Jim Trotter On Why More Players Haven't Spoken Up For Colin Kaepernick

[Easy-E]

Get that bullshyt out of here. If it was in the players hearts to do it for their people, they would do it. No need to wait for another man to speak up.

The rest of the players lack the racial pride and knowledge of self that Kap has.

Its that simple.

They may as well call him Kaep Daddy

 

[gluvnast]

What is complicated.
A fellow black man, a fellow player was blackballed for protesting and not standing for the anthem. His protest was about the unarmed killing of black men and women by the police in this country.
The NFL and sponsors are blackballing him for said stance, not the anthem but the protest against unarmed black americans being shot by the police.
Either they can come out and support Colin's stance and the reason he did what he did, be quiet, or c00n it up like others. Nothing really complicated at all.

It's not cut and dry. Anything that is purely based off speculation is never cut in dry. In your eyes Colin is unemployed because the NFL refused to sign him simply because he protested during the national anthem.

But what you are not getting are these facts. Not speculation, but facts.

The NFL DID NOT PUNISH Kaepernick.
The NFL DID NOT FINE Kaepernick
The NFL DID NOT SUSPEND Kaepernick
The NFL ALLOWED Kaepernick to protest the way he wanted to protest. He was not banished, he was no removed, and the NFL STILL allow players to protest in the same manner if they choose to as evident as last weekend.

Those are FACTS.

And here's the FACTS with Kaepernick.

He OPTED OUT his contract.
He wasn't kicked off the 49ers. He was even promoted a starter by that team.
He made his own decision without any specific reason to opt out and be a free agent. Therefore, there's no obligation for any team to sign him. He chose his own fate, and there's ZERO EVIDENCE of him being upset with the fate he chosen.

We seen players crying to get on any team put EFFORT trying to get on. We seen those aggressively try to get a job. We have Johnny Manzel, who's still begging to get on a team, posting videos and everything to show to GM's that he's capable. And obviously, Kaepernick is way better than Manzel or Tebow, or any other QB out from the league but made it KNOWN they want to be on one. Kaepernick, on the other hand been completely QUIET about his desire to play. We have no clue because he never made any push or effort to show anyone that he's want to play. His PRIORITIES, publicly, is NOT ON FOOTBALL . His priorities is on making social moves and being a worldly humanitarian. So we have no idea if his heart is even IN playing. That's clearly not shown as his passion. We just ASSUME only because he has not been picked up. And whether the owner colluded or not in blackballing him, it is obvious that Kaepernick is unbothered and continuing to do what he's passionate about.

So, if the case is if Kaepernick is really dedicated to football or if he's fine doing what he's doing now, why would players that barely know him personally want to campaign for him to play? Makes little sense if he doesn't care if he does. We all assume that he DO, but there's no evidence supporting it.

It's EASY to put blame at the NFL, but from a technical and factual standpoint. The league didn't prohibit him from doing anything he CHOSE to do. As fukked up we believe him not playing maybe, but support that suggest if he really cares about not being signed?

 

[David_TheMan]

It's not cut and dry. Anything that is purely based off speculation is never cut in dry. In your eyes Colin is unemployed because the NFL refused to sign him simply because he protested during the national anthem.

But what you are not getting are these facts. Not speculation, but facts.

The NFL DID NOT PUNISH Kaepernick.
The NFL DID NOT FINE Kaepernick
The NFL DID NOT SUSPEND Kaepernick
The NFL ALLOWED Kaepernick to protest the way he wanted to protest. He was not banished, he was no removed, and the NFL STILL allow players to protest in the same manner if they choose to as evident as last weekend.

Those are FACTS.

And here's the FACTS with Kaepernick.

He OPTED OUT his contract.
He wasn't kicked off the 49ers. He was even promoted a starter by that team.
He made his own decision without any specific reason to opt out and be a free agent. Therefore, there's no obligation for any team to sign him. He chose his own fate, and there's ZERO EVIDENCE of him being upset with the fate he chosen.

We seen players crying to get on any team put EFFORT trying to get on. We seen those aggressively try to get a job. We have Johnny Manzel, who's still begging to get on a team, posting videos and everything to show to GM's that he's capable. And obviously, Kaepernick is way better than Manzel or Tebow, or any other QB out from the league but made it KNOWN they want to be on one. Kaepernick, on the other hand been completely QUIET about his desire to play. We have no clue because he never made any push or effort to show anyone that he's want to play. His PRIORITIES, publicly, is NOT ON FOOTBALL . His priorities is on making social moves and being a worldly humanitarian. So we have no idea if his heart is even IN playing. That's clearly not shown as his passion. We just ASSUME only because he has not been picked up. And whether the owner colluded or not in blackballing him, it is obvious that Kaepernick is unbothered and continuing to do what he's passionate about.

