The silent man who we’ve all known to sacrifice his professional football career to take a stand against brutality is giving us a look into his childhood. Colin Kaepernick joined forces with Ava DuVernay to produce a Netflix docuseries titled, Colin in Black & White, which “will focus on Kaepernick’s formative high school years, lending […]
In this week’s Source Report, Kyla Imani updates fans on issues from Kodak Black to Colin Kaepernick. Kodak is behind bars but his chains are in Wal-Mart? The Florida rapper is now looking to discontinue the access of mock versions of his trademark chain. Colin Kaepernick is currently a free agent but that may not […]
In an interview with TMZ Sports, Brett Favre answered questions regarding Colin Kaepernick and a possible return to the NFL. The Hall of Fame Green Bay Packers QB said that Kaep will be stamped in history as another NFL player who fought in Afghanistan. “It’s not easy for a guy his age Black, White, Hispanic, […]
A few weeks after issuing an apology for the NFL’s initial response to National Anthem protests, Roger Goodell is now encouraging teams to sign Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick has been a free agent since the 2016-2017 season after being blackballed by league owners. Goodell sat down for an interview with ESPN on Monday when he responded […]
The Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll spoke about the status of Colin Kaepernick in a conference call with reporters on Thursday. The Super Bowl XLVIII winning Head Coach revealed that he received a call about Kaepernick from a team that is interested. Carroll did not say which team called him. “After all of the […]
Former Colin Kaepernick teammate Carlos Hyde wants the league to sign his former QB to prove that they want to fight against racial inequality. Hyde told reporters on Monday that he supported Kaep four years ago and he supports him now. “I think if they sign Kaep back, that’ll show that they’re really trying to […]
Over this unpredictable weekend, when New Yorkers were just calming down after a week of rioting and protesting racial discrimination, Funk Flex took to the airwaves to express his opinion about protest kneeling, Colin Kaepernick and Jay-Z. In his regular bomb-dropping tirade on Saturday, the Hot 97 flagship DJ delved into the circumstances that led […]
Four years after Colin Kaepernick sacrificed his career to make a statement about police brutality, the NFL is finally getting behind the protest and admitting they made a mistake. In a Twitter post, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell admits that the NFL got it wrong. “We the National Football League admit we were wrong for not […]
Yesterday, Drew Brees threw himself into a social media fire by stating he is still against the peaceful kneeling protest that was seen in the NFL. Today, he has apologized. Brees was doing an interview with Yahoo Finance where he spoke against the form of protest created by Colin Kaepernick stating that he will “never […]
Eric Reid and Colin Kaepernick have been side by side since the day when Kaep went from sitting during the National Anthem in 2016 to kneeling. Reid is still holding down his best friend and on Tuesday went after NFL teams who participated in #BlackoutTuesday posts on social media. As the whole nation posted Blacked […]
Reactions to the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota continue to pour in. One of the latest comes from Brian Flores, a Black man and head coach of the Miami Dolphins. The statement was posted to Twitter by the Dolphins Twitter page. In his statement, Flores recalls the backlash issued to Colin Kaepernick as he […]
The death of Minneapolis man, George Floyd has sparked global outrage. Sports stars took to social media to express their pain over his death. LeBron James and other high-profile athletes have taken to social media to voice their outrage over the death of a black Minnesota man who was pinned down by police. George Floyd, […]
Colin Kaepernick will not be taking his talents to the XFL due to a salary request that is higher than they can afford. Over the weekend, the XFL had its first week and the free-agent quarterback was noticeably missing. The league of eight teams will play a 10-week regular season and a two week postseason […]
The Super Bowl invokes a lot of emotion from a lot of different people, nearly splitting the Black community down the middle. And with Jay-z inking his historic deal with the NFL almost half a year ago, Black folk have become even more divided. Many love Jay-Z. His lyrical gifts. His industrial nature and hustle-like […]
Colin Kaepernick may have made an impact in the United States, but athletes from around the world will not be able to use their athletic status as a platform for social change, according to the IOC. The International Olympic Committee has stated in this year’s guidelines that protesting nor political stances will be tolerated in […]
Former NFL player Colin Kaepernick has never shied away from used his platform to speak out against the unjust treatment of black and brown people. This time is no different. Kaepernick took to Twitter to briefly air out his frustrations following the recent drone strike on Iran. He began by saying killing people of color […]
ESPN’s Adam Schefter, reports that Colin Kaepernick hasn’t heard back from any NFL teams since his private work out at Charles R. Drew High School in Riverdale, Georgia last week. The moment was surrounded by bad press after the former quarterback infamously changed the venue last minute. The league responded saying, “We are disappointed that […]
Yesterday Colin Kaepernick tweeted in response to the NFL hosting a private workout in Atlanta over the upcoming weekend and all 32 NFL teams are invited. Ian Rapoport revealed that JAY-Z had influence over the league’s decision to finally give the former quarterback a chance. “I’m also told that JAY-Z who is working with the […]
It appears the NFL is closing the door on assisting Colin Kaepernick or even speaking on him in the future. Commissioner Roger Goodell was on hand with members of the media Wednesday and stated “the league has moved on” from Kaep. “On Colin Kaepernick and what went into the FA workout, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell […]
Houston Texans Wide Receiver Kenny Stills is still holding strong to the National Anthem protest, and after scoring a touchdown on Sunday, Stills gave the protest pioneer a shout out that wasn’t caught on camera. Stills said on Twitter that after his 35-yard touchdown grab against the New England Patriots on Sunday night, Stills went […]