Best Of: Colin Kaepernick / Danielle Brooks

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Sep 19, 202649:07Arts

10 years ago, former 49ers NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem to protest police violence against Black people. After the season ended, he never played in the NFL again. He spoke with...

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