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Seahawks' Doug Baldwin supporting Colin Kaepernick's stand

SANTA CLARA – The 49ers and Seattle Seahawks may have a bitter football rivalry, but as far as Colin Kaepernick's crusade is concerned, a number of players on the two teams are fighting for a common cause.Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin, speaking by teleconference on Wednesday, said he has had "extensive conversations" with the 49ers quarterback about his actions to combat racial inequalities and injustices and that he and other Seattle players are on board to help."It's been more of conversation about what the next step is and what the follow-through will be, exchanging ideas of what we can do to help the situation," Baldwin said of his talks with Kaepernick.
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Doug Baldwin and Colin Kaepernick explode myth of 49ers-Seahawks rivalry

Seattle Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin exploded myths when he talked about his collaboration with 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick on advancing the social justice movement that started when Kaepernick protested the national anthem.The 49ers-Seahawks rivalry was at its zenith in 2013, when a commercial advertising a Beats by Dre headphone debuted across the country.In the ad, the intense scenes depicted Kaepernick arriving in Seattle before a game and getting harassed by Seahawk fans, who swore at Kaepernick and urinated on the team bus.

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