Celebrities, athletes and activists used social media to share their support for Colin Kaepernick before the Super Bowl on Sunday. ✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/v0uRUyQfTuHe also tweeted photos of LeBron James wearing the former NFL player’s jersey number. The hashtag #Imwithkap refers to supporting Kaepernick and protesting the NFL for its treatment of the athlete. Other NFL players ― and other athletes ― joined in the protests. Director Ava DuVernay tweeted Sunday morning that she would not watch the Super Bowl because she wanted to support Kaepernick.

Source: Huffington Post February 04, 2019 00:33 UTC