Colin Kaepernick girlfriend's shocking message to the NFL world

NFL EXCLUSIVE BY: MANJIT BAURI AUGUST 16, 2023

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick made shocking headlines seven years ago

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Colin Kaepernick decided to refuse to stand during the national anthem for a preseason game

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It was the beginning of a peaceful protest by the former 49ers quarterback Colin.

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Kaepernick did this throughout the 2016 season to protest police brutality

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His girlfriend Nessa posted a long message on Instagram about the career-defining moment.

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"Seven years ago this day, history witnessed a defining moment when Colin began protesting systemic racism specifically police terrorism against Black people," she wrote on Instagram. "

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This simple, yet symbolic bold act helped spread a nationwide and global conversation about racial injustice and police brutality.

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Colin Kaepernick hasn't played in the NFL since the 2016 season.

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His Girlfriend Nessa always supported him in his every walk of life.

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Prescott gave a shocking reaction to Ezekiel Elliott's contract sign

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