He took a knee; now he’s being awarded the Sports Illustrated “Muhammad Ali Legacy Award” on top of GQ labeling him the “Citizen of the Year.”
In a lengthy, glowing piece, Sports Illustrated paints Colin Kaepernick as a social justice martyr who bravely protested police brutality and suffered career persecution as a result. “He had a lot of football left to play,” says SI, describing the state of Kaepernick’s career before he decided to bravely take a stand — excuse me — knee to protest an America he condemns as “oppress[ing] black people and people of color.”
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