Jesse Berrett

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Jesse Berrett teaches History at University High School in San Francisco. He is the author of Pigskin Nation: How the NFL Remade American Politics (University of Illinois Press, 2018). You can find him on Twitter at @JesseBerrett.

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Left: Dave Meggyesy, former St. Louis Cardinals linebacker, Athletes United for Peace. Right: Colin Kaepernick, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Sports Illustrated.

Dave Meggyesy and the History of NFL Player Protests

September 8, 2018By Jesse Berrett

Remembering Colin Kaepernick’s anthem-protesting predecessor and his same attempt to spur social change

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