Jabari Parker shows support for Colin Kaepernick: ‘I got your back’

Bucks forward Jabari Parker posted a photo on Instagram as a show of support for Colin Kaepernick.

Bucks forward Jabari Parker showed support for Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest by posting a photo of himself in the 49ers quarterback’s jersey. 

“Never followed the wave but this one is necessary,” Parker captioned the Instagram post. “I got your back homie.”

Parker joins a growing list of athletes to voice support for Kaepernick’s decision not to stand for the national anthem. U.S. women’s national soccer team player Megan Rapinoe knelt during an NWSL game this weekend and said she will kneel during national team games. Seahawks defensive back Jeremy Lane also sat during the anthem before Seattle’s preseason finale. 

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Parker plays in Milwaukee, where protests over a police shooting turned violent last month. He also wrote an essay for The Players’ Tribune about gun violence in his hometown of Chicago.