Colin Kaepernick hasn’t said much publicly since he last played in the NFL and became a civil right activist. But, he recently explained to Paper Magazine what inspired him to become a social activist.
“The discussion happened shortly after the execution of Mario Woods, Kaepernick said. San Francisco Police Officers shot Woods 21 times on Dec. 2, 2015. After this horrific shooting, Kaepernick became obsessed with activism, according to his partner, Nessa Diab. “If Colin wasn’t reviewing a playbook, he was a reading a history book,” Nessa explained.
Kaepernick lost his starting job with the 49ers on Nov.