kareem: stop everything.riter before i played professional basketball. i was an english major at ucla. even in grade school i competed in sa contests. katty: you are a writer who happened to be nifty with a basketball. kareem: i'm a writer who had basketball skills that got in the way of everything else. katty: the last chapter in the book is advice. what is your advice for the next generations? kareem: the most important part is getting to a point where we can talk to each other in america and discuss lingering problems. some of them are very in transit. poverty is such a weight on so many different segments of american society. until we get to the point where the education system works for everyone and there is access to education, because education make people move up and the transition to middle class, if that does not happen on a regular basis we have a stagnant society that becomes striated where we have various classes and no movement. katty: are you optimistic the next generation will do better than o

betty yu's interview with kareem abdul-jabbar. >> chris brown taunts police on social media. tonight he is under arrest. the drama involving a former beauty contestant. >> how you can get paid to ride on b.a.r.t. >> and grab your phones and weigh in on tonight's poll. we are asking you do you think there is too much tech tech in the bay area area. vote on www.cbs5.c defense of colin kaepernick. the 49ers quarterback ... under fire after refusing to for the national anthe . >>> an nba legend coming to the defense of colin kaepernick. under fire after refusing to stand for the national anthem last week. only on 5 kareem abdul-jabbar goes one-on-one with betty yu on why he is backing the nfl star. >> reporter: you called colin kaepernick national anthem protest patriotic? >> if you look back at what thomas jefferson said, he said we have to protect people's speech who say things that we don't approve of. that was more important than protecting the speech of people that we approve of. >> reporter: could he have done it in a better way? >> i am sure that is the criticism people wi

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on stage was dynamic and so are the word, kareem abdul-jabbar is an n.b.a. all star turned activist. >> this is about appreciating the country and trying to make it a better place. >> that is what kareem abdul-jabbar thinks kaepernick was doing when he did not stand during the national anthem. the 49er quarterback did it to show frustration over what he called the open presentation of minorities in america. >> he could have picked another place to make his statement but he has the power of having so were attention focused on him as the quarterback for the 49ers so he used that. >> kareem abdul-jabbar wrote about the decision in an op-ed piece in the "washington post" and was not the only one speaking out. reed backed up the teammates. >> you listen to what he is saying about how he feels about the issues you have to feel he is using his platform to voice an opinion. >> many agreed with the message. >> it was good. it took a lot of courage. akaepernick takes the field next on thursday. >> the 49ers will open the regular season on september 12 and you can watc

. >> host: kareem abdul-jabbar, are you a role model? >> guest: whether i like it or not i am a role model. the fact that i was able to achieve what i was able to achieve as an athlete and hopefully as an author has made me a role model. i am a parent might have to be a role model. all parents are role models. i don't think that any of us escape that burden. for some it's a burden, for others it's a joy we all end up in a position. >> host: are you a national role model? >> guest: i guess so. i will have to accept that. >> host: is it a good thing? >> guest: i have to make it a good thing. it's something for me to decide what i can do with it and how to use it. i've been trying to use it in a positively. >> host: and you you're right i have a complicated relationship with the media. i have used my celebrity to take political positions. >> guest: i think that i started to use my celebrity in a way that enables me to say things that need to be said. i'm glad to see there are other athletes that are getting in line with that. win tamir rice

discovery, inside and out. >>> kareem abdul jabar had everyone looking up today. way up. he is a mba legend, best selling author and would have been a history teacher given another profession. he is proposing solutions he hopes will bring us together. i got jabar here at the wusa9 studios today. >> if we can talk to each other about these issues, we can find so lotions by being polite and listening and then, framing our own issues in ways that people can understand. that is a crucial aspect of any progress that is going to be made. >> a lot of people our age, my white friends thought we made incredible process, the election of barack obama and other things, what happened? what has turned this on its head? >> more recently is -- especially when we are talking about the rise of donald trump, i think there is a nostalgia for the way things were in the 40s and 5s, when the people controlled the rapes of power were -- reigns of power were all from europe. that's changed. the complex of our country has gotten a little bit more brown. that type of change has alarmed a lot of peo

