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Kaepernick Says NFL Is 'Actively Blackballing' Him

An NBC interview renews scrutiny of the league’s response to player protests ahead of his Sept. 15 memoir.

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Colin Kaepernick attends a premiere for the miniseries "Colin in Black & White" at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
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Overview

  • Kaepernick told NBC that he is being "actively blackballed" by the NFL and said he no longer watches the league, preferring college football.
  • The comments echo a 2017 collusion grievance he filed with Eric Reid and the undisclosed 2019 settlement the two later reached with the NFL.
  • Kaepernick has not played in the NFL since the 2016 season and last took a snap in January 2017 after leading the 49ers to the 2012 Super Bowl.
  • Since leaving the game he has run Know Your Rights camps and funded independent autopsies in police‑involved deaths as part of his ongoing activism.
  • The interview and his upcoming memoir, The Perilous Fight, are likely to intensify questions about whether the NFL’s public anti‑racism efforts reflect real change and could prompt responses from the league and players.