One thing we can all agree on regarding the Colin Kaepernick-led national anthem protest is that it’s having an impact on the American conversation.
Whether we disagree on the platform the San Francisco 49ers quarterback and others are using is irrelevant. A conversation has been sparked, and a dialogue has been created.
Even outside of the context of sports itself, this is evident.
TIME’s new cover: The perilous fight. How national anthem protests led by Colin Kaepernick are fueling a debate https://t.co/FsZoblqj0b pic.twitter.com/pCVB3wM2kp
— TIME (@TIME) September 22, 2016
When one of the most popular magazine publications features you on the cover, you are having an impact on the social conversation.
TIME has been around since 1923, covering everything from the start of World War II to the inauguration of the first African-American president in United States history.
It’s one of the most widely circulated magazine subscriptions out there.
Colin Kaepernick is a backup quarterback on a bad football team. He’s on the cover of the magazine’s latest issue. Let that sink in before calling him and the movement he’s created irrelevant.