Mariah Carey celebrates 'Colin Kaepernick Appreciation Day' after NFL's campaign

American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey threw some shade at NFL on Super Bowl Sunday, tweeting her appreciation for former quarterback Colin Kaepernick. former San Francisco 49ers star last played in league in 2016, when he kneeled during pre-game national anm in protest of police brutality and racial injustice. NFL anunced its plan to take on systemic racism in June, and have w committed a whopping $250 million to fight it. 

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Super Bowl 2021: Mariah Carey takes dig at NFL with Colin Kaepernick appreciation tweet 

NFL has committed $250 million to end systematic racism over a period of 10 years, league anunced during Super Bowl.  initiative called "Inspire Change" is aimed as a long-term project, and re is end date in sight for how long NFL will work on social justice causes. campaign also aired during Super Bowl, which included foot of ongoing nationwide protests against police brutality and racial inequality in US, alongside photographs of players wearing names of victims of police brutality on ir helmets and kneeling on field. 

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However, as soon as video was released, fans could sense hypocrisy by NFL and Colin Kaepernick was soon trending on Twitter. former 49ers quarterback was 'blackballed' by NFL after he protested in 2016 by taking knee during national anm. Carey, who has long been a supporter of Colin Kaepernick, took to Twitter and said, "Happy Colin Kaepernick Appreciation Day" just moments after NFL aired ir Super Bowl 2021 commercial. 

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Carey was t only one calling out NFL, with a host of netizens pointing out NFL's hypocrisy. Many fans called out league, which has only three black coaches and majority owners. Fans furr stressed that league owed an apology to Kaepernick after his protest fell on flat ears in 2016. A source close to Inspire Change initiative told NFL.com that commissioner Roger Goodell and franchise owners wanted to make it clear that league's commitment to social justice work was for long term. source also mentioned that initiative would be open to collaborating with Kaepernick in future, and said that former 49ers star was a huge part in NFL getting to this decision. 

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(Im Courtesy: Mariah Carey, Colin Kaepernick Instagram)