“To Have the Opportunity to Make a Comeback”: 7 Years After Firm Decision Cost Him His NFL Career, Colin Kaepernick Responds on Looking Back and Making Amends

Colin Kaepernick was once a great QB in the league. Drafted in 2011 by the San Francisco 49ers, he played for six seasons in the NFL. During this time, he also led the 49ers to the finals of the Super Bowl LVII against the Baltimore Ravens, unfortunately losing 34-31. And then, in 2016, his career came to an end after his controversial episode of kneeling during the national anthem to protest against police brutality and racial discrimination in the country. 

Today, it’s been almost seven years since Kaepernick’s last appearance in the NFL. He has gone on to live a life as a civil rights activist in the country. And in a recent interview, he opened up about looking back at his life and maybe changing his fate in some way.

Colin Kaepernick believes in always looking forward

During a recent interview with Juana Summers for NPR, he talked about his recent graphic novel, ’Change the Game’ and his own journey in life. Summers questioned Kaepernick if he ever imagined and thought of life if he was still playing in the NFL. She asked if it is a topic he does not ponder over anymore. 

To this, Colin Kaepernick replied by stating that for him, his focus is always on the future. It is “on what I can do moving forward.”  He said, “So training at 4;30 to be able to have the opportunity to make a comeback-absolutely. That’s something I do five days a week still. But as far as looking back, that’s not something I do.” The ex-NFL star said that he looks forward to creating an impact and creating a future that “looks different”

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Ever since his hiatus from the NFL, Colin Kaepernick has been focusing his life to fight against racial discrimination in the country. 

Life after the NFL for Kaepernick 

After his NFL career came to an unprecedented end, Kaepernick started working for the marginalized and discriminated community of the country. He released his graphic novel called ‘Change the Game’, which talks about how he’s been facing racism throughout his life. He also called out his parents for internalizing racism in his teenage days. This brought in a lot of criticism from other sports personalities for calling out his parents like that. He also went on to compare the NFL to slavery in his Netflix series ‘Colin in Black & White’, talking about the way players are treated during the NFL combine. Apart from this he also recently started a movement against Florida’s ‘Stop W.O.K.E Act’, which prohibits certain civil unrest topics from being discussed in schools.

With the way things are moving for the ex-NFL star, one might wonder if Kaepernick will ever play in the NFL again. Or has that chapter of his life come to an end permanently?

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