In a Thursday night Late Showu200b monologue, Stephen Colbert touched on Colin Kaepernick’s protest of racial injustice and police brutality, as well as those taking place in Charlotte.
Colbert is a native of North Carolina, where demonstrations turned violent in wake of the killing of Keith Lamont Scott, a black man, by police officers.
The host slyly hit at many of Kaepernick’s critics to make a point about the nature of the protests and ongoing dialogue.
"I just wish there was some sort of respectful, silent, civil protest that people could engage in that wouldn't enrage the other side," Colbert said, with a hint of sarcasm and Kaepernick appearing on-screen.