Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Colin Kaepernick Is a Hero Muhammad Ali Would Be Proud Of




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Abdul-Jabbar writes: "Why am I so proud of America? Because, to paraphrase what Thomas Paine famously said during the Revolutionary War, these are the times that try Americans' souls. It is during tumultuous times like these - times when we are challenged to defend our most sacred beliefs with more than trite slogans on caps-that real heroes rise up to face that challenge." 
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