02-07-2019, 12:30 PM
Scores of Twitter users align with Ava DuVernay as she boycotts the Super Bowl due to the NFL's treatment of Colin Kaepernick
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Just before the Super Bowl last night, Ava DuVernay announced that she will not be watching or supporting and gave reasons.
She tweeted:
I will not be a spectator, viewer or supporter of the #SuperBowl today in protest of the @NFL’s racist treatment of @Kaepernick7 and its ongoing disregard for the health + well-being of all its players. To watch the game is to compromise my beliefs. It’s not worth it. #ImWithKap
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To this, Colin replied:
Love you sister.
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Scores of other Twitter users also aligned with Ava and declared they won't be watching. This includes Zendaya Coleman, Janelle Monae and more.
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by Linda Ikeji
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Just before the Super Bowl last night, Ava DuVernay announced that she will not be watching or supporting and gave reasons.
She tweeted:
I will not be a spectator, viewer or supporter of the #SuperBowl today in protest of the @NFL’s racist treatment of @Kaepernick7 and its ongoing disregard for the health + well-being of all its players. To watch the game is to compromise my beliefs. It’s not worth it. #ImWithKap
![[Image: 5c57d635ba785.jpg]](https://alexis.lindaikejisblog.com/photos/shares/5c57d635ba785.jpg)
To this, Colin replied:
Love you sister.
![[Image: 5c57d65eb54d4.jpg]](https://alexis.lindaikejisblog.com/photos/shares/5c57d65eb54d4.jpg)
Scores of other Twitter users also aligned with Ava and declared they won't be watching. This includes Zendaya Coleman, Janelle Monae and more.
![[Image: 5c57d6b18ac4d.jpg]](https://alexis.lindaikejisblog.com/photos/shares/5c57d6b18ac4d.jpg)
![[Image: 5c57d70d1557a.jpg]](https://alexis.lindaikejisblog.com/photos/shares/5c57d70d1557a.jpg)
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by Linda Ikeji