Colin Kaernick's Protest

Colin Kaepernick of the 49er’s is an activist on social media and in the National Football League. He is most famous for kneeling during the National Anthem at a football game. This action sparked a movement to eliminate police brutality against the African-American community. Will Leitch says that Kaepernick was an avid Twitter user and would post videos of brutality, shootings, and incidents frequently. Kaepernick found that his silent protest was not reaching the audience he wanted it to, so he demanded attention from the entire nation by peacefully protesting in a symbolic way. During his protest, many citizens were upset, but it eventually received praise from other players and watchers. Kaepernick’s protest has been a hot-button issue in politics. President Barack Obama cheered the player on and supported his movement while presidential nominee Donald Trump told the player to leave the country. Even with this comments, the player plans to continue his movement with fellow players and viewers until the issue is absolved.
Questions asked to players ranged from political beliefs to involvement in the protest, changing the coverage of athletes to issues which had never been previously asked. Kaepernick transformed the athletic community along with the Black Lives Matter community. Colin Kaepernick created a movement that changed the outlook on police brutality by resparking interests in the United States. His protest has just started and is nowhere near finished. The athlete sparked a revolution in the sports industry that is impacting citizens around the