The man I have chosen for this blog post is Colin Kaepernick. He was the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL, from 2011 to 2016 and he is 32 years of age. He is well known for not standing during the national anthem at football events. He is a political activist, and the reason he would kneel during the anthem was to challenge racial discrimination and police brutality. His actions had several thousand reactions, some were positive and agreeing with him, while others were not supportive, negative, and labeling his decisions as disrespectful. I find him inspiring because he did something powerful, knowing it would not be accepted by everyone or by most. He stood for what he believed in, while not standing for what others believed in.
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