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Kaepernick isn’t the only reason working with the NFL is making a deal with the devil
By Stanley Fritz Last week, rap legend and newly minted billionaire Jay-Z showed us the limits and flaws of “Black capitalism” when he signed a deal with the NFL. This is, of course, the same league that has gone out of its way to block Colin Kaepernick from playing because he kneeled during the national […]
NFL to settle collusion case with Colin Kaepernick
According to the New York Times, quarterback Colin Kaepernick will be settling his collusion case with the NFL for blackballing him after his famed national anthem protests. During the 2016 season, Kaepernick invited vigorous debate around the issues of race, policing, and even workplace standards. Owners were forced to react to players around the league […]
Nike’s Kaepernick ad campaign causes initial stock tumble, but creates $43 million in buzz
Nike is betting big on Colin Kaepernick, making him the face of its new #JustDoIt campaign, along with Serena Williams, Odell Beckham Jr., and other star athletes across sports. Predictably, making Kaepernick the lead athlete has angered white people everywhere, leading calls to boycott Nike and people destroying already purchased Nike apparel. Nike’s stock even […]
Kaepernick’s case against the NFL moving forward after arbitrator denies summary judgment request
Colin Kaepernick, the 49er’s quarterback famous for kneeling during the anthem to protest police brutality, just secured a legal win over the National Football League (NFL) today. Kaepernick’s allegations the NFL colluded to deny him a contract because of his protest will be given a formal hearing after an NFL arbitrator refused the league’s request to […]
Advocate and athlete Colin Kaepernick earns Sports Illustrated’s distinguished Muhammad Ali Legacy Award
If forward-thinking members of the media, racial justice aspirants and community organizers have any say in the matter, 2017 will not conclude without Colin Kaepernick resoundingly receiving his just due. Shortly after GQ named the peaceful protester “Citizen of the Year,” Sports Illustrated (SI) announced that he is the 2017 “Muhammad Ali Legacy Award” recipient. […]
GQ names Colin Kaepernick Citizen of the Year
Colin Kaepernick will not go away, even though at this point I am sure the NFL wishes he would. Even as he prepares to launch his lawsuit against the NFL alleging a collusion to keep him from playing in the league and weighs whether or not to meet one on one with Roger Goodell to […]
Colin Kaepernick files grievance claim against the NFL
Colin Kaepernick has filed a grievance against the 32 owners of the NFL, alleging that they have violated the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement by colluding to keep him from getting an opportunity to work as an NFL quarterback. Sources close to Kaepernick’s lawyers allege that the suit will lean heavily on the rhetoric of Trump […]
Colin Kaepernick donates $25,000 to immigrant youth at risk by DACA repeal
Colin Kaepernick knelt silently, clearly explained his protests on behalf of vulnerable people, and promised to donate more than $1 million to “organizations working in oppressed communities.” Continuing his tradition of putting his money where his mouth is, Kaepernick donated $25,000 to assist young immigrants affected by President Donald Trump’s order to end Deferred Action […]
If Colin Kaepernick is for Black lives, he won’t go back to the NFL
Too often, in our hasty gestures of doling out ally and wokeness credits, we fail to turn a critical lens to the ways that performative activism rarely metes out actual social change. And while Colin Kaepernick’s recent activist work seems to be more than performance, recent protests on his behalf and his continued fight to […]
Jim Brown thinks Colin Kaepernick should choose between football and activism
As a Cleveland Browns player, Jim Brown was once one of the most prolific athletes in the country. After football, he moved on to acting, social justice work and making himself the face of the black “get off my porch!” delegation. Brown has continued to make a name for himself in recent years by being […]
Another NFL team passes on Colin Kaepernick for an arguably inferior quarterback
As NFL training camps get started, teams are starting to get a feel for what their final 52-man rosters will look like once the regular season kicks off. This is the time of year where players are cut, replaced, traded and then some for teams to get what they feel is the best group possible. […]
Another retired Black NFL player is telling Kaepernick to be ‘low-key’ about his activism
Colin Kaepernick did nothing wrong. I’ll repeat that as many times as I have to until people get it. Despite that fact, the former [and hopefully soon-to-be current] NFL player is being crucified after his protests of the National Anthem last season. NFL teams are avoiding him as if he has something contagious and are electing […]