Current Events > Colin Kaepernick says he will stand for National Anthem if it means he can play.

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http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/colin-kaepernick-national-anthem-stand-kneeling-protest-49ers-nfl/geu2gjion3at1et3ln1v20ujg

An interesting report about Colin Kaepernick from CBS NFL insider Jason La Canfora on Sunday's "The NFL Today": Kaepernick confirmed he will stand for the national anthem if an NFL team signs him this season.

La Canfora did not provide video or audio of his interview with Kaepernick, but the reporter shared his finding with CBS' James Brown on Sunday.

Said La Canfora on Kaepernick: "Hes not planning on kneeling. He's going to donate all his jersey sales. Hes planning on standing for the anthem if given the opportunity."

Some other details shared by La Canfora:

Kaepernick is working out religiously in the New York-area. He gets up at 4 a.m. ET to throw 100-plus passes a day at an undisclosed field in New Jersey, then returns to New York City to work out at the gym.

Kaepernick doesn't want to go on camera because he thinks he would be labeled a "distraction" by NFL GMs looking for quarterbacks. His agent continues to talk with various clubs to try to get him back on an NFL field this season.

Kaepernick pleased and proud that other NFL players and athletes have joined his protest against racial injustice. But Kaepernick has not been involved in the talks between players and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

Discuss?

That's pathetic.

JE19426 posted...

That's pathetic.

This.

I thought Kaepernick's form of protest was a bit strange, but I supported his right to do it, and I'm glad it sparked a larger discussion.

Seeing him be so spineless as to completely give up on that is pathetic.

SuperGamer5 posted...

JE19426 posted...

That's pathetic.

This.

I thought Kaepernick's form of protest was a bit strange, but I supported his right to do it, and I'm glad it sparked a larger discussion.

Seeing him be so spineless as to completely give up on that is pathetic.

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1) Old news(he's already said this a long time ago)
2) No matter what he does, he's still a media distraction, and will remain so until he is physically incapable of playing football.
3) Is he really abandoning his stance because he wants a job? Smh. If you were ever serious about the issues you preached about so strongly on your previous job, don't get another NFL job at all and be a martyr for your cause.
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Of course he'll stand now that his money is going. He's a bitch just like 99% of NFL players. Reason it's called grab ass.
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Has he mentioned if he would start throwing accurately if given the chance?
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Remember when Kaep said he was ending his protests because things "got better"? lmao what got better? Trump got elected?
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ThePrinceFish posted...

what got better? Trump got elected?

Yes

Sackorpick, nothing but an attention whore!?

WELL I'M JUST SHOCKED.
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Lol

Kaepernick: 0
Trump: 1
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Plenty of players knelt for the anthem without getting fired.

The reason Colin was fired is because he sucks.
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badasstion posted...

ThePrinceFish posted...

what got better? Trump got elected?

Yes

Reminder: You have to think like Kaep here.

Kaep didn't even vote. He doesn't give two ****s who's on the top, Trump or Hillary.
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Looks like racism is over!
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I can kinda get why he would say this. He wants to play football and knows that the kneeling is considered to be a media distraction by NFL teams. I can't blame the guy for giving up on his protest to possibly get another chance to be signed by a team.
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Im pretty sure Kaep didnt vote in the last election. Hes a massive fraud. This should surprise no one.
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@FrisbeeDude
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Huh? Kaep said this back in March and it was a big deal back then. Why is this blowing up again now?
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So one's values and beliefs completely bend when one's livelihood is on the line.

Sad!
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SuperGamer5 posted...

JE19426 posted...

That's pathetic.

This.

I thought Kaepernick's form of protest was a bit strange, but I supported his right to do it, and I'm glad it sparked a larger discussion.

Seeing him be so spineless as to completely give up on that is pathetic.

The original reason he was sitting on the bench during the anthem was because he was throwing a fit about not playing. It was no protest. It was nothing but him being a baby. Media ran with their story and he joined along.
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Two things.

One. He said that he wouldn't kneel if he was signed months ago.

Two. he did not say that he specifically would not kneel in order TO get signed. There is a difference.
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SuperGamer5 posted...

and I'm glad it sparked a larger discussion.

it actually didn't. these new players kneeling never supported him when he was doing it. now they are doing it, but for a totally different reason. it's just to troll Trump.

