Posted on 08/16/2018 7:48:36 PM PDT by EdnaMode
Serena Williams is already among the best athletes of all time, so if she says she spots a winner, it's hard to ignore her. In an interview with Time magazine, Williams singled out former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick as someone who could get a Super Bowl ring -- if he were given an opportunity.
Kaepernick is in the midst of a collusion grievance against NFL owners, in which he says that there has been a concerted effort to keep him out of an NFL uniform due to his protest against racial equality by kneeling during the national anthem. The form of protest has erupted into one of the biggest hot-button topics in the league.
"He'd have so much to prove," Williams told Time's Sean Gregory. "I would. I can't imagine he would be any different. 'Man, I'm about to show out. Y'all gonna see stuff you've never seen before.'"
Kaepernick hasn't played in the NFL since parting ways with the 49ers after the 2016 season, but he does already have a Super Bowl appearance under his belt. His Niners ultimately lost to the Ravens 34-31 in Super Bowl XLVII in spite of a strong third-quarter comeback from San Francisco.
Williams knows Kaepernick. Gregory writes in the piece that she met him twice -- once pre-protest and once after the nationwide debate about kneeling during the anthem began -- and she was part of Kaepernick's "10 for 10" challenge in which celebrities matched his $10,000 donations to various charities. The charity that Williams chose was Imagine LA.
Colin Kaepernick ✔ @Kaepernick7 My sister @serenawilliams asked that I donate to Imagine LA, an org dedicated to mobilizing the community to end the cycle of family homelessness & poverty. Serena is going #10for10 to match my $10k donation w/$10k as well! Serena, THANK YOU! See it on http://Kaepernick7.com
In his career, Kaepernick has thrown for 12,271 yards, rushed for 2,300 more and generated 85 total touchdowns (72 passing). Williams feels Kaepernick's grievance will prevent the 30-year-old quarterback from being signed -- but if he were given a chance, Williams thinks he could be great.
As a former Niner fan I can attest to him being a one trick pony. He impressed Harbaugh and the former Niner brass enough at Nevada to get drafted. But once the NFL defenses learned how to defend the Read Option he was forced to stay in the pocket where he panicked and took off running. If he did stay in the pocket it took him too long to settle on a receiver and wind up with his long throwing motion with disastrous results. Good riddance.
Heck, Serena, IF I got a start in the NFL, I COULD WIN the Superbowl. Serena, that word “IF” is bigger than you know.
Yes, I am sure someone would call him. Just take it off vibrate, Colin. You’ll get a ring.
Krappernik can go to hell for all most of america cares, maybe he can get a superbowl ring there, Maybe Serena and Krappernik can “get a room” and make luv while discussing their TDS issues while they are at it
I’m sure Serna will be more than happy to dole out a few millions to help a POOR BLACK BRO in a little time of need. Actually football players makes a lot more than tennis players by a long shot, so I guess its the unemployment line for him.
She may play tennis well but she dont know jack about football
Umm, no , Serena......
Maybe she’ll back Tim Tebow for a major league baseball team. Maybe, you thunk? Nah, he’s not one of the “brothers”.
Come on Serena. Stop hitting your head on the tennis court deck. It’s beginning to show.
Not long ago, she got trounced on the tennis courts - still too much post-birth fat on her and the idiot announcers were saying she should be able to maintain her status as top player because of the circumstances.....I guess with enough of a handicap system against any who might play against a Kaepernick team, he might be able to be boosted...but those taking knees now would maybe change their tune when they saw what they were really protesting for....
He sucked as a QB. Hell, his last season he went 2 - 14.
“Damn, race trumps everything in our country (other than Islam). Just saw a few commercials for upcoming new TV shows, and I can tell you whitey isnt part of them.”
No kidding. And if there is a white in a show, he or she is LGBTXYZ.
The entire article is predicated on the opening false premise.
Can someone please post the .gif of the “Yea Right, thumbs up girl”?
Needs somebody to ring his bell.
Venus think dat Serena got some setta balls on him.
He was NEVER a great QB. He was fair in his prime, but never championship material.
His winning it would tarnish it in the same way that Al Gore and Barak Obama tarnished the Nobel Peace Prize.
Pretty much. Any straight white male on a new show will likely be portrayed as being the least intelligent.
Really? I don't find it hard at all.
If that is true, then why don't all pro franchises have former superstars as the general manager? A few former stars have been successful in that role but usually the ones who have excelled at GM or as a coach were mediocre players.
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