If the NFL really wants to make a statement about its commitment to the cause, that would be it. If this country’s most influential league really wants to show it is connecting with this country’s vital and sweeping anti-racist movement, this is the play they must call. San Francisco 49ers teammates Eric Reid, left, and Colin Kaepernick protest racial injustice by taking a knee during the national anthem before a game in September 2016. Earlier in the day, Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said he regretted not signing Kaepernick after the quarterback visited the team a couple of years ago. We want him repaired.”Some feel that by simply signing Kaepernick and expecting everything to be fine, the NFL is missing the point of his protests.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 12, 2020 12:33 UTC