Colin Kaepernick stands tall as NFL admits ‘mistake’ of not listening to players on racism

National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell finally admitted mistake of t listening to players for racial equality, in an apparent reference to Colin Kaepernick’s who started kneeling during national anm to protest against rising police brutality on black people. Kaepernick was of view that he can’t stand up to show pride in flag of a country that oppresses black people and people of colour.

powerful ims of Kaepernick kneeling to anm at start of NFL games received mixed reactions and his NFL career came to an abrupt end after 2016. US President Donald Trump was against players taking a knee during national anm which he deemed disrespectful and asked owners to fire such players. 

Kaepernick became a free nt in 2017 but remained unsigned, and experts believe that he paid price for his political opinions. He filed a grievance with league and its owners but In 2019, American quarterback reached a confidential settlement with NFL and withdrew his grievance. Kaepernick’s protests gained relevance after custodial death of George Floyd which sparked nationwide outr against racial discrimination and police brutality.

Goodell has w said that re would be NFL without black players and protests around country are emblematic of centuries of silence, inequality and oppression of black players, coaches, fans and staff. He assured that he will be reaching out to players who have raised ir voices on how we can improve and go forward for a better and more united NFL family.

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Sportsperson-turned-activist

Kaepernick and his partner Nessa founded "Kw Your Rights Camp" to teach disadvantd youths about self-empowerment, American history, and legal rights. organisation has become a flag-bearer of fight against racial inequality and Kaepernick anunced that he has started legal defence fund, run by his Kw Your Rights Camp, to help black people.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey recently pledged $3 million to Kw Your Rights Camp to advance liberation and well-being of Black and Brown communities through education, self-empowerment, and mass-mobilisation to elevate next generation of change leaders. 

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