Marquise Goodwin was never a teammate of Colin Kaepernick, but the 49ers receiver still keeps in regular contact with the club’s polarizing former quarterback. And Wednesday, he said Kaepernick’s new endorsement deal with Nike is a step in the right direction for Kaepernick’s protest of racial discrimination and police brutality.
“It resonated with me in a positive way,” said Goodwin, who is also endorsed by Nike. “Seeing that Nike respects the peaceful protests that have been shown for the past couple years, I think it’s great for a company as big as Nike to hop on board and support things that will eventually have a positive effect on this world.