<p>Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took some heat on Twitter for practically begging the National Football League for a job — after comparing teams and coaches to slave traders in his Netflix special.</p>
<p>Kaepernick said that he had been &#8220;staying ready&#8221; over the past five years since leaving the NFL amid the controversy over his choice to protest during the national anthem that plays at the beginning of each game.</p>
<p>&#8220;For the past 5 years I’ve been working out and staying ready in case an opportunity to play presented itself. I’m really grateful to my trainer, who I’ve been throwing to all this time. But man, do I miss throwing to professional route runners. Who’s working?? I will pull up,&#8221; he tweeted on Sunday.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">For The past 5 years I’ve been working out and staying ready in case an opportunity to play presented itself. I’m really grateful to my trainer, who I’ve been throwing to all this time. But man, do I miss throwing to professional route runners. </p>
<p>Who’s working?? I will pull up</p>
<p>&mdash; Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kaepernick7/status/1503086990601846784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know why anybody would be reluctant to hire you after you did a Netflix show accusing them of slavery,&#8221; Jim Treacher (@jtlol) <a href="https://twitter.com/jtLOL/status/1503370523845312513">tweeted</a> in response.</p>
<p>Delano Squires <a href="https://twitter.com/DelanoSquires/status/1503219171236188164">added</a>, &#8220;<span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Why would you be fighting so hard to get back into a league you claim is run like a plantation, </span><span class="r-18u37iz">@Kaepernick7</span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">? Do you really prefer the NFL’s oppression to the freedom you have to promote prison abolition as an activist?&#8221;</span></p>
<p>&#8220;The irony of wanting to go back to the plantation is crazy,&#8221; Barrington Martin II <a href="https://twitter.com/_BarringtonII/status/1503221870694387714">agreed</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;The free market decides whether or not he&#8217;ll play in the NFL again. If he&#8217;s good enough, a team will sign him. It&#8217;s that simple,&#8221; Beverly Hallberg <a href="https://twitter.com/BeverlyHallberg/status/1503388953247948800">argued</a>.</p>
<p>Kaepernick became a household name when he sat out the national anthem, later choosing to kneel while it was playing before games — and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/san-francisco-police-union-slams-kaepernick-his-james-barrett">he argued</a> that he was not protesting the anthem specifically or the United States military.</p>
<p>&#8220;I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder,&#8221; Kaepernick said in 2016.</p>
<p>Several days later, he added, &#8220;There is police brutality — people of color have been targeted by police. That’s a large part of it. [The police] are government officials. They are put in place by the government so that’s something that the country has to change. There are things we can do to hold them more accountable. Make those standards higher…You have people who practice law, lawyers, who go to school for 8 years, but you can be a cop in 6 months. You don’t have to do the same amount of training as a cosmetologist. I mean someone with a curling iron has more education and training than people who have a gun. That’s insane.&#8221;</p>
<p>The QB was benched, and while the league attributed that to his lackluster performance on the field, Kaepernick and many who supported him claimed it was a punitive action for his antics on the sidelines.</p>
<p>Still, Kaepernick managed to land a Netflix deal — and in &#8220;Colin in Black &amp; White,&#8221; he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kaepernick-slammed-after-comparing-being-an-nfl-athlete-to-being-a-slave-shameless-con-artist">compared</a> the NFL combine to the slave market and the coaches to traders.</p>
<p>&#8220;But let me tell you, what they don’t want you to understand, is what’s established is a power dynamic,&#8221; Kaepernick claimed. &#8220;Before they put you on the field, teams poke, prod, and examine you searching for any defect that might affect your performance. No boundary respected. No dignity left intact.&#8221;</p>
<p>https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/1454587678155067398</p>
<p><em>Enter for the chance to hang out with Gina Carano at the premiere of her new Daily Wire movie, Terror on the Prairie! Two lucky Daily Wire members will be given the complete red carpet treatment &#8211; free airfare, hotel, premiere car service, and exclusive merch. Daily Wire members can click <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://www.dailywire.com/redcarpet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> to enter for a chance to win. If you’re not a Daily Wire member yet, click <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://dailywire.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> to join us so you can win this once-in-a-lifetime experience.</em></p>

<script async src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div data-widget-host="revcontent" data-pub-id="165152" data-widget-id="290588"></div><script src="https://delivery.revcontent.com/165152/290588/widget.js"></script>

Colin Kaepernick Mocked For Begging NFL To Play — After Comparing League’s Draft Combine To Slavery

Scott Pelley Takes Military Cosplay To New Level In Deluded NYT Interview

Bill Maher Rips Artists For Pulling Out OF America 250 Concerts

Scott Pelley Compares CBS Ouster To Family Being ‘Murdered’ In Over-The-Top Interview

Trump Walks Out On NBC’s Welker: ‘You’re Either Crooked Or You’re Stupid’

Festival Horror: At Least 12 Shot As Hunt For Suspects Intensifies

Bill Maher Unravels Top Dem’s Claim That CBS Has Gone Full MAGA

News and Commentary

Colin Kaepernick

Football

A video goes viral showing a baby being refused his mother by two gay "dads". This is just the tip of the iceberg, which is why we will have an important discussion today about surrogacy. 

Hour 1

The Matt Walsh Show

Ep. 1765 - This Video Is One Of The Worst Things I've Seen In A Long Time 

The Strait of Hormuz officially opens for business (kind of), the Pope makes “shocking” comments on immigration, and President Trump promises UFO disclosure at TPUSA. 


The Michael Knowles Show

Ep. 1956 -  Pope Leo's "SHOCKING" Immigration Comments EXPLAINED

A false miscreed has corrupted our leadership class.


The Andrew Klavan Show

Ep. 1275 - Dumb, Dumber and Progressive

President Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a murder-suicide involving former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shakes Virginia, and France and Britain hold a conference to secure the Strait of Hormuz – after the Iranian conflict ends. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

- - -

Ep. 2738

- - -

Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3

- - -

Today's Sponsors:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.

Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.

Morning Wire

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26 [Member Exclusive]

A ceasefire goes into effect between Israel and Lebanon, a tragic murder-suicide rocks Virginia, and Dairy Queen deploys AI in the drive-thru. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
- - -
Ep. 2737
- - -
Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 
- - -
Today’s Sponsor:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text “WIRE” to 83848 to learn more.


Menu

— News and Commentary —

Colin Kaepernick Mocked For Begging NFL To Play — After Comparing League’s Draft Combine To Slavery