As the country continues to mourn the killing of George Floyd, the broader NFL community has moved to embrace the causes that Colin Kaepernick first championed nearly four years ago — as well as the method he used to raise awareness about them.
For years, it has been the NFL's third rail — an issue so controversial that, for a substantial portion of the league, it was all but untouchable.
When Colin Kaepernick first kneeled during the national anthem in 2016 as a means of protesting police brutality and racial inequality, he was met with boos at stadiums and criticism from anonymous executives. Several players and coaches stood by him. But for every public ally, there were dozens more who offered only tepid support or evasive answers, tiptoeing around the subject at every turn.
"Back when Kaepernick took a knee, it was almost kind of scary," Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Robert WoodsBut now, that tide within the NFL appears to be turning., a black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck, the broader NFL community has moved to embrace the causes that Kaepernick first championed nearly four years ago — as well as the method he used to raise awareness about them.
while adding that"I personally protest with you." A handful of NFL head coaches have indicated they would support any of their players who choose to kneel during the national anthem. And players believe the atmosphere surrounding the protests, and the concerns at their core, is changing. "In 2016, 2017 when those guys were making it about police brutality ... found a way to dull down that message and divert it and make it about something else, as a way to avoid the conversation," San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman"I think this time, it’s too full-fledged. Most people are actually getting the messaging and seeing it first-hand. Nobody can turn their eyes away.
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