Colin Kaepernick

Ben Margot/Associated PressIn 2017, then-Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell took a knee during the playing of the national anthem in solidarity with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who did so a year prior as a protest against racial discrimination and police brutality. He was the first MLB player to do so.On…

Steve Gardner USA TODAYPublished 11:54 AM EDT Jun 4, 2020Amid a chorus of criticism Wednesday for New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, perhaps the most stinging came from teammate Malcolm Jenkins. Responding to Brees' comments in a Yahoo Finance interview in which the NFL's all-time leading passer made it clear he wouldn't be…

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees did not back down from comments on Wednesday that he will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States when asked about the prospect … Read More

Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesFormer Pro Bowl running back LaDainian Tomlinson said the NFL has a "black eye" from its handling of the Colin Kaepernick situation.Kaepernick, who started the movement of kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial injustice and police brutality in 2016, has remained a free agent since March…

Ted S. Warren/Associated PressSeattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll praised Colin Kaepernick for his stand against systemic racism and police brutality during the 2016 season. On the Flying Coach podcast on Tuesday (h/t ESPN's Nick Friedell), Carroll said "we owe a tremendous amount" to Kaepernick for his protest during the national anthem in his…

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The Football Association will adopt a commonsense approach if Premier League players heed the call from the chairman of Kick It Out to take a knee in protest at the killing of George Floyd by police … Read More

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Key Words Published: June 1, 2020 at 3:47 p.m. ET The SpaceX and Tesla CEO wonders what message charging only police officer Derek Chauvin sends Elon Musk has weighed in on the death of George Floyd. Getty Images Although Elon Musk was celebrating SpaceX’s first successful manned launch into space…

Sunday, Royce White will lead his second demonstration against the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.Photo: GettyOn Thursday, Royce White sent a text message to a few athletes and friends from Minneapolis to gather folks for a peaceful demonstration against the killing of George Floyd. The next day, a few…