at the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless other victims of murder fueled by racism. “When civility leads to death, revolting is the only logical reaction,” began Kap’s tweet. “The cries for pe...