Colin Kaepernick, an activist and athlete, and his partner Nessa Diab announced the birth of their first child on Sunday. Diab is a radio and television host. She announced the birth moments before a presentation on MTV’s red carpet, at the Video Music Awards on Sunday night.
She added that she planned the timing of her announcement because it was the first time she had worn the label of “mom” while going to work.
Since 2016, Kaepernick and Diab have been dating. While playing for the San Francisco 49ers, Kaepernick, 34, caused a stir by taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem to denounce social inequality and police brutality. Although the player hasn’t participated in an NFL game in five years, he trained with the Las Vegas Raiders in May.