kareem abdul-jabbar says his protest is highly patriotic.e sat down with betty yu for a story you'll see only on "5". >>> reporter: you've called colin kaepernick anthem protest highly patriotic. why is that? >> if you look at -- look back at what thomas jefferson said, he said we have to protect people's speech who say things that we don't approve of. so that was more important than protecting a speech of people who we approve of. >> reporter: could he have done it in a better way in your mind? >> i'm sure that that is the criticism that most people will say, you know, that he should have picked a better time and a better place to do it. but, you know, it was up to him and, um, he did have, um, an opportunity and he -- he took it so, you know, i'm -- i'm not going to judge him on that. >> reporter: kareem abdul- jabbar is going to vote for hillary clinton. how does donald trump appeal to you? >> discrimination is not going to make us safer. and it's not going to make america great. we're great because we understand that people should be jud

the backlash against kap came from all over the country and last night we heard from kareem abdul-jabbar about it. the nba legend supports the statement despite the controversial way kaepernick went about it. today's protest begins at 11:00 this morning outside of san francisco police union headquarters. the organizers the same people who have been involved in this movement all along protesting against some high-profile police killings over the past two years. live in the newsroom, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >> we heard from kaepernick this week. it seems like he is going to be sitting out the national anthem tomorrow night. >> reporter: he will. the 49ers trying to distance themselves from the controversy saying they are focusing on the game but a lot of eyes will be on him when the notes of the national anthem begin. of course, we're broadcasting that game tomorrow night right here on kpix 5. we're going to hear from kareem abdul-jabbar coming up in the next half-hour. >> thank you. >>> president obama will deliver the keynote address at the annual lake tahoe summit later today. environment

reminds me of kareem abdul- jabbar. a thinking athlete who understands life is more than just football. >> reporter: attorney john burris says he anticipated fallout. such as the san francisco police officers association demanding an apology from kaepernick. burris plans to join a protest scheduled for tomorrow in front of the police union. >> the poa acknowledged that there are problems. they are committed to solving those problems as opposed to killing the messenger. >> reporter: kareem abdul- jabbar says kaepernick is standing up for everyone's rights. >> he is in line with what mr. jefferson said. when they were putting the constitution together. it's important to protect the speech of people who you don't want to hear because freedom of speech is the basis for what america is about. >> reporter: supporters say kaepernick started a dialogue that changed -- the question is, where do we go from here to make things better? they say part of the answer is we all have to work together. live in san francisco, amber leigh,

kareem abdul-jabbar. tonight kareem was in san francisco and had choice words. here is nbc bay area's eual cohl. >> reporter: tonight kareem abdul-jabbar speaking at the hearst theater in san francisco, weighing in on issues and on colin kaepernick. >> you know, that is a very worthy cause. >> reporter: he penned an op-ed in "the washington post" today calling kaepernick's actions highly patriotic and defending his free speech right. >> it is important to protect the speech of people who you don't want to hear because freedom of speech really is the basis for what america is about. >> reporter: the nba star says athletes should publicly stand up for what they believe in. he demonstrated on the ucla campus after dr. martin luther king jr. was asas mated, even when others told him not to. >> i don't think that colin has to abide by that. he has to do what his conscience dictates, and i think that's why he made the statement he made. >> reporter: in the audience tonight three-time nba champion bill cart wright going further and agreeing with kaepernick. >> now i th

(spencer haywood/gold medalist: "the 68 olympics were very unique because we had kareem abdul jabbar, elvin hayes, wes unseld and those guys boycott the 68 olympics. those guys elected an 18 year old and said you're going to save america. i was like, 'who me?'") chris matthuis: he sits here wondering if he hadn't listened to 4 time olympic gold medal winner jessie owens... who won his gold in front of hi berlin. (spencer haywood/gold medalist: "jessie owens spoke to george foreman and all the rest of us in the big commissary. we were like 'man, what's he talking about?'. he got angry and said, 'how would you feel if you had to run before hitler, now get your out there and play.' we were like, 'yes sir mr. owens, yes sir." chris matthuis: haywood won't be remembered so much for his supreme court for all kids to have the ability to leave school early. who hasn't heard of the term "one and done" >>> we'll be right back......../// ((patrick walker)) ugh, this pimple's gonna last forever. oh come on. clearasil ultra works fast to begin visibly clearing up skin in as little as 12 hours. and

