Jeremy Lin is among the NBA’s most socially conscious players. And while he is noncommittal about whether the Nets will emulate 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s protest, he is happy the 49ers quarterback’s decision to kneel during the national anthem — and the movement it sparked — has shed light on and sparked discussion over a problem he believes has been swept under the rug for years.
“I’m very thankful there’s an increase in exposure and awareness about it. Because that’s something that even though it’s such a big topic and even though it’s been going on for such a long time — hundreds of years — in some ways it was swept under the rug until recently, where you see all these videos,’’ Lin said at Nets media day.