So, if the case is if Kaepernick is really dedicated to football or if he's fine doing what he's doing now, why would players that barely know him personally want to campaign for him to play? Makes little sense if he doesn't care if he does. We all assume that he DO, but there's no evidence supporting it.

It's EASY to put blame at the NFL, but from a technical and factual standpoint. The league didn't prohibit him from doing anything he CHOSE to do. As fukked up we believe him not playing maybe, but support that suggest if he really cares about not being signed?

Thats a wall of text that doesn't address any thing I've said or argued, and also ignores the reality that Kaepernick is clearly being blackballed from the league.
AGain what other players can do is simple.
They can call out the racism of the NFL and protest and speak about the issue that Kaepernick was addressing.
They can be quiet and say nothing.
They can come out and c00n like Deion Sanders, Jerry Rice, Hue Jackson, and etc.

Not complicated, not difficult, pretty cut and dry.

 

[Big Boss]

It's not cut and dry. Anything that is purely based off speculation is never cut in dry. In your eyes Colin is unemployed because the NFL refused to sign him simply because he protested during the national anthem.

But what you are not getting are these facts. Not speculation, but facts.

The NFL DID NOT PUNISH Kaepernick.
The NFL DID NOT FINE Kaepernick
The NFL DID NOT SUSPEND Kaepernick
The NFL ALLOWED Kaepernick to protest the way he wanted to protest. He was not banished, he was no removed, and the NFL STILL allow players to protest in the same manner if they choose to as evident as last weekend.

Those are FACTS.

And here's the FACTS with Kaepernick.

He OPTED OUT his contract.
He wasn't kicked off the 49ers. He was even promoted a starter by that team.
He made his own decision without any specific reason to opt out and be a free agent. Therefore, there's no obligation for any team to sign him. He chose his own fate, and there's ZERO EVIDENCE of him being upset with the fate he chosen.

We seen players crying to get on any team put EFFORT trying to get on. We seen those aggressively try to get a job. We have Johnny Manzel, who's still begging to get on a team, posting videos and everything to show to GM's that he's capable. And obviously, Kaepernick is way better than Manzel or Tebow, or any other QB out from the league but made it KNOWN they want to be on one. Kaepernick, on the other hand been completely QUIET about his desire to play. We have no clue because he never made any push or effort to show anyone that he's want to play. His PRIORITIES, publicly, is NOT ON FOOTBALL . His priorities is on making social moves and being a worldly humanitarian. So we have no idea if his heart is even IN playing. That's clearly not shown as his passion. We just ASSUME only because he has not been picked up. And whether the owner colluded or not in blackballing him, it is obvious that Kaepernick is unbothered and continuing to do what he's passionate about.

So, if the case is if Kaepernick is really dedicated to football or if he's fine doing what he's doing now, why would players that barely know him personally want to campaign for him to play? Makes little sense if he doesn't care if he does. We all assume that he DO, but there's no evidence supporting it.

It's EASY to put blame at the NFL, but from a technical and factual standpoint. The league didn't prohibit him from doing anything he CHOSE to do. As fukked up we believe him not playing maybe, but support that suggest if he really cares about not being signed?

 

[JLova]

Kaep opted out because he was going to get cut. Listen to actual 9er fans who know the whole story.

Stop caping for the league. It's disgusting.

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

It's not cut and dry. Anything that is purely based off speculation is never cut in dry. In your eyes Colin is unemployed because the NFL refused to sign him simply because he protested during the national anthem.

But what you are not getting are these facts. Not speculation, but facts.

The NFL DID NOT PUNISH Kaepernick.
The NFL DID NOT FINE Kaepernick
The NFL DID NOT SUSPEND Kaepernick
The NFL ALLOWED Kaepernick to protest the way he wanted to protest. He was not banished, he was no removed, and the NFL STILL allow players to protest in the same manner if they choose to as evident as last weekend.

Those are FACTS.

And here's the FACTS with Kaepernick.

He OPTED OUT his contract.
He wasn't kicked off the 49ers. He was even promoted a starter by that team.
He made his own decision without any specific reason to opt out and be a free agent. Therefore, there's no obligation for any team to sign him. He chose his own fate, and there's ZERO EVIDENCE of him being upset with the fate he chosen.

