Colin Kaepernick attended Game 4 of the Warriors-Blazers playoff series in Portland. Kaepernick was the longtime quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers and is likely at the game supporting the Warriors. The former NFL quarterback received a lot of support from Warriors players since his absence from the league. During Super Bowl week, Kevin Durant wore a Kaepernick shirt to show his support.
“Thank you to my Brother @KDTrey5 for rockin with me, especially this week!” Kaepernick tweeted.
Durant has spoken at length about his appreciation for Kaepernick.
“It still shows there is some good in the world,” Durant noted to NBC Sports. “We might be in a bad place in the United States, but around the world there’s still some good. Colin doesn’t do it for the awards, doesn’t do it for the accolades. I think he’s really doing it for the people that don’t have a voice and the people who are fighting for change. I applaud him. And I’ll continue to support him, just like everybody else on our team and a lot of guys in professional sports.”
Steph Curry has also been vocal about his thoughts on the former NFL quarterback.
“I know guys in the league haven’t been shy about supporting him and his stance and the way that his relationship with the NFL,” Curry said, per USA Today. “For him, there’s just so much respect and we’re proud of the way that he’s using his platform. That’s something that will be even more memorable than anything he ever did on the field.”
Kaepernick was sitting courtside near the Warriors bench for Game 4. No word on why he is in Portland as of yet. Kaepernick spoke with the San Francisco Chronicle about his relationship with Golden State.
“Being in the Bay so long, I’ve always followed them,” Kaepernick told the San Francisco Chronicle. “And they’ve always supported me.”
Kaepernick Founded Know Your Rights Camps for Youth.
During his absence from the NFL, Kaepernick has been involved in activism including Know Your Right camps. Kaepernick’s mission is described on his website.
He founded and fully funded the national Know Your Rights Camps to empower youth in their community and teach them various ways to interact with law enforcement as well as self-empowerment and motivation.
He recently completed his Million Dollar Pledge, where he donated $1,000,000 of his own money to 37 different organizations fighting for justice such as Assata’s Daughters, Standing Rock, United We Dream and more. He also rallied the support of his friends like Kobe Bryant, Serena Williams, Alicia Keys, Steph Curry, Zendaya and 25 more to match his donations and raised almost an additional $400,000 for these organizations to continue their work on the ground in the communities.
During a recent speech, Kaepernick spoke about his fight for justice.
“People sometimes forget that love is at the root of our resistance,” Kaepernick explained. “My love for my people serves as the fuel that fortifies my mission. It is our love for 12 year old Tamir Rice, who was gunned down by the police that will not allow us to bury our anger”