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NFL protests: Networks take varied approach to covering social justice


Howie Long was even more forceful. “I’m embarrassed to say that the very first time Colin Kaepernick took a knee I thought, ‘Why during the national anthem?’ Because for a person who looks like me, this is the greatest country in the world. For the last 400 years, that hasn’t been the reality for African Americans.

“It’s a time for change,” Long added. “If you can’t see that, you’re either uninformed or a lost soul.”