Colin Kaepernick's 'Change the Whirled' vegan Ben & Jerry's flavor earned high praise from Megan Rapinoe
- Ben & Jerry's honored Colin Kaepernick's social justice efforts with a new flavor: "Change the Whirled."
- The vegan treat features a caramel base with fudge chips, graham cracker swirls, and chocolate cookie swirls mixed in.
- Megan Rapinoe and other supporters of Kaepernick's initiatives gave the dessert high praise after trying it for the first time.
Colin Kaepernick has some new fans, and it's pretty sweet.
The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback - who was famously blackballed from the NFL after kneeling during the pregame national anthem beginning in 2016 - scored his own vegan ice cream flavor. Ben & Jerry's introduced "Change the Whirled," a flavor that celebrates Kaepernick's efforts to combat systemic racism and police violence against Black individuals. The quarterback's portion of the proceeds will help support his organization, Know Your Rights Camp.
Though Kaepernick and Ben & Jerry's announced their partnership back in December, dessert lovers are just getting their first taste of the treat now. Featuring a caramel base with fudge chips, graham cracker swirls, and chocolate cookie swirls mixed in, Kap's flavor is earning high praise from some big names across the sports world.
US Women's National Team superstar Megan Rapinoe, who was notably one of the first white professional athletes to kneel in solidarity with Kaepernick, dug into a pint of "Change the Whirled" this weekend. The pink haired striker admitted that she tried the ice cream right away - despite it only being 11 a.m. - and confirmed that "Yes, it's bomb!!"
Sports anchors, social justice advocates, and journalists all got early tastes as well, and like Rapinoe, they took to social media to share their good fortune.