Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young has always been a controversial character in the professional sports world, from his “Swaggy P” alter-ego to his high-profile engagement – and then breakup – with rapper Iggy Azalea. A tape recorded by teammate D’Angelo Russell surfaced which featured Young discussing his challenges with monogamy, and it became the talk of the league near the end of the 2015-2016 season.
Now, it appears that Young is ready to hop into the center of another controversy. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has become part of a national debate after refusing to stand during the National Anthem as a means of protesting the treatment of African Americans and other minorities in the United States.