George Foreman Slams Kaepernick and Durant, Says They Lack Patriotism

George Foreman Slams Kaepernick and Durant, Says They Lack Patriotism
Former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali (L) and U.S. titleholder George Foreman (R) fight in Kinshasa, Zaire, on Oct. 30, 1974, during their world heavyweight championship match. Ali won by knocking out Foreman in the eighth round. AFP/Getty Images
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George Foreman, the former heavyweight boxer and grill maker, took a swing—verbally—at former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant.

“A lot of us started doing things to get some attention so people would praise us, or hate us, or talk about us like they did Muhammad Ali. ... The ‘60s started the trend,” Foreman said after he was asked about athletes who don’t stand for the national anthem.

But now, he said, it’s about money and fame, in an interview on  ”Offended America“ podcast.

Kevin Durant No. 35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks on from the bench late in the game against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on April 5, 2016, in Denver, Colo. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Kevin Durant No. 35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks on from the bench late in the game against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on April 5, 2016, in Denver, Colo. Doug Pensinger/Getty Images
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