National Anthem Protests - Page 13

With Miami signing journeyman quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick on Sunday, it’s perhaps a long-shot QB Colin Kaepernick will be joining the Dolphins.

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.”

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.

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.

Miami Dolphin Kenny Stills is donating the $50,000 he received from the NFL in honor of his charitable work, to Colin Kaepernick’s foundation.

It did not take long for the NFL to wade into controversial waters on Super Bowl Sunday. Early in the evening, the NFL showed a montage of images featuring Martin Luther King Jr., in an effort to celebrate civil rights heroes of the past.

CBS rejected a Super Bowl ad from a veteran-owned apparel company, that urges viewers to “just stand” for the flag and the national anthem.

A new poll claims that Americans are split over whether players should stand in honor of the national anthem.

Colin Kaepernick’s #7 Jersey may not be seen on the field during the Super Bowl this weekend, but a pair of NBA stars made sure the former anthem protester’s number got some love nonetheless.

The Players Coalition Charitable Foundation announced its “2019 plan to impact racial and social inequality” on Thursday. The foundation also announced its 2018-19 grants totaling $2 million to six national non-profit organizations.

Colin Kaepernick’s attorney is mincing no words when it comes to why he believes his client has been kept out of the league. Moreover, he’s not just blaming NFL owners, he’s also blaming President Trump.

ATLANTA (AP) — Maroon 5 has canceled its news conference to discuss the band’s Super Bowl halftime performance, choosing to not meet with reporters as most acts have done.

A sports columnist for the Miami Herald is sick and tired of everyone pining for Colin Kaepernick. In fact, he would rather the Miami Dolphins sign Satan as their next quarterback.

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Michael Bennett angrily confronted a cameraman on Sunday, for filming him after the Eagles’ loss to the New Orleans Saints.

Rapper Travis Scott is resisting calls to cancel his performance at the upcoming Super Bowl, citing the NFL’s commitment to spend more money on social justice causes.

The NFL is launching a social justice platform, with an emphasis on education, economic development and community and police relations.

A recent poll of 85 NFL defensive players revealed that 95 percent of the players polled, believe Colin Kaepernick deserves to be signed immediately.

On Wednesday, the NFL and NFL Players Association released a joint statement claiming that the random drug tests involving Carolina Panthers safety and anthem protester Eric Reid, were indeed random. And not a deliberate attempt to target Reid.

Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid has claimed that he’s been drug tested far too frequently for the tests to be “random,” and, hinted that he believes the frequent testing is punishment over his anthem protests.

A Democrat candidate for governor in Kentucky, Adam Edelen, is backpedaling after calling former NFL player Colin Kaepernick a “horse’s ass” for protesting during the national anthem.

After two years of massive TV ratings declines largely due to anthem protests, the NFL finally stopped the bleeding and posted a small gain as the anthem protests all but disappeared.