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Report: Kaepernick’s Collusion Case to Focus on Donald Trump’s Influence Over NFL Owners
Sports Illustrated and CBS ^ | Oct 17 2017 | Dan Gartland /Jason La Canfora

Posted on 10/17/2017 11:22:37 AM PDT by drewh

Colin Kaepernick’s collusion case against NFL owners will argue that his continued unemployment is at least partially the fault of President Donald Trump, CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora reports.

Kaepernick intends to argue that Trump, on Twitter and in public speeches, influenced NFL owners against signing Kaepernick, according to the report.

Trump no doubt has the ear of NFL owners. The day before the Kentucky rally, Patriots owner Robert Kraft was on Air Force One with Trump. Trump also tweeted last month that he had spoken with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones about the anthem issue—he reportedly called Jones four times in a day to talk about the protests.

Many other owners donated to Trump’s inaugural committee. Proving his views on Kaepernick and peaceful protests of injustice contributed to Kaepernick’s absence from the league would require details about his conversations with ownership, though.

The breaking point for Kaepernick was when he was passed over by the Titans and Raiders two weeks ago, according to La Canfora. Tennessee signed Brandon Weeden and the Raiders held steady with E.J. Manuel.

(Excerpt) Read more at si.com ...


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1 posted on 10/17/2017 11:22:37 AM PDT by drewh
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To: drewh

No case.
He’s been blocked since last season.

He really needs to stop listening to the stupid sh1t his girlfriend says.


2 posted on 10/17/2017 11:25:00 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Did Barack Obama denounce Communism and dictatorships when he visited Cuba as a puppet of the State?)
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kraft being on a plane with trump raises SJW hackles, but an AG sitting on the plane of bill clinton while his wife is under investigation...well, that’s just all so much chin music now, isnt it?


3 posted on 10/17/2017 11:25:40 AM PDT by raygunfan
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To: drewh

Hope so. Hope this POS is reduced to begging on the street to support himself. Kapernick is a loathsome, no talent, vicious, anti-American ingrate.


4 posted on 10/17/2017 11:26:10 AM PDT by ZULU (DITCH MITCH!!! DUMP RYAN!! DROP DEAD MCCAIN!! KIM FATTY the THIRD = Kim Jung Un)
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To: drewh

He gets paid to play football, not protest.

It’s not rocket surgery.


5 posted on 10/17/2017 11:26:26 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (You can't have totalitarian globalist government if the peasants are armed.)
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To: drewh

What utter b/s. Is there a state law implicated? What constitutional federal laws have been broken?

If none then summary judgement and case dismissed for lack of a genuine dispute of a material fact.


6 posted on 10/17/2017 11:28:13 AM PDT by Jim W N
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To: drewh

7 posted on 10/17/2017 11:28:29 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines (Their side circles the wagons. Our side revs up the bus.)
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To: a fool in paradise

His girlfriend yes and now a lawyer who thinks he can face and win Trump and his lawyers.

This is a loser


8 posted on 10/17/2017 11:29:20 AM PDT by stanne
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“Report: Kaepernick’s Collusion Case to Focus on Donald Trump’s Influence Over NFL Owners”

ah, yes. the ol’ “Presidential Influence” clause in the NFL collective bargaining agreement. Kap’s case should be a slam-dunk ...


9 posted on 10/17/2017 11:29:30 AM PDT by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: drewh

Kaepernick just keeps on defining the word idiot.


10 posted on 10/17/2017 11:29:39 AM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists Call 'em what you will, they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: drewh

Good luck with that as.h..le. Trump does not own any team and it would therefore be impossible for him to collude with owners or them with him.


11 posted on 10/17/2017 11:29:52 AM PDT by Mouton (The MSM is a clear and present danger to the republic.)
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To: drewh

He is just an employee or Ex employee now


12 posted on 10/17/2017 11:30:16 AM PDT by butlerweave (it's the children are)
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To: drewh

0bama was president when kaepernick started his BS!


13 posted on 10/17/2017 11:30:32 AM PDT by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: drewh

He HAD a contract with San Francisco and walked away from it of his own free will He has no case.


14 posted on 10/17/2017 11:30:38 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ...)
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To: drewh

Is Trump a time traveler? Did he go back in time to last year and cause this guy’s hiring problems?


15 posted on 10/17/2017 11:31:20 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: drewh

So he’s not trying to win an actual legal case, but rather using the legal process for political purposes? Who’s paying the lawyers?


16 posted on 10/17/2017 11:31:24 AM PDT by Tallguy (Twitter short-circuits common sense. Please engage your brain before tweeting.)
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To: drewh

14 losses, 2 wins in his last season.....and walked away from a contract San Francisco offered him.


17 posted on 10/17/2017 11:31:41 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ...)
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To: drewh

This guy has an almost terminal case of “pu—y whip”.


18 posted on 10/17/2017 11:32:00 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (John McBane is the turd in the national punch-bowl.)
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To: drewh

No documents, no recorded conversations, no sworn witness testimony, no case. Just another wealthy anti American, anti Trump leftist funding this suit and using this fool Kaepernick as a tool.


19 posted on 10/17/2017 11:32:02 AM PDT by allendale (.)
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To: drewh

Football teams play other teams.

Every team owner has an interest in maximizing their ticket sales and TV revenue.

Football teams are valued by fan loyalty.

Disloyal players who don’t appreciate the millions of dollars they make thanks to the greatness of the USA are disliked by the fans.

Disloyal players who don’t respect our nation should expect to become unemployed, permanently.


20 posted on 10/17/2017 11:32:35 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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