The ongoing discussion about racism and police brutality has been happening for years and resurfaced when Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem in 2016. But the discourse has reached a new level in light of protests surrounding the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. The protests have encouraged 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman.
Richard Sherman talks protests, NFL’s response, Kaepernick
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