Ben & Jerry's honors Colin Kaepernick with new ice cream

Kap now has his own flavor of ice cream. Robert Hanashiro via Imagn Content Services, LLC

Ben & Jerry's honors Colin Kaepernick with new 'Change the Whirled' ice cream

By Erin Walsh | Last updated Dec 13, 2020 12:40 PM ET

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is getting his own ice cream flavor.

Ben & Jerry's announced its new "Change the Whirled" vegan ice cream on Thursday, which is made with caramel non-dairy sunflower butter and fudge chips with graham crackers and chocolate cookies mixed in.

Sidelined NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is getting his own ice cream flavor courtesy of Ben & Jerry's: https://t.co/pb4JuOTq90 pic.twitter.com/vRLp74GPIe
— Morning Express with Robin Meade (@MorningExp) December 12, 2020

The company created the flavor to celebrate "Kaepernick's courageous work to confront systemic oppression and to stop police violence against Black and Brown people."

Kaepernick hasn't been on an NFL roster since the conclusion of the 2016 campaign, which was the same year he became a target of criticism for kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice.

After his stint with the 49ers came to a close, Kaepernick filed a grievance against the NFL, stating he was ousted from the league for his views on the sensitive situation, and it was eventually settled.

Kaepernick did attempt a comeback in 2019 with a workout in Atlanta, but it resulted in no offers being sent to the quarterback.

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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