"With or without the NFL's platform, I will continue to work for the people," Kaepernick said during his acceptance speech.

Serena Williams finishes the year strong!  Having tallied up 53 wins and five titles – including Wimbledon and the French Open, she has been named Sports Illustrated 2015 Sportsperson of the Year.  The first woman in 32 years to be given the title, Serena expressed her excitement on Instagram:

It’s been more than fifteen years since Evander Holyfield’s infamous ‘bite fight’ with fellow heavyweight Mike Tyson. Since then Holyfield’s boxing career hasn’t had many…