Colin Kaepernick’s Kunta Kinte shirt gets strong reaction from apparel brand

'Blacklisted' quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been dominating headlines in recent weeks. former San Francisco 49ers quarterback has been absent from NFL since last three years, owing to his protests. However, NFL tried to resolve matter of his absence by organising a workout for Colin Kaepernick last weekend. 

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Colin Kaepernick sports Kunta Kinte shirt during workout

Colin Kaepernick, however, pulled a Colin Kaepernick and failed to show up at Atlanta Falcons' facility - location chosen by NFL for his workout. Instead, Kaepernick decided to st his own workout at  Charles R Drew High School in Atlanta. And he turned up for workout wearing a Kunta Kinte shirt, less. Colin Kaepernick is reported to have ordered t-shirt from an apparel company kwn as 'Blacktagapparel'.

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Kunta Kinte is main character in author Alex Haley’s vel Roots: Saga of an American Family. vel was adapted into a widely successful miniseries by ABC network. In Roots, Kunta Kinte is kidnapped from Africa and forced into slavery in south of America. His new 'owners' name him 'Toby'. However, Kunta Kinte refuses to go by his new name and is savly whipped for his disobedience on multiple occasions.

Colin Kaepernick's Kunta Kinte shirt drew a strong reaction from Blacktagapparel. ir creative director Elie Rinchere said that it was "cool" of Colin Kaepernick to wear that shirt on that platform in front of media. Rinchere also said that it was a design worth wearing since it gets people talking about social issues surrounding incident. 

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Kaepernick news: Still takers for former 49ers QB

Meanwhile, Colin Kaepernick still remains an unrestricted free nt eligible to sign with any club. His workout in Atlanta drew praise from Twitter, with many fans saying that Colin Kaepernick has t missed a beat since his three-year absence from NFL. However, re are still offers on table for Kaepernick, according to his nt Jeff Nalley. 

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