Overview
- Kaepernick told NBC he stopped watching NFL games and now watches college football because he believes the league is still keeping him out.
- He said no team offered him a workout after 2016 and that coaches who privately sought to sign him were blocked by higher‑level decisions.
- The NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell continue to deny any organized blackballing and point to more than $575 million in social‑justice contributions since 2017.
- Kaepernick renewed criticism of high‑profile deals he says undercut player protests, disputed claims he signed a non‑disparagement agreement, and called Jay‑Z’s recent comments a sign of a 'guilty conscience.'
- The interview precedes Kaepernick’s memoir The Perilous Fight, due Sept. 15, and comes alongside his ongoing Know Your Rights Camp work and a decision not to sell the book at Target.