Colin Kaepernick

Ringo H.W. Chiu/Associated PressFormer NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick posted a tweet Thursday advocating for a "revolt" after four Minnesota police officers were fired for their involvement in the death of George Floyd. "When civility leads to death, revolting is the only logical reaction," the tweet read. "The cries for peace will…

Photo: Getty/YouTubeThe world has seen the gut-wrenching killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin as his colleagues refused to stop a murder in progress.Many sports figures have already responded strongly, but those responses are often thrown into a usual athlete stew of “athletes speaking out” with less attention…

New video shows George Floyd's arrest LeBron James, Colin Kaepernick and Stephen Curry are among several high-profile athletes speaking out after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after his arrest in Minneapolis. James on Tuesday night shared a side-by-side image of the officer kneeling on…

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Nancy Armour USA TODAYPublished 2:36 PM EDT May 27, 2020I hope all those so indignant at Colin Kaepernick taking a knee on the field are as outraged by the white Minneapolis police officer putting a knee on a black man’s neck.Sadly, I doubt that will be the case.Oh, there might…

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 27: Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers looks on from the sidelines against the San Francisco 49ers during an NFL football game at Levi's Stadium. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) Colin Kaepernick can’t get an NFL job, for reasons we’re all pretty clear…

NBA SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jerry Sloan, who spent 23 years as coach of the Utah Jazz and took the team to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998, died Friday at 78. The team said that for four years he had Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. Sloan…

Colin Kaepernick’s girlfriend, Nessa Diab, chastised the NFL on Friday for listing the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback as “retired” on the league’s official website.Diab also tagged commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFLPA on Twitter for “lying” about Kaepernick’s status.The league’s website changed the “retired” tag to “UFA,” unrestricted free…

View photosFILE - In this Oct. 27, 2019, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Joe Flacco speaks during a news conference following an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Indianapolis. A person with knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press that the Denver Broncos are waiving Joe Flacco…

Getty Images The NFL recently redesigned its website. And the new version of the pages assigned to each current and historical player has created a bit of a stir: Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is listed as “retired.” Kaepernick’s girlfriend, Nessa, has reacted strongly to the characterization. “The @NFL @nflcommish @NFLPA…