Colin Kaepernick Professions : Football player Born : November 3, 1987 Browse All Authors Top 84 quotes by Colin Kaepernick We have a lot of people that are oppressed. We have a lot of people that aren't treated equally, aren't given equal opportunities. Police brutality is a huge thing that needs to be addressed. There are a lot of issues that need to be talked about, need to be brought to life, and we need to fix those. Colin Kaepernick need police life people People don't realize what's really going on in this country. There are a lot things that are going on that are unjust. People aren't being held accountable for. And that's something that needs to change. That's something that this country stands for: freedom, liberty and justice for all. Colin Kaepernick freedom change justice people I have great respect for the men and women that have fought for this country. I have family, I have friends that have gone and fought for this country. And they fight for freedom, they fight for the people, they fight for liberty and justice, for everyone. Colin Kaepernick women respect family freedom I'll never take the easy way out. Colin Kaepernick out never easy way Sometimes, when things are going really well, I feel like I've already seen things - it's the flashback feeling in a good way. Like I'm watching a rerun, because I've studied this defense and know what comes next. Now, that is a good feeling, when your mind is working fast because you've studied, and you realize, 'I've seen this before.' Colin Kaepernick feel good you mind I think that's something that's hard for this country to address, is what the real issues are and coming to the point where we can admit that these are issues. Once we admit that, we can deal with it, we can fix them, and we can make this country and these communities a better place. Colin Kaepernick better place think country To me, tattoos are a way of people being able to express themselves and have other people look at them and get a little insight into who they are, without ever even saying a word to them. Colin Kaepernick look me people way You're going to hurt, yes. You're going to have tweaks and problems. But you're a football player; you can play through those. Colin Kaepernick problems you hurt football People are dying in vain because this country isn't holding their end of the bargain up as far as, you know, giving freedom and justice and liberty to everybody. Colin Kaepernick you freedom justice people I refuse to take shortcuts. Colin Kaepernick take shortcuts refuse At the end of the day, you have to look at, 'Are they knowledgeable? Are they doing their job?' Not what their appearance is. Colin Kaepernick job day look you All my life, I've had these flashbacks, these dreams, nightmares, daymares, like visions, where I relive certain plays. Only the bad plays. I see them over and over, as if somebody's rewinding a tape and forcing me to watch. Colin Kaepernick my-life dreams me life The biggest thing is I watch myself: What I need to improve on, what I can do different. Colin Kaepernick need myself i-can different People can talk all they want; that doesn't affect how I go about my business. Colin Kaepernick go business want people It was just something - I didn't agree with what the flag was representing at this time, and you know, if you look at the original picture where people addressed it, I was trying to sit behind the coolers and out of the way, 'cause I didn't want to interrupt anybody else's right to stand and hold attention to the flag. Colin Kaepernick look you time people You have to train hard and be strong while staying flexible and limber, so I'm trying to find that balance. Colin Kaepernick be-strong you balance strong Thankfully, God blessed me with some legs that move pretty good, and we also get to wear pads, so I should be alright. Colin Kaepernick good me blessed god I'm here to play football. Colin Kaepernick play-football here play football Yeah. I know I have to find my way back in. Colin Kaepernick The best way to tell is to bring me in for a workout, we have no expectations of what teams will do. But we just want the opportunity to walk in the door and show them what I can do, and I think my talent, my skill set, will speak for itself. Colin Kaepernick Similar Authors Al Davis football-player Bill Austin football-player Alex Green football-player Brandon Marshall football-player Bronko Nagurski football-player Bryan Cupito football-player All Authors