Colin Kaepernick Is Winning Colin Kaepernick Is Winning
Those who said last week that they disagreed with Colin Kaepernick’s methods but agreed with his goals owe him an apology.
Sep 9, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf: The NBA Player Who Was Colin Kaepernick 20 Years Before Colin Kaepernick Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf: The NBA Player Who Was Colin Kaepernick 20 Years Before Colin Kaepernick
He has no regrets.
Sep 8, 2016 / Dave Zirin
This Is What Solidarity Looks Like: Why Soccer-Star Megan Rapinoe Stands With Colin Kaepernick This Is What Solidarity Looks Like: Why Soccer-Star Megan Rapinoe Stands With Colin Kaepernick
The US Women’s National Team star said, “It’s important to have white people stand in support of people of color.”
Sep 6, 2016 / Dave Zirin
An Alternate National Anthem An Alternate National Anthem
If you burn Colin Kaepernick’s jersey and love Muhammad Ali, you might be a hypocrite. So here’s something we can all sing.
Sep 2, 2016 / Video / Khalid Rahmaan
Colin Kaepernick’s Protest Has Nothing to Do With the Military Colin Kaepernick’s Protest Has Nothing to Do With the Military
The military doesn’t “give” us the right to protest. The Constitution does.
Sep 2, 2016 / Dave Zirin
An NFL Executive Compares Kaepernick to a Man Who Murdered a Pregnant Woman An NFL Executive Compares Kaepernick to a Man Who Murdered a Pregnant Woman
He said “he hasn't seen this much collective dislike among front office members regarding a player since Rae Carruth.”
Aug 31, 2016 / Dave Zirin
America Needs to Listen to What Colin Kaepernick Is Actually Trying to Say America Needs to Listen to What Colin Kaepernick Is Actually Trying to Say
Too many people are talking about patriotism and etiquette instead of reckoning with the substance of his critique.
Aug 30, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Thoughts on Colin Kaepernick From an Athlete Who Walked That Path Thoughts on Colin Kaepernick From an Athlete Who Walked That Path
In 2003, Division III basketball player Toni Smith took a stand against unthinking patriotism. Her thoughts today about Colin Kaepernick deserve to be heard.
Aug 29, 2016 / Dave Zirin
6 Times Athletes Spoke Out in Support of #BlackLivesMatter This Week 6 Times Athletes Spoke Out in Support of #BlackLivesMatter This Week
Their statements have the potential to reach an important audience.
Jul 8, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Ken Starr’s Misogyny Comes Home To Roost Ken Starr’s Misogyny Comes Home To Roost
The Baylor president—and onetime Clinton inquisitor—has been removed from his office after a scandalous report about ignoring rape allegations against the school’s football team.
Jun 1, 2016 / Dave Zirin