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Colin Kaepernick in context

Colin Kaepernick in context

Follow the latest developments in the Colin Kaepernick story.

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Timeline of Colin Kaepernick’s journey from stardom to exile

Six years ago, Colin Kaepernick was one of the NFL’s brightest young stars. A year after his decision to speak out for equality in America, teams refuse to sign him.

By Ryan Van Bibber

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Why can't we talk about Colin Kaepernick and football at the same time?

Colin Kaepernick loves football, and yet he risked his football career and his reputation to say something.

By Jane Coaston

United They Kneel: Colin Kaepernick's protest is defined by those who joined him

By Tyler Tynes and Harry Lyles Jr.

Colin Kaepernick’s film shows there is no excuse for him to be unemployed

By Stephen White

Why it’s still hard to believe an NFL team will sign Colin Kaepernick

By James Brady

5 NFL teams that should seriously consider signing Colin Kaepernick

By Adam Stites

Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid end their collusion case against the NFL

By Charles McDonald

What’s next for Colin Kaepernick?

By Christian D'Andrea

The NFL’s collusion settlement suggests Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid had a case all along

By Harry Lyles Jr.

Stop paying lip service to Colin Kaepernick if you’re not going to hire him

By Natalie Weiner

The truth behind why NFL players protest and how their message gets lost in the politics

By SB Nation NFL

Eric Reid gave momentum to a movement that needed it

By Tyler Tynes

What Eric Reid’s deal means for his collusion case against the NFL, explained by a lawyer

By Tyler Tynes

Nike can help Colin Kaepernick. But there is a cost

By Zito Madu

The latest on NFL player protests, the anthem policy, and Colin Kaepernick

By James Brady

Nike’s campaign with Colin Kaepernick seeks praise and profit, not justice

By Tyler Tynes

Colin Kaepernick’s everlasting message transcends any legal victory

By Tyler Tynes

How we went from Colin Kaepernick’s protest to a new NFL anthem policy that’s now on hold

By Adam Stites

4 ways Colin Kaepernick’s collusion case was affected by the NFL’s new anthem policy

By Adam Stites

The NFL, Donald Trump and the perseverance of black protest

By Tyler Tynes

Free agent Eric Reid files a collusion grievance against the NFL

By Tyler Tynes

Colin Kaepernick's collusion case is going to embarrass NFL owners, even if he loses

By Louis Bien

Everything you need to know about NFL protests during the national anthem

By Adam Stites

Marshawn Lynch sat during the national anthem in his first game out of retirement

By Adam Stites

James ‘Shack’ Harris says it’s a ‘shame’ that Colin Kaepernick isn’t playing

By Thomas George

Richard Sherman says Colin Kaepernick’s situation is about ‘stay in your place’

By Harry Lyles Jr.

Ravens' conflicted debate over Kaepernick sums up NFL hypocrisy

By Ryan Van Bibber

Colin Kaepernick has some of the NFL's best-selling merchandise

By Jeanna Kelley

Colin Kaepernick, Michael Vick, and the fallacy of respectability politics

By Tyler Tynes

Colin Kaepernick is still an NFL free agent. These are the rumored reasons why

By Harry Lyles Jr.

Seahawks sign QB Austin Davis over Colin Kaepernick

By SB Nation NFL

Colin Kaepernick is available because teams ‘can’t get over a protest’

By Jeanna Kelley

Colin Kaepernick’s message still matters, employed or not

By Tyler Tynes and Harry Lyles Jr.

Colin Kaepernick is in no man’s land

By Christian D'Andrea