Global Sport Matters

Sport Matters: Mission Accomplished? Colin Kaepernick 5 Years Later

Episode Summary

On the episode, hosts Kenneth L. Shropshire of the Global Sport Institute and William C. Rhoden of ESPN's The Undefeated delve into the 5-year anniversary of Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem and connect the thread of tension between Kap and white fans to the 17-year anniversary of the infamous Pacers-Pistons brawl retold on Netflix's documentary: "Untold: Malice at the Palace." The two also discuss J.R. Smith's return to college as a student-athlete on the golf team at North Carolina A&T.

Episode Notes

On the episode, hosts Kenneth L. Shropshire of the Global Sport Institute and William C. Rhoden of ESPN's The Undefeated delve into the 5-year anniversary of Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem and connect the thread of tension between Kap and white fans to the 17-year anniversary of the infamous Pacers-Pistons brawl retold on Netflix's documentary: "Untold: Malice at the Palace." The two also discuss J.R. Smith's return to college as a student-athlete on the golf team at North Carolina A&T.

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