Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick offered words of encouragement for Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid and Miami Dolphins wide receivers Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson:
Colin KaepernickMy Brothers @E_Reid35 @KSTiLLS @iThinkIsee12 continue to fight for the people, even in the face of death threats. They have never moved past the people and continue to put their beliefs into action. Stay strong Brothers!!! u270aud83cudffe https://t.co/OQClsZXD5V
Kaepernick notably knelt during the national anthem when he was in the NFL as a way of protesting racial injustice and police brutality, and the three players he mentioned in his tweet have done the same.