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For a guy who hates the NFL, Colin Kaepernick sure does love the NFL. He has just written a long letter to Joe Douglas, general manager of the New York Jets, pleading to be given a job in the league whose draft he has likened to a slave auction. Why would he want to go back to such a loathsome place?
It’s likely that he needs both the money and the new infusion of relevance. But his letter is unlikely to get him anywhere, as for all his long-windedness, Kaepernick never mentions the elephant in the room, his far-left political activism and race-hustling agitation that would relegate football to a sideshow for any team that signed him.
The rapper J. Cole posted Kaepernick’s letter to Douglas on his Instagram account Wednesday, explaining, “I asked Colin @kaepernick7 if I could share this letter with the world. He was reluctant. My argument was that I believe the people and all organizations should know the truth about how hard he works and how much he still wants to play. And always has. In the end, he agreed to let me.” Cole added, “I hope there’s a spot out there for my boy Kap. PEACE.”
Neither Cole nor Kaepernick, however, even come close to touching on the reason why there might not be “a spot out there for my boy Kap.” In his letter to Douglas, Kaepernick touts the services he could provide to the New York Jets plantation, which suffered a severe blow when star quarterback Aaron Rodgers was injured. Sounding every inch like an obsequious and subservient supplicant, Kaepernick tells Douglas: “I would be honored and extremely grateful for the opportunity to lead the practice squad.”
The uninformed reader would have no reason to think that this humble petitioner was even the same person as the one who just two years ago likened the NFL draft to a slave auction in the most acidic and uncompromising terms: “What they don’t want you to understand is what’s being established is a power dynamic. Before they put you on the field, teams poke, prod, and examine you searching for any defect that might affect your performance. No boundary respect. No dignity left intact.”
Kaepernick didn’t seem nearly as concerned about dignity when he wrote to Douglas. Not only did he assure him of how “honored and extremely grateful” he would be to get a shot on the squad, but he also added that he “would consider it a privilege” to be able to help the Jets, and assured the Jets’ GM that he would not put “any competitive pressure” on the Jets’ stopgap quarterback, Zach Wilson.
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mike says
please let me play I’ll be good
Hoi Polloi says
He might have directed his energy to improving his play, rather than whining and biting the hand he wants to feed him.
Bexarkat says
One need not wonder too much if this fool was given a try-out and immediately cut because he was not a great QB to begin with and any skills he once may have had are long gone.
The Jets organization, and in particular its owner Steve Gutman would be vilified as a racist Jew and Zionist who simply set the “world’s best quarterback” up to fail. I can just envision Al Sharpton already picking out his suit for his TV appearances and Calypso Louie Farrakhan calling Gutman another devil-Jew.
Jumbo says
When is this schmuck going to thank us for abolishing slavery? It’s high time he does. And it’s high time that Nike stops pandering to Kaepernick and his ilk.
Transmaster says
According to NFL defensive players Kaepernick was a one trick pony. Once teams had a library of films of him executing plays. They quickly learned he telegraphed his plays. He was never a good QB. He was offered a job as the backup QB for the Broncos, he turned it down he was holding out for the starting job. John Elway told him that was it he was unemployable in the NFL.
Larry_Mondello says
He also had a legitimate tryout with the Las Vegas Raiders. According to former Raiders player and NFL analyst Warren Sapp, Kapernick’s workout with the team was a “disaster” and “one of the worst workout’s ever. “
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
Like Barack Obama and the three out of four of his race, Kapernick is the unfortunate progeny of an inseminator who abandoned him and his mother. In military parlance this act of insemination can be thought of as a “dishonorable discharge.” Is it no wonder then that Kapernick has been consumed by contempt for his nation and refuses to show honor and loyalty to a country that, unlike his inseminator, has demonstrated honor, loyalty, and commitment to his safety, growth, and well-being?
tgusa says
Colin is 36 years old. He has 28 wins with 30 losses as a starter. He is a giant pain in the ass at work. His job was playing football not playing social justice warrior. Back in the day when I watched sports I picked a team to support because of a player I liked regardless of the teams location. One of my favorites died this week, Brooks Robinson. As a kid the man inspired me to play baseball. That guy was good both on and off the field. But those good old days are gone along with my inspiration to support players or sports teams.
Sb1234 says
This is jihad watch right? What is Colin kapetnick’s connection to jihad ?
Bruce says
Did you muss the part where it says “ And The Left Column”?
Larry_Mondello says
His girlfriend Nessa Diab, with whom he shares a child, is a Muslim. Although he has professed to be a Christian, Kapernick has made statements expressing his “great respect” for Islam. It’s murky and from what we know about him, he’s likely not well versed or knowledgeable about the Islamic faith.
Ron says
Ahhhhh what a person won’t do for money. Money changes everything you know!
somehistory says
It’s said that every man has his price. That saying also goes for creatures who may look like men, but don’t behave as men.
Whiners, liars, etc. all “have their price.”