The NFL already settled a legal dispute with Colin Kaepernick but out of the blue, they offered him a chance to audition for teams that might need a quarterback. The catch was some legal speak and the NFL a chance to avoid future harm from the blacklisting of a talented quarterback.
Kaepernick had all the talent in the world and he had a lot of success on the field, but he took it upon himself to speak up about a social issue he felt strongly about it so he took a knee during the national anthem. The NFL thanked him for making a statement and gave him the boot.
It is hard to believe that there isn't a team in the NFL that can't use a quarterback like Kaepernick, but he hasn't played since 2016.
The last couple of years have had a lot of excuses come from the NFL teams that needed quarterbacks, but didn't bother to give Kaepernick a chance.
Public relations is important in the NFL, and nothing is frowned upon like not totting the company line. The game is slowly becoming a joke where they can't afford a public relations hit and the fallout from angry fans, so they silenced him in the way that was so criminal they gave him hush money.
The latest publicity stunt by the NFL made for good fonder on the airwaves but it also showed how much the NFL really doesn't care about admitting they were wrong for blacklisting Kaepernick.
Yes, Kaepernick could have signed the NFL waiver, but he decided against it because he seemed to believe the NFL teams were serious about signing him.
If you look at the NFL and their record on race, well, it isn't especially stunning, but the NFL has the ability to do a lot of horrible things and still have fans.
Kaepernick might not get another chance, and the NFL will never suffer for getting rid of a talented quarterback because they really don't care about social issues because social issues get in the way of profits.
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