Derek Jeter Defends Colin Kaepernick's National Anthem Protests

Derek Jeter lent his support to the silent protests in the NFL sparked by the San Francisco 49er's quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

While presenting at the 20th-anniversary celebration for his Turn 2 Foundation, Jeter said, "If you have a platform to speak up and you choose to do so, then that's your prerogative". The former Yankees superstar went on to encourage people with a platform to use it to "impact people's lives in a positive way."

Many NFL players have joined Kaepernick in kneeling during the national anthem since his initial act of protest in August.

Source: foxnews.com