Colin Kaepernick, whose protests throughout the nationwide anthem in 2016 sparked demonstrations for racial justice, is about on making a return to the NFL.
The previous NFL quarterback participated in a exercise with the Las Vegas Raiders on Wednesday, ESPN reported.
It marked the activist’s first exercise with an NFL group in kind of 5 years, in line with the website, and his first since settling a 2019 lawsuit for an undisclosed quantity over claims he used to be blacklisted by way of league homeowners.
The exercise comes not up to a month after Raiders proprietor Mark Davis, in an interview with NBC Sports activities, stated Kaepernick deserved a shot on the league once more.
Again in March, Kaepernick expressed hobby in a exercise by means of his Twitter account.
He then stated throughout an episode of the “I Am Athlete” podcast in April that he sought after to search out his as far back as an NFL group.
Kaepernick pointed to an NFL that appears other from when he ultimate suited up in a league uniform.
“You may have ‘Finish Racism’ at the back of your finish zone. You may have ‘Black Lives Topic’ to your helmet. The entirety I’ve stated must be in alignment with what you’re pronouncing publicly,” Kaepernick stated.
“It’s a $16 billion industry. After I first took a knee, my jersey went to No. 1. After I did the maintain Nike, their worth higher by way of $6 billion. Six billion. With a ‘b.’ … So in the event you’re speaking in regards to the industry aspect, it presentations [it’s] really helpful. When you’re speaking in regards to the taking part in aspect, are available in, let me compete.”
Kaepernick, who seemed within the 2013 Tremendous Bowl, performed six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers.
His protests, a reaction to police brutality and racial injustice, brought about national debate in conjunction with grievance from then-President Donald Trump in 2017.
If the Raiders signal him, Kaepernick would sign up for a roster of 4 quarterbacks and reunite with the group’s offensive coordinator Mick Lombardi, a former assistant for the 49ers throughout the quarterback’s occupation there.