Since 2017, Colin Kaepernick hasn’t been a part of the league. Prior to that, he was quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers and had a good stint in the NFL.
In 2020, the league’s official website claimed Kaepernick as a retired player. After seeing the NFL’s official website made this abrupt decision for him, Kap’s girlfriend, Nessa Diab, didn’t sit quietly. Diab called out the league for this.
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On her Twitter account, she wrote, “The @NFL @nflcommish @NFLPA lying on their NFL website claiming @Kaepernick7 “retired.” Colin did NOT retire. You cowards…”
The @NFL @nflcommish @NFLPA lying on their NFL website claiming @Kaepernick7 “retired.” Colin did NOT retire. You cowards blackballed him bc he peacefully protested against police brutality. He’s a Superbowl QB & should be playing bc his stats show that. https://t.co/UmyD5VhYwP pic.twitter.com/eUJ7LMmaiR
— NESSA (@nessnitty) May 22, 2020
It was a loud and clear statement by Nessa Diab. Kaepernick’s fans also supported her after she made that tweet. It was pretty predictable that the league faced a backlash from many people for doing this.
NFL made changes after a strong response by the girlfriend of Colin Kaepernick
The league’s website made changes after a strong response by Nessa Diab. They later listed Colin Kaepernick as a UFA. UFA stands for Unrestricted Free Agent. The former 49ers quarterback belonged to that category.
Thank you to everyone who held the @NFL accountable for falsely reporting that Colin “retired” on their website. They heard you loud & clear bc the NFL put the accurate description that @Kaepernick7 is a Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA). Tell them to stop denying him employment. pic.twitter.com/klK7a6qRTY
— NESSA (@nessnitty) May 23, 2020
Nessa Diab believed her boyfriend deserved a return to the league, but for various obvious reasons, he was continuously getting ignored. Over the years, Kaepernick has made multiple efforts to return to the NFL, but he hasn’t found any success yet.
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Many teams have been monitoring Colin Kaepernick recently. He also worked out with the Las Vegas Raiders. Even though his workout with them was impressive, no team has approached him for signing so far.
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SANTA CLARA, CA – AUGUST 26: Quarterback Colin Kaepernick #7 of the San Francisco 49ers looks on from the sidelines against the Green Bay Packers in the first half of their preseason football game at Levi’s Stadium on August 26, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Only the future will tell if Kaepernick will make his return to the league. It is likely that he might get his chance as a backup quarterback for a team this upcoming season. As of now, his fans can only hope for the best.
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