reading from bright bar ungrateful child colin cappernick blasted after accusing adoptive white

parents of quote perpetuating racism m m m fighter special forces vet tim kennedy hammers colin

cappernick for accusing white adoptive parents of racism.

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick who's made a career post football

by bemoaning what he sees his systemic racism in America accused his adoptive white parents

of racism, prompting MMA fighter and special forces vet Tim Kennedy to fire a withering response.

It's really not that great.

Interviewed on CBS Mornings regarding his new autobiographical graphic novel, Change the Game,

Kaepernick stated, growing up I was, I think, still am a pretty introverted person.

I know my parents love me, but they 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.

In the graphic novel, Kaepernick writes that he wanted cornrows like his idol, Alan Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers,

prompting his white adoptive mother to ask, quote, he's getting what roles?

And then, quote, oh, your hair's not professional, Kaepernick told Adriana Diaz of CBS Mornings,

quote, oh, you look like a little thug.

Quote, your mom said that to you, Diaz asked, shocked.

Yeah, and those become spaces where it's like, okay, how do I navigate this situation now?

Kaepernick replied, but it also has informed why I have my hair long today.

Yeah, I mean, it's funny because like, I mean, that was a conversation amongst like the, and it still is a conversation even amongst the black community.

But even when you're a white parent to a black child, you still have lanes you're supposed to stay in.

And the one lane they tell you really aren't to veer out of.

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