Kaepernick Still Feels Blackballed by NFL | NFL News

0:00It's September 2nd. I'm Corey with the story. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI and built for football fans. Colin Kaepernick is still feeling the heat from the NFL, claiming the league is actively blackballing him even a decade after his protests. He recently stated he doesn't watch the games because of this, and also because he feels the league has targeted other players who joined him in. Protesting police brutality. His whole situation goes back to 2016 when Kaepernick, then quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, began kneeling during the national anthem. His action sparked a massive debate and ultimately led to him not being resigned by any NFL team after that season. Kaepernick and former teammate, Eric Reed, even sued the NFL, alleging collusion because they weren't picked up by teams. They settled that case out of court in 2019. For 10 years now, Kaepernick has maintained the league discriminated against him for his peaceful protests. While Kaepernick points to discrimination, some argue his on-field performance is the real

1:02reason he hasn't been signed. His career completion percentage hovers around 59 percent, and his pass-erating is under 90. Even with a strong 2013 season, those numbers might be a tough sell for any team looking for a starting quarterback. So, the debate continues, is that his activism or his stats that keep him out of the league. Kaepernick certainly believes it's the former, and he's not shy about saying the NFL is still holding a grudge.