We seen players crying to get on any team put EFFORT trying to get on. We seen those aggressively try to get a job. We have Johnny Manzel, who's still begging to get on a team, posting videos and everything to show to GM's that he's capable. And obviously, Kaepernick is way better than Manzel or Tebow, or any other QB out from the league but made it KNOWN they want to be on one. Kaepernick, on the other hand been completely QUIET about his desire to play. We have no clue because he never made any push or effort to show anyone that he's want to play. His PRIORITIES, publicly, is NOT ON FOOTBALL . His priorities is on making social moves and being a worldly humanitarian. So we have no idea if his heart is even IN playing. That's clearly not shown as his passion. We just ASSUME only because he has not been picked up. And whether the owner colluded or not in blackballing him, it is obvious that Kaepernick is unbothered and continuing to do what he's passionate about.

So, if the case is if Kaepernick is really dedicated to football or if he's fine doing what he's doing now, why would players that barely know him personally want to campaign for him to play? Makes little sense if he doesn't care if he does. We all assume that he DO, but there's no evidence supporting it.

It's EASY to put blame at the NFL, but from a technical and factual standpoint. The league didn't prohibit him from doing anything he CHOSE to do. As fukked up we believe him not playing maybe, but support that suggest if he really cares about not being signed?

Answer this question first.... is Kap not on the market for hire?

 

[MegaTronBomb!]

the ones with clout don't want to lose their endorsements (obj, ab, cam, Julio,) etc.

If we really want to keep it 1000.... if you scared to speak up cause you might lose an endorsement.... was that an endorsement that you REALLY want to begin with?

 

[aceboon]

When Kaep was speaking with the media last year as part of his weekly obligations how many NFL players were publically supporting him? Its the same group of players(Bennett bros, Malcolm Jenkins, Eric Reid, Torrey Smith, etc) that speak up now that spoke out last year, and we heard plenty of players out in the public delivering c00n rhetoric just like we hear now. This shyt is just an excuse.

 

[TheNig]

Hasn't he given clarity? I thought he did...

 

[KOBE]

Oh my god fukk the NFL.

shyt is making me ill. So sick of this evil shyt.

We need to give the black players a choice. Its the Black community or the NFL.

You're not paying them millions of dollars. It's easy to call people c00ns/useless on the internet breh, you're not risking millions of dollars. I'm not saying their behavior is fair or acceptable, but y'all talk like you would willingly throw your careers away for a cause when making that much when I'm sure the majority of you would fold much like them. The majority of people look out for themselves and family first.

 

[JLova]

Hasn't he given clarity? I thought he did...

He did. It's all bullshyt.

 

[Crude Abolitionist]

You're not paying them millions of dollars. It's easy to call people c00ns/useless on the internet breh, you're not risking millions of dollars. I'm not saying their behavior is fair or acceptable, but y'all talk like you would willingly throw your careers away for a cause when making that much when I'm sure the majority of you would fold much like them. The majority of people look out for themselves and family first.

...

If they choose to remain with the racist we will make sure they regret it for the rest of their lives.

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

It is a valid point. People crying foul for the NFL for Kaepernick not playing, not signed. We hear all this by OTHERS, but not one PEEP by Kaepernick. Not anything about what his desires are, what he intends to do, or nothing of no sort. The truth may very well be that he JUST NO LONGER HAVE INTEREST IN FOOTBALL. And that is fair if he doesn't. If his focus on the betterment of the people, I rather have him have that as his priority than playing. But we do not KNOW, and that what blurs the assumption of him being so-called blackballed. If he was vocal about what his plans are in the future, whether it is playing or not, then make it so and so others can move on. It is A LOT of egg on our faces if we been protesting and saying fukk the NFL and whatnot and it turns out he simply didn't want to play. And that's where these players are at. At one hand, they SHOULD protest on their own free will, not for Kaepernick's sake, but for their OWN personal choice. That's what Bennett and Lynche did. They didn't say shyt about they're doing it for Kaepernick, but for themselves because of that THEY see or feel. Standing up for anyone that doesn't stand for himself DOES NOT MAKE SENSE. And Kaepernick been the LEAST VOCAL in this outrage of him not playing. If he could care less, why should they care? They got their lives and duties and bills to pay.

The man said he wants to play football again and said he didn't plan on continuing the protest..what more do you need?

 

[gluvnast]

Kaep opted out because he was going to get cut. Listen to actual 9er fans who know the whole story.

Stop caping for the league. It's disgusting.

Kaep was going to be cut EITHER WAY before the whole protest even started. Let's not forget that or act as if it's due to him protesting. He was benched. Remember? Not to mention, the 49ers cut Gabbert as well! It was Kaep's CHOICE to opt out. Had he didn't, he would of still be on the team, or traded, or cut WITH THEM STILL PAYING HIM because he was still under contract!

Let's really put it ALL IN context.

 

[gluvnast]

The man said he wants to play football again and said he didn't plan on continuing the protest..what more do you need?

Did HE say that or his agent? All we ever had was hearsay.