Colin Kaepernick Reveals Adoptive Mother’s Awkward Reaction on Him Taking a Black Girl to the Spring Dance

Time and again, Colin Kaepernick has used his voice to call out the societal imbalance. While Kaepernick has constantly criticized racial barriers, his recent comments on the NFL Combine drew a lot of flak. According to Colin, his formative years, growing up in a white household, opened up his view of the world and the way we perceive it. In one such event, he depicted his parents’ reaction to one of his choices.

With Kaepernick, continually spreading the message, a certain incident from his past made the former San Francisco 49er feel rather confused. While Colin could not pinpoint the exact issue at the time, many years later he might have figured it out.

Kaepernick’s adoptive mother disapproves

Colin Kaepernick’s Netflix special and his graphic novel, ‘Change The Game’ have been a direct reflection of the social rights activist’s childhood memories. Kaepernick teamed up with University of Chicago sociologist, Eve L. Ewing to co-author the graphic novel, and those who have read it must be familiar with the name Tiffany.

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Tiffany was a girl who went to the same high school as Kaepernick, and the two soon formed an insatiable bond. Their friendship eventually took a romantic turn and Colin mustered up the courage to ask Tiffany to accompany him to the spring dance.

Much to Kaepernick’s delight, Tiffany agreed but his adoptive mother stood in the way. Kaepernick’s mother wanted him to take Lindsey along with him to the dance, a white girl, and even though Kaepernick did not understand their underlying tone of ‘racism’, years later he unearthed the conclusion.

At the time, Kaepernick’s adoptive mother tried pushing him to change his decision, but as turns out the man has always been adamant about what he believes.

Kaepernick calls out his adoptive parents

Colin Kaepernick has often struggled with finding his own identity, especially during his formative years. Colin grew up in a white household and even though his adoptive parents tried their best to support the young phenom, Kaepernick often felt something was off.

During an interaction with CBS’ Adriana Diaz, Kaepernick said, “I know my parents loved me, but there were still very problematic things that I went through. I think it was important to show that, no, this can happen in your home, and how you move forward collectively while addressing the racism that is being perpetuated.”

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Kaepernick’s comments were not received in the manner he intended, as several proficient names expressed their displeasure with him. Regardless, Kaepernick felt the way that he did, and his graphic novel certainly solidifies his claims with many instances from his childhood.