kareem moore, the fabulous freshman. last year, five interceptions as a freshman. now they are going to transition him to the we could see philosophical changes defensively for the sun devils going into the season. todd graham on kareem moore's second year. >> he has been the most impressive guy with their drive and passion. we call it grit. he has been solid. been, if you ask me, who is the leader in work ethic and how he has played, it has been him. >> reporter: bring it back to the d-backs. gonzo back at the plate. how about matt williams and mark grace, it is the alumni game at chase field this saturday. some of your favorite d-backs taking a couple of swings. gg included. >> i'm hoping it is more of a laid back type approach. i haven't picked up a ball or swung a bat. word on the street is there are a few guys who take it seriously. >> reporter: take a look at this jersey. all you got to do is show up. 2:30 start time and you get this fabulous pullover. are we able to keep this 20,000. >> reporter: i will play shortstop. as for the d-backs tonight, taking on a

kareem employ a limo company and employ folks.rms of the labor laws, you have to have a worker visa which means you have to be properly vetted by the government. the worry of course is folks working for the companies could come in and be not just average folks who want to pick up extra hours. they might work somewhere like united states or london, but that doesn't work for the regulators in abu dhabi. >> it's also about controlling growth of a company. it scaled up so fast. >> so fast. a lot of vested interest in the taxi firms operating already. their owned by some of the big families. there's also a question of course in spread of companies to other countries like saudi arabia. the question there of course is the same for all of the different countries, but the real question in terms of societal question which is one of the big booms that we've seen for the business in uber and saudi arabia is the fact women are able to use the services to go to that's the major tools of these companies to promote services which is that these dr

the backlash against kap came from all over the country and last night we heard from nba legend kareem abdul-jabbar about it. he called the action highly patriotic. >> thomas jefferson said we have to protect people's speech who say things we don't approve of. that was more important than protecting the speech of people who we approve of. >> he said he hopes that the quarterback follows up his actions with something concrete, that is do something to give meaning to the protest of "black oppression" and police brutality. but the sports stars are not expected at today's protest which will take place outside union headquarters. the organizers are protesting against high-profile police killings over the past two years. live in the newsroom, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >> we hear that colin kaepernick he will do it again tomorrow night? >> he will. the 49ers trying to distance themselves from the controversy saying they are focused on the game, but, of course, a lot of eyes will be on kaepernick when the notes of the national anthem start to play. of course, we are broadcasting that game tomorrow

our exclusive interview with kareem abdul- jabbar....d how a local movement is also getting involved. plus, donald trump plans a surprise visit to mexico to meet with its president... just hours before he's expected to make a major speech on immigration. and bracing for impact. hurricanes are racing toward hawaii this morning. a look at the preparations now underway. join us for kpix 5 news this morning... beginning at 4:30. good morning. ,$8drw,,nesday, august ,,,, >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. >>> does tim tebow have a prayer of becoming a major league baseball player? the former quarterback and christian activist showed his stuff for scouts yesterday in los angeles. the 29-year-old tebow is now a tv sports commentator. >>> some victims of computer hackers sheepishly admit that they help the cook. experts say beware of a wolf in clothing. >> reporter: stacy gates was on her computer one day when -- >> this pop-up came and it said it was from microsoft. >> reporter: the pop-up directed her to c

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kareem moore has had an outstanding camp. we expect those guys to be doing that. i was really pleased with jamarcus and with marcus' performance. >> a lot more to come with the sun devils as they get closer to that home opener against nau. >>> groundhog day or just another d'backs loss to the padres what do you say we just take a mulligan on the diamondbacks season. arizona struggling thru one of their worst seasons >>> what do you say we just take a mulligan on the d'backs season? i wish. it's been tough. even more excruciating is how this team continues to let games slide away. gene sakura came up with another outstanding night last night in san diego. owings and weeks. d'backs up to a 4-2 lead. lock it down. get a taste of victory here. ryan shemp with a man on, he's going deep. he's going deep to one of the deeper parts of the park, and you're looking at, come on, it's tied at 4. now you're going into extra innings, and here you go. it's ryan again. this time against patrick corbin, and he goes yard again. a and the d'backs lose again in san diego. like i said

kareem abdul-jabbar is in our toyota green room.what led to his big moment at the democratic convention. in> plus, one retiree's home view. peter greenberg goes aboard a cruise ship to meet an 88-year-old woman who turned it into her permanent address. time to show you some of the morning's headlines from around the globe. >>> the honolulu star advertiser reports on the first lady of japan visiting pearl harbor. aba laid flowers at the "uss arizona" memorial and follows president obama's visit to hiroshima in may. it fuels speculation her jajapa prime minister will make a similar visit. no sitting prime minister of japan has ever visited the pearl harbor. >> a boy gave up his earnings to buy pizza for flood victims in louisiana. when his family asked people on online to help, they had a huge donation. that makes me so happy. >>> the "new york post" reports on a study that finds divorce may be seasonal. researchers at the university of washington found divorce filings peaked in august and march and those months follow the winter and

plus basketball legend kareem abdul-jabbar joins us in the studio about his new book and live out the dream of a woman for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green.

