Took a Knee, Ended a Pandemic

Text on the meme

This man took a knee and accomplished nothing This man took a knee and ended a pandemic. Not all heroes wear capes

What it means

A two-panel meme contrasts Colin Kaepernick kneeling during a football game with a uniformed man kneeling beside a vehicle. The joke sarcastically credits the second man with ending a pandemic, parodying exaggerated hero narratives and the phrase “not all heroes wear capes.”

Who

Colin Kaepernick

Objects

football player / игрок в американский футбол uniformed man / мужчина в форме red football jersey / красная футбольная форма blue work uniform / синяя рабочая форма afro hairstyle / причёска афро sunglasses / солнцезащитные очки hand over mouth / рука у рта vehicle / автомобиль street / улица sidewalk / тротуар sports field / спортивное поле building / здание