Colin Kaepernick: In the eye of a media storm
San Francisco 49ers' quarterback Colin Kapernick showed his support for the Black Lives Matter movement by sitting during the national anthem at a pre-season game against Green Bay this week. In the days that followed his message was seemingly lost in a media storm. Kaepernick says his motives have been taken out of context.
So has the reporting of the story opened a new debate about race in US sports media? Marc Spears is the Chairman of the National Association of Black Journalists Sports Task Force, but first Kapernick's own reaction.
Photo: San Francisco 49ers' Colin Kaepernick speaks to media during a press conference after a preseason win in San Diego (Credit: Harry How/Getty Images)
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