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Colin Kaepernick is an American football quarterback who has played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers. He is known for his activism and has been a vocal critic of police brutality and racial inequality. In 2016, he began kneeling during the national anthem before games to protest police brutality and racial injustice. This action sparked controversy and led to Kaepernick being blackballed by the NFL.