Colin Kaepernick called
for continued protests against racial injustice and police brutality in
the US after being awarded the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal by Harvard
University yesterday.
The former NFL
quarterback has been unsigned to any team since March 2017 after
instigating the kneeling protest during the pre-match renditions of the
national anthem and is currently engaged in a battle with team owners
who he alleges have collaborated to keep him out of the sport.
"I feel it's not only my responsibility but all of our
responsibilities that as people who are in positions of privilege, in
positions of power, we continue to fight for them, uplift them, empower
them,” the 30-year-old told the audience at the renowned university.
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