2016年9月1日，科林·卡佩尼克在旧金山49人队的季前赛国歌仪式上首次下跪，以抗议种族不公正和警察暴力。1 这一举动引发了广泛的社会和政治分裂，也彻底改变了他的人生轨迹。1
下跪这一形式的选择经过深思熟虑。1 退役军人纳特·博耶建议卡佩尼克从坐在替补席改为下跪，认为这种方式对军人更表尊重。1 卡佩尼克的抗议行为随即引起政界关注，时任总统唐纳德·特朗普公开批评跪礼者。1 职业后果随之而来——卡佩尼克最后一次传球出现在2017年1月对阵西雅图海鹰队的比赛中，此后他再也没有在NFL出过场。1 截至报道时，他仍未被任何NFL球队签约。1
这十年间，虽然卡佩尼克为自己的立场付出了巨大的职业代价，但他的抗争也成为了激励众多运动员和社会活动人士的标志性时刻。1 直到2020年乔治·弗洛伊德遇害后，NFL专员罗杰·古德尔才承认联盟当初处理不当。1 2019年，卡佩尼克与前队友埃里克·里德就NFL的集体封杀达成了和解。1 在职业生涯被打断之外，卡佩尼克通过创办"了解你的权利"夏令营继续活动，致力于提升有色人种的教育和自我赋权。1
Colin Kaepernick first knelt during the national anthem before a San Francisco 49ers preseason game on September 1, 2016, to protest racial injustice and police brutality.1 The gesture, which former military consultant Nate Boyer suggested as an alternative to sitting on the bench, believing it would be more respectful to service members,1 sparked profound social and political division.1 Former President Donald Trump denounced those who knelt, calling them "sons of a bitch."1 Kaepernick's last pass came in January 2017, when he threw a 9-yard touchdown pass against the Seattle Seahawks.1
The quarterback's act of protest effectively ended his NFL career.1 In 2019, Kaepernick and former teammate Eric Reid reached a settlement with the NFL over the league's alleged collusion to blacklist them.1 It was not until 2020, following George Floyd's death, that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell acknowledged the league had mishandled the situation.1 To date, no NFL team has signed Kaepernick.1
Beyond the field, Kaepernick's protest has become a defining moment that inspired countless athletes and activists.1 He has channeled his efforts into the Know Your Rights Camp, which works to advance education and self-empowerment for people of color.1 Though he paid a steep professional price for his stand, the ripple effects of his 2016 protest continue to reverberate through sports and society.
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