Colin Kaepernick Is Missing From This Powerful ‘Sports Illustrated’ Cover and People Have Some Questions
The magazine highlighted sports unity with a cover that included Roger Goodell, but forgot about Colin Kaepernick.
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Sports Illustrated just released their latest cover, and it has the world asking, “Where’s Kap?”
The cover features LeBron James, Stephen Curry and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, of all people, front and center with the phrase: “A Nation Divided, Sports United.” But Colin Kaepernick is nowhere to be seen.
THIS WEEK'S COVER: In a nation divided, the sports world is coming together https://t.co/sKPjrhHhmZ pic.twitter.com/3yzkvV1OCl
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) September 26, 2017
Other athletes and team owners that made the cover include Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, WNBA player Candace Parker, Oakland A’s catcher Bruce Maxwell, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan, and Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett.
Kaepernick began the movement of players kneeling during the national anthem, and yet, he is missing. The internet noticed and was not happy.
Should have Kaepernick front & center. What has Goodell done? What about Popovich who has elegantly addressed race issues for years
— EDM (@ericdavidmorris) September 26, 2017
— T. B. (@tlbivens) September 26, 2017
No Kap? Does Goodell really need to be part of this?
— Amanda (@PghGurl) September 26, 2017
I'd love to hear the explanation for how Roger Goodell ended up on this cover but Colin Kaepernick didn't. pic.twitter.com/wkgIKU77Ka
— Travis Waldron (@Travis_Waldron) September 26, 2017
Roger Goodell is somehow on a cover about sports activism that Colin Kaepernick isn't. That's some shady nonsense.
— Josh Eberley 🇨🇦 (@JoshEberley) September 26, 2017
Having Roger Goodell on the SI cover is more embarrassing than leaving Colin Kaepernick off it. Gross.
— Faizal Khamisa (@SNFaizalKhamisa) September 26, 2017
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