One of the most controversial cases in the history of the NFL It is that of the famous American player and activist Colin Kaepernickwho served as quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers from 2011 until his departure in 2017 just when he was at the peak of his career, a retirement that is said to have been forced due to a controversial action by the athlete.
It all happened while the 2016 NFL season was taking place, when the player knelt at the moment the NFL’s national anthem began to play. USAthis in protest against the violent racial attacks and police brutality suffered by various African-American citizens that year.
This demonstration, which was named as “lKaepernick’s knee“, caused a strong stir that divided public opinion, because while many teammates and athletes from different disciplines supported him and even followed in his footsteps, there were other personalities who took it as a profound lack of respect for national symbols, among them the then president of the United States, Donald Trumpwho launched harsh criticism against him, in addition to what was said, he was the one who led to the player’s dismissal.
What happened to Colin Kaepernick since he is currently engaged?
After his departure from NFLdedicated his efforts to supporting various foundations and organizations, in addition to continuing to fight for social causes, which is why he founded the campaign “Know Your Rights“, a movement that was intended to raise awareness among young people about their rights.
Although during this year various rumors of his possible return to the major leagues of American football, Colin Kaepernick He has remained a free agent since 2017 without confirming anything in this regard.
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