Charlamagne Slams Kaepernick’s ‘Pitiful’ Letter to Jets Shared by J. Cole, Says ‘Somebody Else Speaking for Him’ Is ‘Wack’

Kaepernick has been out of the league for nearly seven years after he protested during the National Anthem, and he’s been trying to find his way back ever since. In his time away from the league, Kaepernick became a civil rights activist and called out racial injustices within society and the NFL.

The more he stood up against racist biases such as police brutality and white supremacy, the more fans believed he would never return to the league due to the alleged discriminatory practices that have plagued the NFL for years.   

During a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Kaep revealed he’s still going hard with his workouts and is hopeful that an NFL team will give him an opportunity. 

“I’m going to keep pushing,” the 35-year-old said. “I’m going to keep fighting for it because I know I can step on the field and play. Every workout, every opportunity I’ve had to show that, the feedback has always been positive. Everything from, ‘he’s still an elite player,’ to ‘the workout was great; it was better than expected.'”

Colin Kaepernick also told NFL teams to put their political agendas to bed when it comes to giving him a tryout, saying, “Obviously, there’s something else within this decision. To me, that’s typically what it ends up being, or has been for the last seven years. So, I just want the opportunity to come in, show what I can do on the field. Judge me based upon that, not the political bias that you have.”