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Published — 12 September 2026 ⏭ The New Yorker

Colin Kaepernick Says The N.F.L. Underestimated the “Massive Support” for His Protest

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In a new interview, Colin Kaepernick says the N.F.L. assumed that his act of protest during the national anthem would negatively impact the league because “they only looked at it from the perspective of white fans. The part that I think is under-covered is the massive support for the protests, and how that continued to grow.” He was not “bad for business,” he continues—in fact, his jersey went to No. 1.
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