Colin Kaepernick defends decision not to vote

Controversial NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick says he has no regrets about opting not to vote in Tuesday's presidential election.

Kaepernick, who has protested throughout the season by refusing to stand for the national anthem, said he did not consider there to be a difference between either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. 

'It didn't really matter who went in there, the system still remains intact that oppresses people of color,' the San Francisco 49ers' player told reporters on Wednesday.

Controversial NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick says he has no regrets about opting not to vote in Tuesday's presidential election

'I've been very disconnected from the systematic oppression as a whole, so, for me, it's another face that's going to be the face of that system of oppression.
Kaepernick's comments come after he revealed he would not vote in the election.

He told reporters he had not voted, and when asked if he planned to, he replied: 'no'. 
The quarterback has spoken out about both nominees throughout the election cycle, having earlier described the options as choosing between 'the lesser of two evils'.
Kaepernick (middle) said he did not consider there to be a difference between either 

Donald Trump gives a thumbs up to the crowd during his acceptance speech at his election night event at the New York Hilton Midtown
Hillary Clinton, former 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, pauses while speaking at the New Yorker Hotel

'It didn't really matter who went in there, the system still remains intact that oppresses people of color,' the San Francisco 49ers' player told reporters, referencing both Trump and Clinton

Kaepernick's protest during the national anthem ahead of San Francisco games has drawn criticism — including from Trump's campaign, however it also found support among fellow players who have joined in his refusal to stand.

More than 40 NFL players from 14 teams across the league have taken part.  
Kaepernick has justified his protest by saying he will not stand fort he anthem until the American flag once again, 'represents what it's supposed to represent' — equality and protection for all, regardless of color.

The player has refused to stand while the anthem is played, citing police brutality and wrongdoings against minorities as among the issues he is protesting.