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The unlikely alliance: Colin Kaepernick and the Seahawks

Sep 22, 2016 at 4:00 PM--


Once an object of their derision, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has served as an inspiration to the rival Seattle Seahawks this season. Six days after Kaepernick's national-anthem protest became public, Seattle cornerback Jeremy Lane and 49ers safety Eric Reid became the first NFL players to join him in not standing for the national anthem. Ten days later, the Seahawks locked arms before their season opener. "We wouldn't be having this conversation if it wasn't for him bringing it to light," Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin said in advance of the 49ers' visit to Seattle on Sunday. Baldwin, cornerback Richard Sherman and defensive tackle Michael Bennett were among a group of more than 70 players that communicated before Week 1 via a texting app about their plans for the national anthem. Baldwin called for the 50 state attorney generals to review police training policies to eliminate "militaristic cultures." Sherman, who also graduated from Stanford, said the police shootings can produce hopelessness among young black children and, again, supported Kaepernick: When a guy takes a knee, you can ignore it. Sherman, of course, gave Kaepernick the choke sign during the 2013 NFC...
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