September 4, 2026 4:43 pm

Colin Kaepernick Is No Muhammad Ali

The former 49ers quarterback’s claim to fame is kneeling on the sidelines during some NFL games a decade ago.

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Left: San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneels during the national anthem before a game against the Arizona Cardinals in Santa Clara, Calif., October 6, 2016. Right: Muhammad Ali stands over Sonny Liston after knocking him down during their heavyweight-title fight in Lewiston, Maine, May 25, 1965.

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Adecade later, Colin Kaepernick is as tiresome as ever.

To mark the ten-year anniversary of his kneeling during the national anthem, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback is out with a new memoir, The Perilous Fight. (Get it?)

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Adecade later, Colin Kaepernick is as tiresome as ever.

To mark the ten-year anniversary of his kneeling during the national anthem, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback is out with a new memoir, The Perilous Fight. (Get it?)