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" You have to be able to do everything as a quarterback, and that's not necessarily taking care of your job but making sure you're preparing everyone else to go out and play well. And make sure you have them in the right mindset when they step on the field. "

Colin Kaepernick

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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. "

" I felt the way people talked to me was like, 'It's OK to be No. 2 in the NFL, a backup,' and things like that. That's never been my approach. "

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" I have great respect for the religion. I know a lot of people that are Muslim and are phenomenal people. "

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

" I have great respect for people's right to believe what they want to believe. And I don't think anybody should be prosecuted or judged based on what their beliefs are. "

" I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. "

" I haven't seen a quarterback play a perfect game yet. "

" I'm still trying to improve. Everything I can do to improve every part of my game - I'm going to do it. "

" I'm here to play football. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I have a very high expectation for everything I do. And when I go out and compete, I expect myself to make every play. "

" When it comes down to it, you're playing football regardless of what offense you're in. "

" I'm going to continue to stand with the people that are being oppressed. "

" 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. "

" I'd say that, 99 percent of the time at Nevada, I knew what the coverage was and where I was probably going before the ball was snapped. It makes it very easy when I only had to read one person and know that I was going from here to here, and if not, I'm checking it down. "

" 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. "

" I'm going to speak the truth when I'm asked about it. "

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

" 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. "

" To try to prey on athletes' livelihoods while one is going through a tough time is embarrassing to me. "

" A lot of them have families to feed, and I think it's a tragic situation where players aren't comfortable speaking what's on their mind or what's right because they're afraid of consequences that come along with it. That's not an ideal environment for anybody. "

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

" Thankfully, God blessed me with some legs that move pretty good, and we also get to wear pads, so I should be alright. "

Colin Kaepernick

Blessed

God

" The support I've gotten from my teammates has been great. "