Colin Kaepernick Discusses White Adoptive Parents’ ‘Problematic’ Upbringing

Colin Kaepernick shared some previously unknown details about his childhood during a recent interview.

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He claimed that his adoptive parents were not too accepting of his blackness.

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One such instance was when his mother, Teresa, had a problem with him getting cornrows.

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The matriarch said the hair was ‘unprofessional’ and would make him look like a thug.

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The conversation resulted in him keeping an afro — his now-signature hairstyle.

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He eventually joined the NFL because it had more black players.

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The free agent, who has been off the field since 2016, plans to return to it.

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Colin welcomed his first child with his partner Nessa in August 2022.

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Nessa announced the good news on Instagram, lauding the former quarterback for being an amazing dad.

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