Colin Kaepernick Washington Post story on Super Bowl Sunday draws social media backlash

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was top of mind for The Washington Post ahead of Super Bowl LX on Sunday.

Kaepernick was described in the story as Super Bowl LX’s "most relevant" figure despite the 49ers not making it and the subject of the story being out of football for nearly 10 years.

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"The game will be played in his former home stadium, in the place where his protest made him a national lightning rod...