The Truth Behind the Kaepernik Tryout?
I didn’t know this whole fiasco was the NFL’s screwup. Or so it’s claimed. To be honest, I don’t believe it
https://www.theroot.com/here-s-the-w...-to-1839922238
Shortly before the NFL held a sham one-man slave auction combine for Colin Kaepernick, the league presented the embattled activist and quarterback with a waiver that essentially torched the prospect of Kaepernick participating in the public relations hoax reportedly concocted by Jay-Z, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, and NFL owners.
To be clear, this was a publicity stunt.
NFL teams are free to evaluate, work out and sign players at their discretion. But after reaching out to every team in the league, there hasn’t been a single team interested in even talking to Kaepernick or watching a workout. Yet last week, without any prompting, the NFL’s front office suddenly demanded suggested that the teams who, again, had shown no interest in the former 49er QB—and who had to pay him millions in a grievance settlement—should head to Atlanta less than 24 hours before game time to watch Kaepernick exercise.
I’m a little bit pessimistic because I’ve talked to all 32 teams,” Kaepernick’s agent Jeff Nalley said to CBS. “I’ve reached out to them recently, and none of them have had any interest. I’ll tell you this: No team asked for this workout. The league office asked for this workout.”
Aside from the suspicious timing, ESPN’s Howard Bryant notes that the league also prohibited Kaepernick’s team from filming the workout, a stipulation that is almost unheard of.
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