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Colin Kaepernick Kneeling in Protest Featured on ‘Time’ Cover
- Updated: September 22, 2016
The quest by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to shine a national spotlight on the issues of police violence and racial injustice took another step forward Thursday as Time magazine placed him on the cover of its latest issue.
Time shared a look at the cover, which shows Kaepernick kneeling as he’s done during the United States national anthem since the NFL preseason, on its official Twitter account:
TIME’s new cover: The perilous fight. How national anthem protests led by Colin Kaepernick are fueling a debate https://t.co/FsZoblqj0b pic.twitter.com/pCVB3wM2kp
— TIME (@TIME) September 22, 2016
Sean Gregory of Time used the cover story to explore the impact the quarterback’s decision has made, including a look at football players at all levels and athletes from other sports who have followed his lead over the past month.
Kaepernick has received both praise for taking a public stand about an important issue and criticism for the manner in which he’s decided to take that stand. …
