Former Green Bay Packers player Martellus Bennett is continuing his protests even in retirement, by insisting that white quarterbacks join Colin Kaepernick’s protest movement.
Colin Kaepernick doesn’t say much, publicly. However, he does tweet a lot. And on Tuesday, the former NFL player who protested his way out of the league, used his Twitter account to retweet an angry post about “Progressive Bay Area NFL teams” opening their arms to players who support President Trump and use the n-word.
Democrat presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg took a swipe at President Donald Trump while coming to the support NFL anthem protesters such as former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
May 21 (UPI) — Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick joined Golden State Warriors players in celebrating their Western Conference finals sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers.
Chris Long, a Super Bowl champion in recent years with the Patriots and the Eagles, announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday.
San Francisco 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo thinks the controversy surrounding new teammate Nick Bosa’s past conservative tweets, is media driven.
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman said new teammate Nick Bosa will be forgiven for his conservative social media posts, if he “can play.”
Nick Bosa had tweeted in support of President Trump and critically of Colin Kaepernick, prior to the NFL Draft. However, sensing that he would likely be drafted by the team from ultra-liberal San Francisco where Colin Kaepernick once plied his trade, Bosa chose to delete those tweets in the lead up to the draft.
President Trump tweeted out his congratulations to top NFL Draft pick Nick Bosa on being picked by the San Francisco 49ers, and offered him a bit of encouragement to keep his chin up.
Top NFL pick Nick Bosa is promising to keep his political ideas to himself from now on, after taking wide criticism from liberal sports media over his traditional conservative political opinions.
A USA Today Sports columnist attacked top NFL prospect Nick Bosa for deleting his conservative social media posts. Then, in the same headline, let it be known that she considers conservatism to be a bad thing. Thus, proving why Bosa felt the need to delete them.
April 1 (UPI) — Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was back to throwing touchdown passes, finding pay dirt during a charity game in Atlanta.
Former ESPN host and current Atlantic writer Jemele Hill, recently did an interview with Elle magazine in which she spoke on an issue that she is intimately aware of: the politicization of sports.
Attorney Mark Geragos most recently made news as the lead attorney for anthem-protester Colin Kaepernick, in his grievance case against the NFL. However, after a report on Monday, Geragos is now making headlines in connection with a case that could make him the defendant.
A new report says that Colin Kaepernick will actually receive less than $10 million as part of his grievance settlement. Despite initial reports that the NFL had shelled out upwards of $60 million to settle his case.
The NFL Players Coalition has been quite active during the league’s off-season, doing a lot of work related to bail reform.
With Miami signing journeyman quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick on Sunday, it’s perhaps a long-shot QB Colin Kaepernick will be joining the Dolphins.
The Dolphins traded their starting quarterback on Friday. Leading many to speculate whether the Dolphins will sign former 49er QB and noted anthem protester Colin Kaepernick.
Nancy Armour, a sports columnist for the national newspaper USA Today, has suggested that sports leagues should put an end to playing the national anthem because it is a “lazy excuse” for false patriotism.
The Patriots are putting the finishing touches on their deal with defensive end Michael Bennett. However, before they finalize the deal, one of the things the Patriots wanted to know was what Bennett planned to do the during the national anthem?
On Friday night’s episode of The Shop, host LeBron James praised former NFL player Colin Kaepernick for his “sacrifice” in continuing his protests despite having his sport “taken away from him.”
According to the Associated Press, Colin Kaepernick wanted $20 million to play in the new Alliance of American Football, which started play a few weeks ago. However, the fledgling league took a pass.
The new XFL football league is now confirming that league officials worked to sign notorious anthem protester Colin Kaepernick. This, despite claiming that there would be no kneeling during the national anthem at its games.
Financier and Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, is congratulating former NFL player Colin Kaepernick for turning his fight with the league into an entrepreneurial opportunity.
Nike has released a limited-edition Colin Kaepernick jersey on the heels of an announcement that the former NFL player reached a secret, multimillion-dollar deal to settle his “collusion” case.
Empire actor Jussie Smollett has hired high-powered attorney Mark Geragos amid reports he orchestrated a racist and homophobic attack on himself last month in Chicago. Fox 32 Chicago reporter Rafer Weigel, citing sources at the Chicago Police Department, tweeted Wednesday that an indictment of Smollett may come in “a matter of hours. Not days”.
The details of Colin Kaepernick’s collusion settlement with the NFL will likely never be known. The actual facts and figures remain protected by a confidentiality agreement that prevents either side from talking about it.
Los Angeles (AFP) – The lawyer for Colin Kaepernick said his client “absolutely wants to play” in the NFL again and that the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers would be good fits for him.
Former NFL player Colin Kaepernick’s lawyer predicts that the New England Patriots will sign Kaep now that his “collusion” accusation is settled.
After news broke that Colin Kaepernick won a multi-million dollar settlement from the NFL, former Kansas City Chiefs player Larry Johnson slammed the former 49er for “taking money from an oppressor.” While singing a confidentiality agreement that prevents him from talking about it.
No one knows for sure, just how much Colin Kaepernick received as part of his collusion settlement with the NFL. However, if the latest reports are accurate, Kaepernick won’t have to worry about working in the NFL or anywhere else anytime soon.
New York (AFP) – Colin Kaepernick, whose kneeling protests sparking a firestorm of controversy, has reached a settlement with the NFL over his collusion grievance against the league, his attorneys’ said Friday.
It’s quite possible that the media has never attempted to retire a player more often, than they’ve attempted to retire Tom Brady. A fact made all the more insane by the fact that Brady continues to lead his team to the Super Bowl nearly every year.
Former San Francisco 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick demanded a $20 million payout to join the Alliance of American Football.
Last year, the owner of a Colorado sportswear store decided to stop selling Nike products because Nike made anti-American protester Colin Kaepernick the face of their ad campaign. However, the store is now closing its doors after a sharp drop in profits.
Republicans in Wisconsin’s House of Representatives blocked a resolution recognizing Black History Month, until sponsors removed the name of former NFL player Colin Kaepernick from the document.
Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) called it a “grave injustice,” that controversial former Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt has an NFL contract, while original anthem protester Colin Kaepernick does not.
The Carolina Panthers have rewarded Eric Reid, one of the league’s original and few remaining anthem kneelers, with a hefty contract renewal.
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich told ESPN, that he feels former NFL QB Colin Kaepernick “was very courageous in what he did.”
The mayor of Durham, North Carolina, praised a ten-year-old Cub Scout for taking a knee during the Pledge of Allegiance at a recent city council meeting.
