These days we can all see that Colin Kaepernick will probably never get the opportunity to get back on an NFL team of land a Lombardi Trophy in the NFL. That hasn’t stopped him from collecting an abundance of trophies off the field.

Read on to see what former San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick just got…

CelebNSports247.com has learned that Colin Kaepernick is now receiving a human and civil rights award from the National Education Association.

Kaepernick was given the NEA’s President’s Award to recognize his work “to fight racial oppression through education and social justice activism.”

NEA President Lily Eskelsen García had this to say about Colin Kaepernick on Sunday:

The human and civil rights champions we honor tonight are the epitome of the fierce urgency of now that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke about in his ‘I Have a Dream speech. Through their deeds and actions, they have demonstrated remarkable courage and conviction to stand up for racial and social justice. They have shown an unrelenting resolve and ferocity to make a real difference for public education, students and our nation’s future. They are shining examples of social justice activism, fighting against injustices every day, and making sure that our great nation lives up to its promise.

Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the national anthem during the 2016 NFL season was the main reason Kaep was receiving the President’s Award.

The NEA in a statement:

When Kaepernick sat during the national anthem at a San Francisco 49ers pre-season football game in 2016, he made a profound non-violent statement about the treatment of black people in this country. First, he took a seat, and then a knee, to advance an anti-racism, pro-social justice movement. With his example, the #TakeAKnee campaign spread throughout the National Football League and forced an ongoing, national conversation about the treatment of black Americans by law enforcement.