NFL: Colin Kaepernick named GQ’s Citizen of the Year

Quarterback who started protest against police brutality praised for ‘risking everything to make a difference’

Colin Kaepernick GQ Citizen of the Year NFL
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick 
(Image credit: Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been named as the GQ Citizen of the Year for his ongoing fight against police brutality and racial injustice in the US.

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