Colin Kaepernick sought out Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony's advice the night he began his national anthem protest, Anthony told The Undefeated's Howard Bryant.
Anthony has become known for being outspoken on social issues, which led Kaepernick to ask him for his thoughts on his fledgling protest of racial injustice.
"I spoke to him that night," Anthony said. "He reached out to me that night. And I’m watching and I’m like, 'OK.' Like, 'What’s next?' In a very respectful way, he was like, 'I took this step and, you know, just wanted to get your thoughts on what’s happening.