Every one of them would do the exact same thing in his position.

Money > Principles
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Spooking posted...

Was Colin also the guy who did not vote, thus making this whole ordeal worth nothing?

Correct. And boy was that a fun time here. Before that it was if you dont vote then you really dont matter and whatever you say doesnt matter. But then when it came out that he didnt vote everyone changed their mind and said it doesnt matter that he didnt vote and we should still listen to what he says.

Boy is this place fun.
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Colin Kaeperdick lmao
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The Admiral posted...

Looks like racism is over!

Typical white fragility right here, folks
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https://twitter.com/mikeallen/status/917104459691560961

*ahem*

But at any rate, employment requiring someone to forego their principles would hardly be a new thing. Think of all the things you've refrained from saying or posting online because you know your boss wouldn't look kindly on that.
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"Why don't they stand respect the flag! Sports are my escape from the real world"

"He's actually gonna stand?! LMAO what a sucker!"

That is, of course, forgetting all the charitable work he's done, but hey, he should forgo work because people who didn't agree with his stance from the beginning will look down on him!
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Antifar posted...

https://twitter.com/mikeallen/status/917104459691560961

*ahem*

What? Lmao
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Now he just needs to find a team willing to accept a one-trick pony.
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damned if you do, damned if you don't.
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fuck kaep lmao

let him rot some where
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He should just go on the speaking circuit. He could probably make a lot of money that way.
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Im pretty sure he said he wouldnt kneel this year because he doesnt need too because his protest already started the discussion he wanted.
Not to get a job but sure
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Not voting makes perfect sense. Not voting means politicians have to listen to you and try to gain your vote. Voting when you don't want to makes your vote not matter as they know they got you no matter what.

Kaep saw that neither candidate was good and like an intelligent person, didn't willingly try to choose a 'lesser of two evils'.
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lol
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Knowledge_King posted...

Not voting makes perfect sense. Not voting means politicians have to listen to you and try to gain your vote. Voting when you don't want to makes your vote not matter as they know they got you no matter what.

LOL, that was a good one.

Actually, not voting means politicians ignore you. For all the pandering the Democrats did to BLM, including that night at the DNC when they rolled out the criminal moms panel and pretended like Mike Brown and Freddie Gray were victims of unfair brutality, those folks didn't show up on election day. The Democrats couldn't have dropped them any faster, which is why BLM is completely dead now outside of a few lingering racists and supremacists.
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Antifar posted...

https://twitter.com/mikeallen/status/917104459691560961

*ahem*

But at any rate, employment requiring someone to forego their principles would hardly be a new thing. Think of all the things you've refrained from saying or posting online because you know your boss wouldn't look kindly on that.

Honestly nothing. We can say pretty much whatever is on our minds.
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Nobody wants a new QB on the team in Week 6. You need somebody who was there for training camp and preseason. Kaep would just be another Josh Freeman for the Vikings.
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You guys believed a report from Canfora?

Lmao
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Distant_Rainbow posted...

Is he really abandoning his stance because he wants a job?

That's true for most activists. It's all outrage and righteous indignation until you have bills to pay.
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kenio8185 posted...

I doubt the kneeling thing would stop him from getting on a team unless it was like the straw that broke the camels back. If someone was good at football, pretty sure the coach or sponsors wouldn't care about a protest like that. I don't know anything about football, but I'm going to take a shot in the dark here and guess that he was not that great of a player? Can someone confirm or deny this for me?

He is better than some of the back up QBs teams are currently signing.
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billcom6 posted...

He is better than some of the back up QBs teams are currently signing.

yeah, and the point of a backup QB is to sit there, hold a clipboard, and not make anykind of distractions while being able to smoothly come in and run the starting offense in the case of an emergency.

Kaep cant do that while also being a gigantic distraction. Jesus christ people
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His girl said nah that's wrong. He still gonna kneel
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lol @ people believing this

fake news!

There's one thing that's true for most humans; We love ourselves more than anyone else.

Of course he will pick the sport he loves and a paycheck over anything else. Common sense.
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Lol @ people believing this. Wish I wasn't so smart so I can try understanding the dumb.