Eagles' Jenkins: Kaepernick was just the start of activism by NFL players
Colin Kaepernick's highly publicized national anthem protests during the 2016 NFL season will be the start of something much bigger among the league's players, Malcolm Jenkins predicts.
Speaking on The Undefeated panel at the Hashtag Sports 2017 event in New York City on Monday, the Philadelphia Eagles safety predicted more player activism is on the horizon.
"He woke guys up in the NFL about the platform and leverage we have," Jenkins said of Kaepernick, according to Mike Tanier of Bleacher Report.
"What Colin Kaepernick did was just the spark. There's a bigger wave coming."
That wave will likely have to come from players other than Kaepernick, as the quarterback remains unsigned and it appears unlikely he will be on a roster this fall.
Jenkins was one of several players to follow Kaepernick's lead and protest during the anthem last year.
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Jenkins was one of the last to continue to do so, holding a fist high during the anthem late into the season.