Colin Kaepernick first knelt during the national anthem in 2016. Preceding Kaepernick were countless athletes using their platform to advocate for their political beliefs: tennis star Billie Jean King fighting for women’s equality in the 1970s, boxer Muhammad Ali speaking against the Vietnam War in the 1960s. Kaepernick inspired modern athletes to dip a toe … Continue reading Athletes: Players on the Field of Politics as well as Sports