Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDr. Dre posted a photo of himself and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeling together with the simple caption, “Defiant,” on Sunday evening.
While the inspiration and location of the photo — somewhere in the great outdoors — were unclear, it is obvious that Dre is reaffirming solidarity with Kaepernick, who was essentially banished from the National Football League three years ago for taking a knee while the National Anthem played to protest racial inequality and police brutality toward minorities.
Defiant. @kaepernick7A post shared by Dr. Dre (@drdre) on Jul 26, 2020 at 7:13pm PDTDre and Kaepernick have a long history, going back at least to 2013, when the athlete signed a deal with.
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