

Perhaps Kaepernick is essentially telling the NFL to “put its money where it’s mouth is” with regards to their social-justice initiatives, which is a discussion in itself. But let me come in and show you.Ī couple of takeaways from this. If you’re talking about the playing side, come in, let me compete. So if you’re talking about the business side, it shows beneficial. When I did the deal with Nike, their value increased by six billion dollars. When I first took a knee, my jersey went to No. Everything I’ve said should be in alignment with what you’re saying publicly. You have “Black Lives Matter” on your helmet. You have “End Racism’ in the back of your end zone. Whether you agree or not, Kaepernick had a pretty straightforward answer: Kaepernick recently appeared on the I Am Athlete podcast with with former NFL players Brandon Marshall, Chad Johnson and Pacman Jones, and Marshall elected to play the part of a general manager, asking some of the questions many a fan wondered about teams’ desires (or hesitancies) of signing Kap.
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While that has led some to think Kap “didn’t have it anymore,” one has to recall he did toss 16 touchdowns against four interceptions on a roster boasting almost entirely C-list players and backups, many of whom were out of the league the following season.Īfter a series of workouts with current and former players alike, along with a showing alongside former San Francisco head coach Jim Harbaugh, coaching at the University of Michigan’s spring game, Kap is now taking an additional step towards expressing further desire for a team to sign him.Ĭolin Kaepernick tells ‘I Am Athlete’ podcast to ‘let me compete’ Regardless of your stance, Kaepernick is still looking to make a return to the NFL after being out of it and unsigned since 2016 when his Niners finished an abysmal 2-14.
