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by Kadeem Simmonds

COLIN KAEPERNICK was told to “get the hell out” of the United States yesterday by former Super Bowl-winning head coach Mike Ditka.

Ditka is furious with the San Francisco 49ers quarterback for kneeling during the United States national anthem, which is played before NFL games, to raise awareness of racial injustice and police brutality in the US.

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