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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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" 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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" I think being shy or a little bit more mild-mannered is more how you treat people and how you go about your business, not necessarily how you dress or things of that nature. "

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" I have great teammates around me who make plays. "

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" Victor Cruz just got his deal with Givenchy - amazing. I was so excited for him. That was amazing. So I think there are great opportunities for a lot of athletes out there. "

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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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" If you're going to do something, you're going to do it to be the best. "

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" Every time I step on the field, I step on the field to make plays. "

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" You have to train hard and be strong while staying flexible and limber, so I'm trying to find that balance. "

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" Sometimes, when things are going really well, I feel like I've already seen things - it's the flashback feeling in a good way. Like I'm watching a rerun, because I've studied this defense and know what comes next. Now, that is a good feeling, when your mind is working fast because you've studied, and you realize, 'I've seen this before.' "

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" My dad, being a businessman, constantly talked to me about carrying myself in a certain way and treating people with respect. And I think that's something that's carried over throughout my life. It's how I deal with certain situations. "

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" I don't watch too much TV when it comes to sports or news or things like that. "

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" I've had times where one of my roommates was moving out of the house in college, and because we were the only black people in that neighborhood, the cops got called, and we had guns drawn on us. Came in the house, without knocking, guns drawn on my teammates and roommates. So I have experienced this. "

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" If you work hard and perform well, it doesn't matter whether you're 20 or 40. People are going to follow, and you can go in there and run the show. "

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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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" I'll always be a fan of coach Harbaugh. Not too sure about Michigan. "

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" Whether football's here or not, I will be fine. I go out, I play to win. "

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" The biggest thing is I watch myself: What I need to improve on, what I can do different. "

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" People can talk all they want; that doesn't affect how I go about my business. "

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" My parents told me from the time I can remember that, 'Yeah, you're adopted. But this is your family.' I can remember my mom, she tells me this story: when I was little, I was looking at her, and I was like, 'Why isn't my skin the same color as yours?' She was like, 'Oh, you're adopted, but I wish I had pretty brown skin like you.' "

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" Jim Tomsula is going to be great coach for us. Players' coach. Always around the guys. Someone that's willing to listen to what the players say and has their intake. "

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