WATCH: Ex-Giant Michael Strahan backs Colin Kaepernick | 'He put his career on the line'

.@MichaelStrahan talked to me today about kneeling at NFL games and Colin Kaepernick. pic.twitter.com/UXMgsZ7zZO

Michael Strahan's career likely gives him a unique perspective on Colin Kaepernick, angst around NFL players kneeling or protesting during the national anthem and Donald Trump taking on the biggest sport in America.

During a recent appearance with Ellen DeGeneres, Strahan was asked about the state of the league.

After talking about how the protests have been misconstrued and twisted away from the real meaning (racial inequality in America), the former Giants defensive end turned media star backed Kaepernick.