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" To me, I'm going out there focusing on competing, not worrying about cardio or anything like that. "
Colin Kaepernick
Like
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" The SFPD has had a lot of issues, and I think one of the issues that needs to be addressed is the racist text messages that have been passed back and forth between PD members, not only talking about the community, but also talking about colleagues that work in the same department as them. "
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" I'm going to continue to stand with the people that are being oppressed. "
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" Whatever the offense dictates to allow me doing what I or this offense needs to do to win games, I'm going to do it. "
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" I haven't seen a quarterback play a perfect game yet. "
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" I'm not your typical quarterback. I don't like when people say, 'Quarterbacks aren't supposed to run,' or, 'Quarterbacks aren't supposed to work out a certain way.' "
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" I don't play for job security. "
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" I'll never take the easy way out. "
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" I think, between the tattoos, the way I dress, the way I talk, people don't think it should go together with a franchise quarterback or someone that's leading the team or representing the organization. "
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" To me, when people say, 'Oh, you're a freak athlete,' it's bittersweet. It's a huge compliment to say, 'O.K., you have physical abilities that are kind of above and beyond.' But at the same time, I feel like it diminishes the mental side of the game. "
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" We have a lot of people that are oppressed. We have a lot of people that aren't treated equally, aren't given equal opportunities. Police brutality is a huge thing that needs to be addressed. There are a lot of issues that need to be talked about, need to be brought to life, and we need to fix those. "
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Life
" I realize that men and women of the military go out and sacrifice their lives and put their selves in harm's way for my freedom of speech and my freedoms in this country, and my freedom to take a seat or take a knee, so I have the utmost respect for them, and I think what I did was taken out of context and spun a different way. "
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Men
" As far as jeans and shirts, I rock a lot of different things. "
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Jeans
" I'm going out to play, and to play to win. "
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Win
Out
" I'm still trying to improve. Everything I can do to improve every part of my game - I'm going to do it. "
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Trying
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" I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. "
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" To try to prey on athletes' livelihoods while one is going through a tough time is embarrassing to me. "
Colin Kaepernick
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Try
" You have to take care of the ball to win football games. "
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Care
Take Care
" Training, that's my specialty. "
Colin Kaepernick
Specialty
Training
" There's a lot of things that need to change. One specifically? Police brutality. "
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Change
" Every time I step on the field, I step on the field to make plays. "
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" I have great respect for the men and women that have fought for this country. I have family, I have friends that have gone and fought for this country. And they fight for freedom, they fight for the people, they fight for liberty and justice, for everyone. "
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" People don't realize what's really going on in this country. There are a lot things that are going on that are unjust. People aren't being held accountable for. And that's something that needs to change. That's something that this country stands for: freedom, liberty and justice for all. "
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" I have a very high expectation for everything I do. And when I go out and compete, I expect myself to make every play. "
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" At the end of the day, you have to look at, 'Are they knowledgeable? Are they doing their job?' Not what their appearance is. "
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" I'll always be a fan of coach Harbaugh. Not too sure about Michigan. "
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" Once you're on the field, you're playing. You're not worried about anything other than doing your job to help your team. "
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" I'm not incapable of going through things. "
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Things
" I was not going to let people tell me what I'm capable of. "
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" Its a touchy subject, 'cause I never want to take it there, where it seems like it's all about race. But I feel like that's something that comes along with the territory of being a black quarterback. When you have success - 'Oh, you're a freak athlete.' Not, 'Oh, you're a good quarterback.' "
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