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Colin Kaepernick Is A 'Victim,' Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson Says

NPR
Published November 21, 2019 at 12:20 PM EST
Colin Kaepernick looks on during a private NFL workout on Nov. 16, 2019 in Georgia. Due to disagreements between Kaepernick and the NFL the location of the workout was abruptly changed. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Colin Kaepernick looks on during a private NFL workout on Nov. 16, 2019 in Georgia. Due to disagreements between Kaepernick and the NFL the location of the workout was abruptly changed. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson told TMZ Sports this week that free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick is a “victim” and suggested that Congress could take action against the NFL because he doesn’t have a job in the league.

Kaepernick hasn’t played in the NFL since the 2016 season when he started kneeling during the National Anthem to protest police brutality against African Americans.

Host Robin Young speaks with Here & Now sports analyst Mike Pesca (@pescami). He hosts the daily podcast The Gist.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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