Colin Kaepernick

The optics, while a sign of change, don’t point to any change in the status quo

1:47

Clinton Yates on how Black athletes have made a difference in our society and our lives

The safety’s continual free agency doesn’t appear to be rooted in performance

Kap is now the highest-rated free-agent QB in Madden 21, and gamers can play him as a starter on any team in the NFL

2:31

Scoop Jackson reflects as the NFL gears up to play ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ before each team’s season opener

3:56

Scoop Jackson on the turmoil felt by Black athletes as they demand change

2:11

ESPN contributing writer Tom Junod examines white privilege and the forms it can take

There’s only one thing that will bring the league legitimacy with its critics

This is an ideal time for America’s sport to lead the conversation

How the league responds this time around will have even bigger implications for its players