For the first time since 2016, Colin Kaepernick is back in EA Sports’ Madden NFL series.
EA lost the rights to Kaepernick’s likeness when he lost his job in the NFL but after negotiating with him individually, gamers can once again play as Kaepernick in the popular video game series.
The Undefeated’s Aaron Dodson reports that Kaepernick took “hands on” approach to his inclusion in the game, lobbying for his digital avatar to have an Afro (as opposed to the cornrows he had in Madden 17) and to use the Black Power fist as a touchdown celebration, as he did in his most recent NFL season.