Colin Kaepernick on kneeling, NFL ban, and new memoir The Perilous Fight

On the 10-year anniversary of his historic protest during the national anthem, former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick joins Megan on the show for a one-of-a-kind conversation about a moment in time that would come to define both of them. They dive deep into Colin’s protest, getting blackballed by the NFL and his life beyond football, including writing his upcoming memoir The Perilous Fight. They also discuss the collective power athletes have and Megan shares her experience protesting alongside Colin. 00:00 Introduction 09:00 How Colin seen himself 14:10 Playing in the NFL 23:50 Getting Blackballed and Missing Competing 28:14 Colin’s Decision to Protest and Kneel 37:58 Megan’s Decision to Start Kneeling 45:15 The Collective Power of Athletes 47:38 Colin’s Takeaways from Protesting 49:22 “Watching” The World Move on From Kneeling 55:40 Know Your Rights Camp and Conducting Autopsies 1:07:10 His Relationship with his wife Nessa 1:13:10 Colin’s Memoir 1:14:30 Mommy, Daddy, Baby Check out the latest episode of “Why Are You Like This?” wherever you get your podcasts, and on YouTube. Follow Megan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrapinoe/ Follow Why Are You Like This? on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyareyoulikethis/ Follow Why Are You Like This? on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whyareyoulikethis Learn more about A Touch More here: https://www.atouchmore.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices