On September 17, Kaepernick was fined by the NFL for using inappropriate language on the field. On October 9, he was fined $10,000 by the NFL for appearing at a post-game press conference wearing headphones from Beats by Dre, while the league's headphone sponsor was Bose. In a game against the San Diego Chargers, he ran for a 90-yard touchdown.
Kaepernick known for his football play, and his political activism of kneeling during the National Anthem in protest of police brutality and racism against African-Americans in the United States. Kaepernick played college football for the University of Nevada where he was named the Western Athletic Conference (WAC)...
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Kaepernick supports the abolition of police and prisons. In October 2020, Kaepernick Publishing launched a project with Medium titled "Abolition For The People", a collection of 30 essays written by several activists calling for police and prison abolition and criticizing prison reform as only "reforming, reshaping, and rebranding" systemic racism.
The NFL has hired Lynch as counsel for its racial discrimination lawsuit filed by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores. The NFL has hired former Attorney General Loretta Lynch to defend the League in the racial discrimination lawsuit filed against it by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores.
Flores lawyer, Douglas H. Wigdor, has responded to the hire, congratulating Flores on joining the Steelers but saying the lawsuit will continue.
Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and Panthers safety Eric Reid will receive less than $10 million in a financial settlement with the NFL, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Colin Kaepernick's Trainer Says Multiple NFL Teams Have Reached Out with Interest in Quarterback. A trainer who has worked with Colin Kaepernick says multiple NFL teams have reached out to him with interest in the former quarterback, who hasn't played in an NFL game since 2016.
Senior Defensive Assistant/Linebackers CoachSteelers Hire Brian Flores as Senior Defensive Assistant/Linebackers Coach. Brian Flores has a new job in the NFL. Flores was hired by the Pittsburgh Steelers as their new senior defensive assistant/linebackers coach, the organization announced on Saturday.
Established in 2003, the Rooney Rule now stipulates that all 32 clubs must interview at least two women and/or persons of color when seeking to fill prominent positions in order to comply with the policy.
Colin Kaepernick will be staying in San Francisco through 2020 after signing a six-year contract extension.
The Seahawks are one of the only teams to publicly show interest in Kaepernick since his departure from San Francisco.
More than five years after he last appeared in an NFL game, free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick has landed a workout with the Las Vegas Raiders, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports.