Free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick recognized Miami Dolphins wide receivers Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson for kneeling during the national anthem to protest social injustice prior to Thursday's preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The 30-year-old former San Francisco 49er posted on Twitter Friday morning:
Colin KaepernickMy brother @kstills continued his protest of systemic oppression tonight by taking a knee. Albert Wilson @iThinkIsee12 joined him in protest. Stay strong brothers!u270aud83cudffe ud83dudcf8 @footcandles #imwithkap #imwithereid #takeaknee https://t.co/LimoadfUcW
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