Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team’s training facility, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, in Philadelphia. The Eagles are scheduled to play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts will make history the moment they step… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Colin Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick Releases a Children’s Book
Although Colin Kaepernick isn’t scoring touchdowns on the football field right now, he hopes to score in the literary world with the release of a new children’s book. I Color Myself Different delves into the concepts of self-identity and self-love through the eyes of Kaep and his experiences as a child. It will also illustrate… Read more »
In a Tweet Kap Rejects July 4th as a “celebration of white supremacy”
A former NFL star QB and activist minced no words on Saturday about what he thinks about Independence Day. Colin Kaepernick marked the 4th of July with on Twitter by sharing a video of actor James Earl Jones reciting Frederick Douglass’s historic “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” speech; and himself, calling the holiday… Read more »
NFL Commish Says “We were wrong” in Handling of Player Protests
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell released a video statement on behalf of the league acknowledging “we were wrong” in handling the issue of player protest. The message has been well-received by black players in the league and most African Americans in genearl. The message came Friday night, after 10 days of protests and civil unrest in… Read more »
Some Police Officers #TakeAKnee Against Police Brutality
And when we think nothing will change, police officers in some U.S. cities were seen joining protesters in a call for an end to police brutality. These officer in Miami-Dade, Florida took a knee, a pose made famous by NFL QB Colin Kaepernick during his silent protests on the football field. If all police officers… Read more »
Former ‘Kap’ Teammate Eric Reid Slams Jay Z’s Deal With NFL
A former teammate of former NFL QB Colin Kaepernick has slammed rap mogul Jay Z over is recently announced deal with the league. Eric Reid, a former 49-ner who now plays for the NC Panthers, takes issue with Jay Z’s Roc Nation partnership with the NFL that is reportedly meant to prop up community activism… Read more »