Colin Kaepernick was named “Citizen of the Year” by GQ magazine on Monday, and there are sure to be plenty of people who disagree with the free agent quarterback being given the honor. This won’t come as a surprise, but Britt McHenry has already outed herself as one of them.
In a series of tweets, McHenry called it a “joke” that GQ chose Kaepernick over U.S. military veterans or other athletes like J.J. Watt, who has raised more than $35 million for hurricane relief in Texas.
Wear socks depicting police officers as pigs; wear Fidel Castro as a fashion statement IN MIAMI; sue NFL for collusion when gf compares owners to slave owners…
Win Citizen of the Year.
Serve in the US military…nothing. What a joke, GQ. #Kaepernick— Britt McHenry (@BrittMcHenry) November 13, 2017
For those who think I don't get the reason for protest you're wrong. Eagles Malcolm Jenkins met with lawmakers to help community. Dolphins Kenny Stills met with Miami police. More examples of Citizen of the Year.
— Britt McHenry (@BrittMcHenry) November 13, 2017
JJ Watt raised $37 million for Hurricane Harvey victims. 37 MILLION! But Kaepernick refused to stand for our national anthem (a year ago) and is Citizen of the Year. Right…
— Britt McHenry (@BrittMcHenry) November 13, 2017
Kaepernick was not quoted in the feature story for GQ, though he did tweet his appreciation for being named “Citizen of the Year.”
Since she was laid off by ESPN in April, McHenry has tried to carve out a niche for herself as a prominent voice for conservative America. She has amassed over 450,000 Twitter followers, so some might say it has been working.
In addition to calling out Kaepernick, McHenry has criticized Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors for choosing not to visit the White House. She also defended the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department after an NFL star accused officers of racism and police brutality.
