The man that I chose for my blog is none other than Colin Kaepernick, the man at the centre of sports controversy for the last couple of years. Colin was a Quarterback for the 49ers for the 2016 NFL Season that decided to take a knee during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” to show that he doesn’t want to stand for a country that oppresses black people and people of colour. This happened after the series of African-American deaths caused by police brutality/shootings. Since the incident, owners of NFL teams have conspired to not sign him and consequently he is not playing in the NFL anymore. I feel inspired by his story and his bravery because he sacrificed his whole career in believing in what he believed in and didn’t think twice in standing up. Currently, he is an activist that founded the “Know Your Rights” camp that teaches disadvantaged youths about legal rights and self-empowerment and has done several donations to charities.
Colin inspires me because he taught us that we need to stand up and fight in what we believe in no matter the consequences. I guess I find people that fight for their rights, ideas and to change society inspirational such as Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks and numerous others.
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