Disenfranchised quarterback Colin Kaepernick hasn’t been able to find an NFL job. But he has found a champion.
As reported by colorlines.com, human rights organization Amnesty International on Saturday bestowed its highest honor, the Ambassador of Conscience award, on Kaepernick at a ceremony in Amsterdam.
Accompanying Kaepernick was former 49ers teammate Eric Reid. Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem in the 2016 season to protest police brutality against men of color. Reid soon knelt down beside Kaepernick in solidarity. Both players are free agents. Neither has been able to find a job in the NFL.