George Floyd Kaepernick. Colin Kaepernick's not here for peaceful protesting in the wake of George Floyd being killed by a cop, because he says civility led to his death. so it's time to revolt. Football NFL Police Violence Racism Colin Kaepernick George Floyd Subscribe to Continue Reading.
Colin Kaepernick never received another job in the NFL after kneeling during the national anthem to protest deaths like George Floyd's. The cries for peace will rain down, and when they do, they will land on deaf ears, because your violence has brought this resistance," Kaepernick wrote. A side-by-side image of Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem and George Floyd's last moments of life, with a police officer's knee on his neck, has been circulating social media.
Colin Kaepernick broke his silence on the death of George Floyd on Thursday, expressing support for the ongoing protests in Minneapolis.
I view Kaepernick like an Old Testament prophet who urged us to repent from our wicked and sinful ways.
Join Slate Plus to continue reading, and you'll. Oh, there might be some who watch the horrible video of George Floyd's last moments and finally understand why Kaepernick protested. An 'eerie' parallel of two knees: George Floyd's death renews debate on Kaepernick protest The quarterback sparked a movement by taking a knee to protest police brutality.