“Their courage will move the world forward!”
The first week of the 2018 NFL season is almost in the books, and ongoing protests against police brutality have taken center stage once again.
Despite the NFL briefly attempting to enact a new rule in the offseason to prevent protests during the new season, two players on the Miami Dolphins took a knee on the sidelines before their week one game on Sunday.
Colin Kaepernick, who started the movement in the NFL in protest of police brutality, praised the two players in a Twitter post on Sunday.
“My Brothers [Kenny Stills] and [Albert Wilson] continue to show their unwavering strength by fighting for the oppressed!” he wrote. “They have not backed down, even when attacked and intimidated. Their courage will move the world forward!”
My Brothers @kstills and @ithinkisee12 continue to show their unwavering strength by fighting for the oppressed! They have not backed down, even when attacked and intimidated. Their courage will move the world forward!
“Love is at the root of our resistance!”✊???? pic.twitter.com/2kSsX4s7EU
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) September 9,2018
Despite not playing in an NFL game since the 2016 season, Kaepernick recently gained new attention as the face of Nike’s 30th anniversary “Just Do It” campaign.
Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. #JustDoIt pic.twitter.com/SRWkMIDdaO
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) September 3,2018
Kaepernick’s initial tweet announcing the campaign has been retweeted nearly 370,000 times. A full video ad featuring Kaepernick has also been shared on the site over 250,000 times.
Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything. #JustDoIt pic.twitter.com/x5TnU7Z51i
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) September 5,2018
According to Sports Illustrated, Stills and Wilson were the only NFL players to kneel during the national anthem on Sunday.
