VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-28
“You’re the music guy to them. They quite literally need a Black face – and have said as much.”
Colin Kaepernick · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Kaepernick later recalled telling Jay-Z that the NFL needed a Black face for its social justice efforts.
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