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SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 1: Colin Kaepernick #7 of the San Francisco 49ers fires the team up on the field prior to the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi Stadium on January 1, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. The Seahawks defeated the 49ers 25-23.
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 1: Colin Kaepernick #7 of the San Francisco 49ers fires the team up on the field prior to the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi Stadium on January 1, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. The Seahawks defeated the 49ers 25-23.Michael Zagaris/Getty Images

Seattle Councilmember Asks Seahawks to Sign Colin Kaepernick as Backup QB

Rivea Ruff
May 19, 2017

A Seattle city councilmember is campaigning for Colin Kaepernick to join the Seahawks.ย 

In an openย letter, Kshama Sawant urged Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and owner Paul Allen to consider signing Kaepernick as a backup QB.ย 

Sawant stressed her belief that the only reason Kaepernick hasn't been picked up as a free agent is because of "the backlash against his courageous leadership...against racism, brutality, and discrimination."

She feels that as a progressive city, Seattle could only benefit from his presence.

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