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Colin Kaepernick Compares Police to Slave Patrol After Philando Castile Verdict

Free-agent NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick posted a picture on social media this week comparing modern police officers to fugitive slave patrols.

Here's a look at the message Kaepernick posted on Twitter after the Philando Castile verdict:

Colin Kaepernick

A system that perpetually condones the killing of people, without consequence, doesn't need to be revised, it needs to be dismantled! https://t.co/BVVPVZIQyD

June 16, 2017 at 9:48:05 PM GMT

The 29-year-old quarterback garnered national headlines during the 2016 season for kneeling during the national anthem, a practice later joined by other athletes across the sports spectrum.