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Kaepernick to Release Memoir-Manifesto September 15

Colin Kaepernick will publish "The Perilous Fight" on September 15, 2026, ten years after his anthem protest that ignited a national conversation about free speech and patriotism.

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick announced that his upcoming book, "The Perilous Fight," will be released on September 15, 2026. The memoir and manifesto will reflect on the controversy that erupted after he sat during the national anthem in 2016, an act that sparked debate over First Amendment rights and patriotism in the NFL.