kareem abdul-jabbar.n the wall" is out now. >>> up next, if trump doesn't win the election will he concede? will he ever say it was a straight election that he lost or will it always be that it was rigged? the roundtable has a look at the rigged election talk of donald trump and what it could mean come the day after the election. what if a company that didn't make cars made plastics that make them lighter? the lubricants that improved fuel economy. even technology to make engines more efficient. what company does all this? exxonmobil, that's who. we're working on all these things to make cars better and use less fuel. helping you save money and reduce emissions. and you thought we just made the gas. energy lives here. >>> if we get cheated out of this election, if we get cheated out of a win in pennsylvania which is such a vital state, especially when i know what's happening here, folks. i know -- she can't beat what's happening here. the only way they can beat it in my opinion and i mean this 100%, if in

. >>> our own bruce johnson talked to kareem abdul abdul- jabbar luann bennett. after losing her husband to cancer, she raised three boys here in northern virginia y business. a single working mom who helped create over 1,000 local jobs, bringing people together to solve problems. i'm luann bennett. in business, you bring everyone to the table and work to get results. congress just doesn't get that-- there's too much partisanship. i approve this message because washington needs more common-sense problem solvers. >>> prince george's county's own pile o'olympic boxer is back home tonight. >> gary russell lost with one round short. a party was held tonight. >> reporter: this was the finally step in gary's years long journey. you could see the emotion on his face from the moment he walked into the room. >> we love you! [ cheers ] >> reporter: the young man who takes punches for a living dropped to tears tonight by hugs, embracing the friends, family, and community who supported his olympic dream. >> it's gre

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please welcome, kareem abdul jabbar! kareem, good to see you again. thank you so much for being here. >> nice to be with you. >> stephen: i'm sorry about the loss of your friend muhammad ali. how did the two of you get to know each other? >> i ran into ali at a party here. i was a freshman at u.c.l.a., and i went to a party, and ali was there. there was a little band there, and i was fooling around with the drums, and just goofing photographer came up. so he picked up the guitar and started acting like he was playing the guitar. and i acted like i was playing the drums. >> stephen: ali was one of the most important both cultural and and political figures of the 20th century. why was he important to you? >> my dad boxed, so, you know, boxing was a big sport for me when i was a kid and knew that the heavyweight champ was somebody to be respected he handled all that. on top of that, he handled a whole lot of issues that had nothing to do with sports, you know, civil rights and human rights issues. >> stephen: as a champion yourself, talk to me a little b

kareem abdul-jabbar, welcome. >> thank you. >> thanks for being here. you said you got that joke from kathy griffin who is friend of yours. >> yes, i did. >> why did you want to take a public stance in this election? >> i think it's an important election. i think so many of the issues that have come up prior to this election are really -- have been divisive and very controversial. and i felt that it was necessary that people who care about the way that things are portrayed and the direction that our country is going in, it's very important for us to become involved. >> what was the reaction to that joke when you got there and said i'm michael jordan? >> everybody thought it was really funny and everybody started laughing, you know? and it was a really light moment and i think it was really necessary, because i was up there to talk about a very serious subject, what he did to congressional medically honor fd heroic effort to protect his soldiers under command. i think we need to laugh a little bit before that because it got very serious very quickly. >>

that was in january, prince georges county, then this week kareem bryant took a plea deet. lindsay watts has more from that 911 call and the shocking statement from the baby's mother in court. >> my name is kareem brown. i am calling for my girlfriends. >> okay. >> oh, give it mouth to mouth. >> the man on the line seems frantic. >> the baby is six months. let me do it. >> is it male or female? >> female. >> she is not awake? >> yes, she is still breathing. >> investigators say kareem bryant's concern for his girlfriend's babe. >> i yes, i think she caught a seizure. >> oh, you think she had a seizure? >> his confusion about what happened is all an act. violent past offender high on synthetic marijuana when he shook the child when his girlfriends was in the shower. >> this case again leaves us speechless in a lot of ways. but it has to be domestic, parents, all parents, must do better job of protecting children. >> the state's attorney general for prince georges county announced bryant will spent 12 years in prison after taking a plea deal. she says the baby's mother spoke

