NBA Champion Steph Curry Voiced His Displeasure Against Major Magazine Publication For Omitting Colin Kaepernick From Their Cover: “That Was Terrible”

Former San Francisco 49ers star QB Colin Kaepernick played his last season in 2016. Kaepernick was among the first NFL players who took a knee during the national anthems before the games to protest against social injustice. The Niners released him in 2016, and no other team took him in, and to date, he remains a free agent.

In 2017, Sports Illustrated published a cover featuring ten sports figures who made their voices heard for a social cause. The cover featured NBA star Steph Curry and former NBA legend Steve Kerr. But some people believed it had one personality missing. 

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A year back in 2016, Kaepernick stood against police brutality and social injustice and became the talk of the nation. Still, Kap did not make it to the SI cover, and the Golden State Warriors star noted it. 

Warriors star player Steph Curry and head coach Steve Kerr took a stand for Colin Kaepernick

It surprised Stephen Curry that they removed Kaepernick from the cover. The basketball star expressed his feeling after the Warriors’ practice match. Curry said, “That was terrible. It’s just kind of capitalizing on the hoopla and the media and all that nonsense. The real people that understand exactly what’s been going on, and who’s been active and vocal and truly making a difference, if you don’t have Kaepernick front and center on that, something’s wrong.”

The Warriors’ head coach, Steve Kerr, was also on the SI cover and had the almost same reaction. Carr said, “I looked it and went, ‘Where the hell is Kap?’ If the article is about activism in sports, how is Kaepernick not on the cover? I just don’t understand how you can omit the guy who basically began this movement.”

Colin Kaepernick was among the first player to spark the #TakeAKnee movement. After him, many players from the NFL and other famous leagues such as NBA and MLB knelt during the anthem.

Kaepernick played six seasons in the NFL, all with the San Francisco 49ers. In his six years of career, as a quarterback, he threw for 12271 yards with 72 touchdown passes and 30 interceptions. He took his team to the Super Bowl game in 2013, where they lost to Baltimore Ravens by 34-31. In his last season in 2016, Kaepernick struggled with his game and lost 10 out of the 11 games he started.

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