Colin Kaepernick
Twitter users also called out the fact that there are currently only two Black head coaches in the league.
The civil rights organization called out the president for saying Colin Kaepernick was unpatriotic for peacefully protesting racism.
The "Parks and Recreation" star is set to portray the adoptive father to the famous quarterback, whom he called an "American champion."
"Let the trolls troll," the filmmaker tweeted in support of the teen actor after she saw Twitter users criticizing the new Netflix series about the activist.
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The activist and former NFL quarterback said he's excited for the world to see Jaden Michael play him in his new project with Ava DuVernay.
"The Cowboys need Kaepernick lol but I’m dead serious!!!!" actor/comedian Lil Rel Howery tweeted.
The ex-NFL quarterback said the league is engaged in performative activism while no team signs fellow protester and free agent Eric Reid.
Football players in the once-reluctant league protested against racism and police brutality by kneeling, raising fists or staying off the field for the national anthems.
EA Sports said it worked directly with the former quarterback to add him to the video game series for the first time since 2016.
The quarterback first took a knee in protest against racial injustice exactly four years before the NBA strike.