Colin Kaepernick says his white adoptive mother, Teresa, said his cornrows in high school were "not professional" & made him "look like a thug.”
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Here come the c00ns and crackas 
Yinny
Sweet and Sour Patch Mom
I don’t see why he feels the need to tell us this but okay.
El Poyo Loco
Akrassikauda = Black Scorpion
This isn't new he's always said this going back to when every cac was calling Richard Sherman a thug for the post game interview she wasn't the only one.
CreepyMcCreeperson
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Why the need to say this?
Here come the c00ns and crackas
But a dude who cut his shyt to get a good paying job a c00n though? Make it make sense.
Meh. She was looking at things from her point of view. Pretty sure she’s been around many white folks who look like her and who have voiced their opinions about blacks. Knowing this, she was looking out for him.
Dated a light skinned girl a while back who said she noticed her tips were less whenever she had her hair made in a way that reveals her race. Think it was braids. But yeah, the hatred or rather fear of black is real out there.
Dated a light skinned girl a while back who said she noticed her tips were less whenever she had her hair made in a way that reveals her race. Think it was braids. But yeah, the hatred or rather fear of black is real out there.
AnonymityX1000
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Yeah, he needs to stuck it up. This is very common among Black parents.
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Kaepernick -- who wore cornrows as a teenager like his hero Allen Iverson -- detailed the rocky relationship with his adopted parents in his new novel, "Change the Game," admitting the situation was tough to navigate.
"I know my parents loved me, but there were still very problematic things that I went through," Kaepernick told CBS. "I think it was important to show, 'No, this can happen in your own home.' And how do we move forward collectively while addressing the racism that is being perpetuated."
The 35-year-old -- who led the 49ers to the Super Bowl in his second season in the league -- recalls he and his parents getting into a fight over his hair, and his mom saying, "He's getting what rolls?"
Colin, who is biracial, said the trials and tribulations he endured as a teenager at the hands of his parents played a big role in why he sported cornrows as an adult.
That's your take away?
VoxSphere74
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Where'd they get the idea that cornrows aren't professional and are thuggish?
Because that hairstyle has been around for thousands of years.
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He depicted it as his step father being the one against his hair in that Netflix show based on his life. They showed his step momma taking him to the braid shop and everything.