kareem testified that he had no advance knowledge about the attack. this morning.. the family of the 3-year-old girl hit by a police officer last week are launching an investigation of their own into what happened. the family's attorney says the toddler is now in a medically induced coma after an 11-hour surgery this weekend. phoenix police officials say they won't be commenting on the case -- until the investigation is over. shocked while working in a bucket truck. sky 12 flew over the scene near 539th avenue and lower buckeye -- west of tonopah. still no word on the employee's condition. sports illustrated will be releasing the 20-16 football edition of its magazine in the coming days... and smack on the cover and smack on the cover is the cardinals own larry fitzgerald. that's because s-i is predicting our arizona cardinals will be super bowl be a close game. s-i believes the cards will beat the stealers -- 40 to 37. be sure to watch 12 news at four today.. arizona olympian brady ellison will be stopping by the studio. he won both an individual bronze and a team

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. >>> kareem abdul-jabbar is playing ball in the political court. the great basketball star and americans can reclaim the process. you're watching "cbs this morning." your local news is coming up d it to monitor a personal brand p.m. i'm sure you will learn to be fierce. >> i don't mean to put you on the spot but do you know how many students won't pay attention to tyra banks? >> tyra is a force. she is n his partner is entrepreneur jeff stibel. they are ringing the bell at the new york stock exchange today. >> it's putting your money where your mouth is. >>> kareem abdul-jabbar is one of the greatest ever. helped him become a six-time champion over his 20-year career and league's all-time leading scorer. >> wait a minute! i know you! you're kareem abdul-jabbar! you played basketball for the los angeles lakers! >> the former los angeles laker costarred in that movie "airplane" when he wasn't on the court. >> throughout his career, abdul-jabbar has been a social n olympics. he recently took the stage at the democratic national convention. >> hello, e

kareem testified that he had no advance knowledge about the attack. the family of an arizona shooting range instructor who was accidentally killed by a 9- year-old girl with an uzi has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. the suit seeks a jury trial in mohave county superior court to determine damages for charles children.it says the owners and operators of the last stop shooting range in white hills, arizona were negligent in vacca's august 2014 death.the suit says the uzi wasn't a safe or appropriate weapon to entrust to a young girl and caused her to lose control of the weapon. decision 2016 is ramping up again in arizona onald trump could make a major immigration policy speech right here... next week.team 12's nico santos has more from the news we're we're expecting the republic president candidate a week from today for a major speech on immigration.in recent days in recent days .... the republican presidential nominee has been shying away from his controversial statements.that includes his plan to deport ?all undocumented immigrants. meantime -- his c

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kareem abdul-jabbar in your most recent book tree until you write it's as if we have invented at the most precise and beautiful watch every created and instructed to the tail of a wild jackal. talk about the fact that most americans don't appreciate the fact that their vote means a lot. in their opinion means a lot. so they have the ability to have their voices heard and acted upon in great democracy but they don't take advantage of it. so we have this really incredible democracy that gives the average person power and the average person does not vote i think it's the same of all of the developed democracies in the world. they are last in voter participation. it really bothers me. if we know keep our eyes on the prize and if we don't understand how we have to constantly be monitoring what's going on and taking the steps to rectify any problems they are to multiply and end up like we are now very divided. that should not be the case. that's it's can happen. you are calling for new arguments and new ways to look at how is that? >> the founding fathers really understood that they have t

let him try, it won't happen. >>> today kareem abdul jabbar is pushing back.about our freedoms and then brand it as unpatriotic when you exercise the freedom to show dissatisfaction with the government's record. he is joining me now. author of the new book "writings on the wall" searching for a new equality beyond black and white. thank you for joining us. >> a pleasure to be here. >> in your op-ed. you referred to the athlete that stopped in the middle of his pole vault for the anthem. >> i think the best way for me to describe it is he is doing just what thomas jefferson should be done to speak out. jefferson said it was important to protect the speech of people you don't agree with not the ones you do agree with. freedom of speech is what helps make our country the greatest on earth. and we have to protect it for everybody. mr. kaepernick has issues he wants discussed. maybe people don't like his style or timing but he is trying to call attention to issues important to him. >> i don't think anyone is disputing he has the right to do it but is he doing it in

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