Shaquille O’Neal Comments on Colin Kaepernick’s National Anthem Protest

September 8, 2016   ·   Tyler Conway   ·   Jump to comments

Citing his father's military service and family members in law enforcement, Shaquille O'Neal said Wednesday he did not agree with the method of Colin Kaepernick's protest against racial inequality.
"I don't know Colin, but again, to each his own. I don't really have a say on it, but I would never do that," O'Neal told Fox & Friends (via Andre Vergara of Fox Sports). "My father was a military man, and you know, he protected this country. Uncles are in law enforcement, you know, they go out and work hard every day. Just, [there are] other ways to get your point across."
O'Neal, 44, has been making the media rounds as he prepares to enter the Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend. In between making 15 All-Star teams and winning four championships, O'Neal also made headlines for his work as a reserve police officer in Los Angeles and Miami Beach. In 2005, he was named an honorary U.S. deputy marshal.
Kaepernick has drawn strong criticism from members of law enfo...

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