Colin Kaepernick Throws Himself Back into the Limelight, Accuses his own Parents of Being Racist Against him

Colin Kaepernick has released a graphic novel memoir called “Change the Game”. He is currently promoting the book. The book is about Kaepernick coming to terms with his racial identity.

During his interview with CBS Mornings Gayle King the pair highlights a part of the graphic novel in which Kaepernick’s White adoptive parents comment on his hairstyle choices, he attributes arguments like this to his parents “perpetuating racism”.

“I know my parents loved me. But there were still very problematic things that I went through. I think it was important to show that, no, this can happen in your own home, and how we move forward collectively while addressing the racism that is being perpetuated,” he added.

Kaepernick describes in the book and the interview having an argument with his parents over how he wanted to wear his hair. He wanted to imitate Allen Iverson, and wear his hair in cornrows. His mother is depicted in the graphic novel as responding with, He’s getting what rolls?”

He said his mother told him it was “not professional” and told him he looked like a “looked like a little thug.”

Kaepernick shared, “Those become spaces where it’s like, ‘Okay, how do I navigate the situation now?’ But it also has informed why I have my hair long today.”

You can see the interview below:

Kaepernick garnered much media attention when he started to kneel for the national anthem when he was a professional football player in what he said was a protest over police brutality in 2016.

In 2017 Kaepernick filed a grievance against the NFL and the owners, he accused them of colluding to keep him out of the league.

Kaepernick was given an opportunity to work out at the Atlanta Falcons training center in 2019 and instead changed the venue and no-showed to the Falcons facility.

Many feel much of what Kaepernick does is to garner media attention.

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