[GP] San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick says the United States could learn a thing or two about education from former Cuban President Fidel Castro.Mr. Kaepernick, who has sought to draw attention to a litany of causes célèbres this football season by kneeling during the pre-game National Anthem, was grilled by Miami media ahead of Sunday’s game against the Dolphins for his perceived support of the Communist dictator.
The embattled quarterback, who was spotted in a T-shirt depicting Mr. Castro earlier this year, initially demurred when asked about the shirt by a reporter from the Miami Herald who comes from a family of Cuban exiles. He pointed out that the shirt also pictured Malcolm X.
"I’m not talking about Fidel Castro and his oppression," Mr. Kaepernick said on Wednesday’s press call, the Palm Beach Post reported. "I’m talking about Malcolm X and what he’s done for people."
But when pressed on the point, he praised the Cuban autocrat’s comparative commitment to education and criminal justice reform.
"One thing that Fidel Castro did do is they have the highest literacy rate because they invest more in their education