Football

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Sun Nov 17, 2019, 10:32 AM Nov 2019

Colin Kaepernick does not attend NFL private workout

Unsigned Colin Kaepernick chose not to attend an NFL-arranged private workout, instead holding his own session at a high school to allow media to attend. He said he wanted "transparency", claiming the NFL denied media access to its own planned workout in Atlanta.

All 32 clubs were invited by the NFL to assess Kaepernick, who last played in 2016, when he began kneeling at the US national anthem in protest at racism. Representatives from 25 clubs had turned up at the Atlanta Falcons' training facility expecting to see the 32-year-old.

"Kaepernick was a no-show for 25 NFL teams at Falcons facility waiting at 3pm," the league tweeted. The NFL said it was "disappointed" Kaepernick the venue changed with only a 30 minutes' notice.

Kaepernick's choice of venue on Saturday was an hour from the scheduled location and the NFL said on Twitter: "No-one got a heads up until NFL saw the [Kaepernick] Twitter statement." In a long statement, the league said it had made considerable effort to work with Kaepernick's representatives, adding: "We are disappointed that Colin did not appear for his workout.”

"Colin's decision has no effect on his status in the league. He remains an unrestricted free agent eligible to sign with any club."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/american-football/50448708

7 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Colin Kaepernick does not attend NFL private workout (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Nov 2019 OP

As reported by ProFootballTalk/NBC, the NFL wanted him to sign a waiver which would RockRaven Nov 2019 #1

That's one view left-of-center2012 Nov 2019 #2

I think that this was he last shot at playing. I think they were giving him an apparently CentralMass Nov 2019 #3

By his picking his location ... left-of-center2012 Nov 2019 #4

it's absolutely disgusting how much idiot/RWNJ's are bent out of shape over a peaceful protest ! stonecutter357 Nov 2019 #5

What is an "idot"? left-of-center2012 Nov 2019 #6

This Buzz cook Nov 2019 #7

RockRaven

(16,289 posts)

1. As reported by ProFootballTalk/NBC, the NFL wanted him to sign a waiver which would

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2019, 11:24 AM

Nov 2019

have shielded the NFL from any future collusion claim -- something his prior settlement did not do. Without signing that waiver, the NFL would not let him do the workout at the Falcons' facility.

This whole thing was arranged by the NFL at the instigation of one of their lawyers (PFT even names him) for the purposes of getting him to sign away his labor rights going forward, and put him in a bind: sign his rights away or look flakey. He chose option 2 and did the workout at a place of his own arrangement. It is not a good look, but the NFL's actions here are dishonorable.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

2. That's one view

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 17, 2019, 11:37 AM

Nov 2019

one

CentralMass

(15,540 posts)

3. I think that this was he last shot at playing. I think they were giving him an apparently

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2019, 12:21 PM

Nov 2019

unacceptable path back in. I doubt they will make another.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

4. By his picking his location ...

Reply to CentralMass (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 17, 2019, 12:40 PM

Nov 2019

By his picking his location and his receivers,
he wasn't proving anything to the NFL.

He waited minutes before time to show up,
then pulled the rug out from under the NFL scouts.

Then he blamed the NFL.

Guessing he knew he wasn't up to the task, and this was his way out.