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Ten years ago, Colin Kaepernick took a knee, and the moment became a flashpoint in culture.
It’s uncomfortable to hold a mirror up to America and force people to look at something they’d rather not. The irony is that the essence of patriotism and citizenship is speaking truth to power.
Yet his actions were interpreted as treasonous instead of as his constitutional right.
The Super Bowl quarterback has been relatively quiet over the last ten years. He chose a more boots on the ground impact trajectory, but that choice allowed other people to decide the narrative for him. His new book, The Perilous Fight, is his opportunity to share his perspective on what those years were like.
Now he’s re-entering the town square, clear-eyed about what’s coming. And is he still training every day? Yes.
The conversation covers:
- The Political Climate, Progress & Regression
- Death Threats, Bomb Scares & Playing with House Money
- Growing Up Black with White Parents & Dual Identity
- Maneuvers & Machinations in the NFL
- Writing Down Your Future & the Action-Based Idea of Manifesting
- AI, Offloading & Literacy
- Malcolm X the Streamer & the Algorithmically Driven Media Landscape
- Principle vs. Consensus-Building
- Colin’s Pitch to NFL GMs
For those who prefer a visual experience, the conversation is available on YouTube. As always, the audio version streams wild and free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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