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'The Kaepernick Effect' has only just begun

September 14, 2021 04:33 PM

The focus on Colin Kaepernick misses what his actual legacy is as an activist athlete, writes Dave Zirin in his new book 'The Kaepernick Effect: Taking a Knee, Changing the World.'

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