Kaepernick's Memoir: Setting the Record Straight

0:00On April 8th, 10 years after Colin Kaepernick first took a knee during the National Anthem, he's dropping a memoir called, The Parallel Is Fight On, September 15th. The former 49ers quarterback made headlines back on August 27th, 2016, protesting what he saw as oppression against black. People and people of color. His publisher calls it equal parts personal story and call to action. And Neil Hitt during a heated political time, write his Donald Trump won the presidency that fall. Kaepernick kept it up through the 2016 season, sparking debates across the league. Trump fired back hard in 2017, calling kneeling players sons of bitches who should get cut. It led to protests from other athletes, but Kaepernick's career took a hit. He opted out of his contract, went unsigned, and never got another NFL shot. Despite some team workouts, even now at nearly 39, he says he's still training for a comeback. His stats show a solid run, over 12,000 passing yards, 72 touchdowns, a Super Bowl trip

1:04in 2013, and key starts those years. This book's timing feels like a full circle moment, letting him set the record straight on and off the field. I'm Cory with the story. That's your NFL News Today update, AI powered and always on.