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Doug Baldwin received death threats for supporting Colin Kaepernick

Following Colin Kaepernick's lead has gotten Doug Baldwin similar treatment to the polarizing 49ers quarterback.

The Seahawks receiver says he's received death threats since giving his opinion on to how to address recent police shootings of African-Americans.

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“You know, there’s issues going on in our society that people feel compelled to talk about and I’m not going to be quiet about," Baldwin told '60 Minutes Sports' in a recent interview. "And if something was to happen to me, I think that would just further prove my point that there are issues in our culture, in our society that need to be changed.