Is Colin Kaepernick being blackballed?

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Is Colin Kaepernick being blackballed?

  1. Yes

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  2. No

    73 vote(s)
    36.3%
  1. Daniel Ocean

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  2. Tobias

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    forgot the quotation marks
     
  3. Handcuffed

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  4. Tobias

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  6. Tobias

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    good on them to change it but you’d have to be the biggest moron in the world to believe that it was an accident
     
  7. devine

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  8. 941Gator

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    That's not what they just said. They are not saying it was an unintentional accident, but rather an intentional act based off confusion of the rule.
     
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  9. RSK

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  11. Frank Martin

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    You're being too logical for Tobias
     
  12. 941Gator

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    I was quoting/arguing Rovell’s tweet. Felt like it was misleading.
     
  13. Jake Barnes

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    Seems honest to me :idk:
     
  14. devine

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    Lol
     
  15. Jake Barnes

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    Yeah, I know.

    Either way, they got called out and at least they’re fixing it.
     
  16. dblplay1212

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    They never should have chosen a song they thought they'd have to edit. Just pick a different song and avoid the issue completely.
     
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  17. boone

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    does anyone fucking proof read anymore?
     
  18. Lyrtch

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  19. Fecta23

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    Can they just show Brock Oswiler highlights at the hearing?
     
  20. Illinihockey

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    Here's the Bears giving Mike Glennon $18 million....explain that!
     
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  21. miles

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    So, if this thing goes tits up for the NFL, are we looking at some "fuck you" type punitive damages?
     
  22. JohnnyChimpo

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  24. bro

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  25. lfriend

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    I know this was months ago, but I'll answer what probably happens.

    Colin Kaepernick will be entitled to a cash settlement that will probably be based on projected earnings over the rest of his career and the CBA will be dissolved. Would be a real mess and the NFL would grind to a halt until a new CBA is hammered out.
     
  26. Corch

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    Oakland/Vegas would be a major upgrade.
     
  27. RSK

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    Looks like the answer here was yes. Congrats to all that were right in the poll.

     
  28. RSK

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    This is a good point. They almost took Brady to the SCOTUS over deflated balls so they wouldn't have settled here if they didn't think he had a case. Also must have been a gigantic sum for Kaep to agree and keep it confidential.

     
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  29. Frank Martin

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    The NFL won this won because the Kaep critics can make a reasonable argument this was just about money for him.
     
  30. TDCD

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    Wish we knew what the sum was
     
  31. RSK

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    :facepalm:
     
  32. Gunners

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    Deflated balls vs a race issue, that's a terrible comparison
     
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  34. Redav

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    It's a great comparison in that they didn't want the race issue opened up for the world to see.
     
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  36. Gunners

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    Yeah, it's not a cut and dry issue like whether Brady deflated balls or not.

    You can win this issue in courts and still lose
     
  37. RSK

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  38. Tobias

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    i think he was highly unlikely to ever play again but this pretty much settles it. wonder if him agreeing to never seek NFL employment again is part of the settlement
     
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  39. MG2

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    They didn't go to those lengths over deflated footballs. They went to those lengths to protect the system they had in place to suspend players after investigations of that sort.
     
  40. Redav

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  41. MG2

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    Why would Kaepernick ever want to seek employment again? Not playing the last two years has been the best thing to ever happen to him, and playing again is only downside from here.
     
  42. RSK

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    Well um yea that's implied. They wanted to protect their power/authority over players.
     
  43. RSK

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    Nah don't think thats the case. NFLPA here says they hope Kaepernick gets his opportunity

     
  44. IvanTheTerrible

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    It would only feed the “I stand for the flag” crowd if he played and failed.
     
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  45. Gaknight

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    Plus the NIke Money.

    He’s set for life. Good for him
     
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  46. Frank Martin

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    He has the chance to publicly beat the NFL and instead takes the cash and a non disclosure agreement.

    But I realize being objective isn’t welcome on here.
     
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  47. Gaknight

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    So the concussion victims shouldn’t have settled either?
     
  48. RSK

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    And he doesn't have to risk getting CTE.

    Usually people that risk/sacrifice their career for a protest end up getting screwed financially because of it. It's nice to see that wasn't the case here. Might encourage more people to stand up for what they believe in.
     
  49. bro

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    your idiocy knows no bounds :laugh:
     
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