Sports Colin Kaepernick and NFL settle collusion case By Zach Braziller February 15, 2019 | 2:34pm Modal Trigger Colin Kaepernick Getty Images More On: colin kaepernick AAF wanted Colin Kaepernick, but price tag was about $20 million too high Wisconsin GOP pulls Colin Kaepernick from Black History Month honors It took $22 million to prove NFL conspiracy theory Trump praises himself on criminal justice reform in wake of NFL protests It looks like the NFL blinked. An agreement was made in the Colin Kaepernick collusion case, his attorney, Mark Geragos, announced on Twitter. Geragos didn’t include any details of the settlement, but did say there had been active dialogue between the two parties, leading to an agreement. The NFL released a similar statement, citing a confidentiality agreement as to why no details would be given. Kaepernick became a controversial figure for kneeling during the national anthem to protest social injustice and racial inequality. He has not played in the league since opting out of the final year of his contract with the 49ers in 2016. The collusion case also included Kaepernick’s former teammate Eric Reid. The safety is back in the league after a hiatus, joining the Panthers last season and getting a three-year, $22 million contract from Carolina this offseason. The Associated Press reported on Thursday that Kaepernick demanded a $20 million contract to play for the new Alliance of American Football league, which started last weekend. Players earn $225,000 over three years in the AAF. https://nypost.com/2019/02/15/colin-kaepernick-and-nfl-settle-collusion-case/
NFL Paid Under $10 Million to Settle Colin Kaepernick Grievance The league resolved collusion grievances with the former 49ers quarterback and Eric Reid, who led player protests during the national anthem, last month https://www.wsj.com/articles/nfl-pa...lin-kaepernick-grievance-11553192288?mod=e2tw
I am happy that Collin has won the case. He stood up for something far bigger than him. He knew that he would get the backlash of the people and the organizations but went with his heart. I hope that we will see him in the pitch once again. Did he make a fair step?
No, he was fooled by sensational headlines, wilfully ignored the really much more issues affecting the black community, jumped on a high profile political band-wagon, abused his privileged media profile, dragged his employer into a personal non-sports non-employment issue, disrespected his country's national anthem, ignored the democratic opportunities open to him as a citizen to raise any issue with the government and contravened his contract of employment. All adds up to a catastrophic lack of judgement.