Colin Kaepernick: Hard to have conversations with loved ones about perpetuating 'problematic elements'

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Colin Kaepernick and Eve L. Ewing, co-authors of the former NFL quarterback’s graphic novel, "Change the Game," talked Thursday about responses they’ve received from readers of the book.

Kaepernick, who criticized his White adoptive parents earlier this month, told Ewing he’s received a lot of feedback about different family dynamics.

Colin Kaepernick interacts with fans before the Michigan spring football game at Michigan Stadium April 2, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich.  (Jaime Crawford/Getty Images)

"I’ve had a lot of responses from other trans-racial adoptees on that front. Just like having similar experiences and having similar family dynamics that they’re trying to navigate," the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback said. "And I think it’s because it is so unique.

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"It is very difficult for people to have a nuanced conversation around it to be, like, yeah, the people that love you and that you love can also perpetuate very problematic elements, and those things can exist at the same time. And part of it is, like, how do you grapple with that? How do you navigate that? And especially at a young age? And it’s, like, are you equipped to navigate that and are your parents equipped to navigate that?"

His remarks came after he accused his adoptive parents of "perpetuating racism" in an interview with CBS. He recalled disagreements with his parents that he attributed to racism, calling his upbringing "problematic."

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Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers throws a pass