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10 years after taking a knee, Colin Kaepernick is still waging a 'Perilous Fight'
Monday, September 14, 2026
Colin Kaepernick, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, began kneeling during the national anthem in 2016 to protest police brutality. In a project titled "The Perilous Fight," Kaepernick discusses his desire to continue playing professional football.