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Kaepernick (sp) files a suit against the league.

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I didn't see this mentioned before so merge if necessary.

Kaepernick has effectively given up any hope of ever being signed to an NFL team by now filing suit against the NFL for collusion against him. His lawyer claims that the league owners worked together to prevent any team from signing him under any circumstances. They claim they can find evidence once the NFLPA is allowed to begin searching.

The interesting thing is that this entire circus opens the door for Tim Tebow who arguably had a better statistical win/loss career than Kaepernick. He may also be able to argue that teams colluded to avoid signing him due to his religious beliefs and determination to pray during games. Is it horseshit? Sure, but given Kaepernick's weak argument, Tebow certainly has at least as much legal traction given his better performance.
 
it won't be hard to explain that he's not good enough to warrant the distraction.
 
The asshat that helped bring politics into the sport I love.

Like I said in another thread, I hope you go broke mo fukah.........
 
wig said:
His lawyer claims that the league owners worked together to prevent any team from signing him under any circumstances.
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How and why can they be liable for that? So what if they did? A job is a privilege, not a right.
 
If he was any good, some team would take a flyer on him regardless of the publicity.
 
I disagree with everyone on here. He may have been a distraction in the past, but he clearly has talent and is better than 3-4 NFL starters and certainly would be a top rated backup. If he had never protested, he would be on a team...period.
 
That may be true, Zack. But he's NOT good enough to justify putting up with the distraction and circus.
 
How and why can they be liable for that? So what if they did? A job is a privilege, not a right.
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Unions baby.

If he had never protested, he would be on a team...period.
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And if my Aunt had balls...

End of the day - Let's say one of my brewery folks steps up on the bar in the taproom wearing my company gear and says 20 minutes before closing that gays everywhere should be exterminated in the name of Christ.

I'm going to fire the ************. Right there, on the spot. I'm not going to think about it. I'm not going to worry about whether he has a right to his opinion. I'm not going to worry about the ACLU or anybody else. (Course that wouldn't be a problem but you follow me.)

If somebody called me for a reference I'd say the kid was a bigot and brought his personal opinions into my establishment and proceeded to present his personal agenda while actively representing my company. That unfortunately causes a correlation in many peoples' minds that I now need to deal with. I wouldn't hire the kid back if he was the last server in town. And unless the person hiring is strongly right-wing religious I suggest they may find that the kid could be an issue. That's my opinion, do what you want with it. You **** me in my business, I'm going to **** you in yours.

Let's say some redneck white offensive guard gets it in his head that he wants to protest Antifa so he comes to the National Anthem with a clan hood? Do we support that too? Do we say, "Well, he's just exercising his freedom of speech." **** no! The stadium would turn into a ******* riot zone.

I'm all for a well planned an reasonable protest. I'm on board. But the NFLPA is playing with fire. Kaepernick is playing with fire, the NFL is playing with fire. Cause you know what. EVERYONE has some personal issue they'd like to bring to the forefront. The National Anthem before a football game at your place of employment is NOT the place to do it.

Get all your supporters together on a Wednesday, or better yet on the 4th of July. Pool some money and put together a well-produced public service announcement. I mean effect positive change. Show segments of THAT during commercial breaks in the game. Have your millionaire buddy's and the NFLPA pool some money together to pay for some commercial time. I'm sure the ALCU would pitch in too. I mean seriously. Get your **** together and organize a protest like an adult and not a 16 year old menstruating girl.

And... I'm ranted out.
 
Fuuuuuuuuuuck Colin Kaepernick.

The end.
 
So in some companies they will fire you for dating another employee ... in most they can and will terminate you for a post on social media that is counterproductive to their business strategy or marketing... for the billionth time, there is no right to play nfl football... its a private business and teams are free to sign or to not sign any non suspended player
 
tire of people wanting to be in the spotlight. **** him! Can't believe the owners have to put up with bullshit, like hiring him. If they don't want him, they don't want him. Go to Canada. Make coin playing there. Nothing against, Kape...he just isn't that good.
 
I think all he needs to do is show up in court if he finds a liberal jury.
 
south dakota STEEL said:
tire of people wanting to be in the spotlight. **** him! Can't believe the owners have to put up with bullshit, like hiring him. If they don't want him, they don't want him. Go to Canada. Make coin playing there. Nothing against, Kape...he just isn't that good.
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Would he kneel for the Canadian anthem??
 
ZACKB said:
I disagree with everyone on here. He may have been a distraction in the past, but he clearly has talent and is better than 3-4 NFL starters and certainly would be a top rated backup. If he had never protested, he would be on a team...period.
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"better than 3-4 starters"....this arguable, and even if true, so what?? all that tells me, is that there are 3-4 garbage-*** quarterbacks taking up spots in the NFL, which has pretty much always been the case since the invention of the forward pass. IMO, by no means does that mean a random team should just "acquiesce" and sign him because there are "3-4 guys" who might not be as good as him on his best day. Give me a break with that garbage.
 
ZACKB said:
I disagree with everyone on here. He may have been a distraction in the past, but he clearly has talent and is better than 3-4 NFL starters and certainly would be a top rated backup. If he had never protested, he would be on a team...period.
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This is not how the NFL works. You are either a starter or not. If you are not viewed as a starter or future starter, then you are a backup. If you are a backup then the most important factor is usually that you are CHEAP.

Go ahead. Take a look at all the #2 QBs in the league. The only ones making money are guys who teams think might be a possible starter. Mike Glennon got paid because the Bears saw him as a possible starter. His next contract will be as a pure backup.

Fact is, it is simply not true that the 64 QBs who make up the top 2 roster spots for each team are the 64 best QBs in the world. It's far from true.

That's why Jay Cutler had no contract offers until Miami needed an emergency starter. He would not play for backup money and no team wanted him enough to pay him as a starter, until Miami felt they had no choice.

Colin Kaepernick is not a good QB. He can't read a defense, holds the ball too long, and doesn't go through progressions. He got a big contract because it was assumed he'd get better, He didn't. So now he's only worth backup money and reports are that he didn't want to take backup money.

Now maybe at this point he would take backup money. But now he's too much of a distraction. People dismiss that as if it's not a legit reason not to sign a player. Of course it is and it happens all the time. That's what ended Tebow's career. No team wanted the media circus. That's why Johnny Football is unemployed.

Doug Baldwin and Michael Bennett are outspoken and support Kap. They have said it's racist that Kap doesn't have a job. Seattle brought him in for a workout and did not sign him. When asked if that meant Seattle was racist, they basically, said No, We had legitimate football reasons not to sign him.

There you have it. Nobody wants him because he's not that good. They have legit reasons to not want him, but that other team is racist.
 
Can I sue Kaepernick because I was forced to watch ****** QB play?
 
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