Carmelo Anthony is committed to going the distance with his social activism efforts, and he strongly advises Colin Kaepernick to do the same.
In a powerful, sit-down interview with ESPN’s Howard Bryant published Tuesday, the 32-year-old Knicks forward detailed the conversation he had with Kaepernick the very night his decision to sit for the national anthem before a 49ers’ preseason game caused a national uproar. Anthony said he admires the quarterback for the “courage” he’s shown in starting a movement and withstanding the backlash, but he believes there’s much more to be done in the face of deep-rooted racial injustice.