
In 2017, after his protests became national news, Colin Kaepernick became an alienated player in the NFL. But the draft of another player onto the same team, despite a history of racist and insensitive comments, shines light on the double standard in the league, says commentator Denis Perez-Bravo. “His drafting by a team in an allegedly ultra-progressive city like San Francisco shows that a defensive end like Bosa — who is white and has a conservative political affiliation — gets a pass on his personal politics because the consequences are different for white and black players in the NFL.” Read more at Richmond Pulse.