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‘Decades in Sports’: How Colin Kaepernick taking a knee in 2016 revived athlete activism in sports

The protest cost Kaepernick his NFL career and spread to the WNBA, NBA, MLB, NHL and women’s soccer, officials and athletes said.

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By Emile Nuh, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Watch CNN Original Series “Decades in Sports” on the CNN app. Across six episodes, the series explores the

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How Colin Kaepernick taking a knee in 2016 revived athlete activism in sports

Nearly a decade after Colin Kaepernick first took a knee, his silent protest continues to define athlete activism across modern sports.

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