10 years after taking a knee, Colin Kaepernick is still waging a 'Perilous Fight'

The former 49ers quarterback created an uproar in 2016 when took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality. In The Perilous Fight he explains why he still wants to play football.

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10 years after taking a knee, Colin Kaepernick is still waging a 'Perilous Fight'

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Colin Kaepernick kneels for the National Anthem before the San Francisco 49ers game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 23, 2016.

The former 49ers quarterback created an uproar in 2016 when took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality. In The Perilous Fight he explains why he still wants to play football.

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