Madden NFL 19 censors Colin Kaepernick’s name

Colin Kaepernick became the subject of controversy in 2016, when the NFL quarterback refused to stand for the U.S. national anthem in protest of racial injustice in the country. That, in turn, caused protests from those who felt Kaepernick’s gesture was disrespectful. Now this whole mess has managed to trickle down into the world of videogames, as Kaepernick’s name has been scrubbed from a piece of the Madden NFL 19 soundtrack.

Kaepernick is mentioned in a verse from Big Sean on the YG track Big Bank that goes “Feed me to the wolves now I lead the pack and shit / You boys all cap, I'm more Colin Kaepernick.” Naturally, the family-friendly game cuts the profanity from its version of the song, but it also completely mutes Kaepernick’s name in-game.

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The cut was first noticed by jeanclervil on Twitter. (You can hear the original verse on YouTube at 2:14.) That was retweeted by Kaepernick’s partner, Nessa, and further responses from fans suggest the censorship goes back to the previous year’s game, as well - a similar lyric was cut from Bars Of Soap by Mike WiLL Made-it in Madden 18.

Exact details on what led to the lyric cut are unclear - we’ve reached out to EA for comment but have not received an immediate response - but there’s no escaping the negative impression this is going to leave.

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