An anonymous NFL exec reportedly calls Colin Kaepernick a 'traitor'

cbssports.com ^ | 9/1/2016 | by Will Brinson

[11th_VA]

It's pretty difficult to take the title of "Most Divisive Human Being" these days, but Colin Kaepernick somehow managed to steal the belt with his recent silent, sitting protest of the national anthem.

The 49ers quarterback is drawing lots of support, lots of anger and a truckload of internet outrage. He's also managed to draw anonymous NFL executives into the discussion.

Bleacher Report's Mike Freeman quoted a number of different anonymous NFL execs, with one calling him "a traitor" and another likening him to "Rae Carruth."

A sampling from Freeman's column:

"I don't want him anywhere near my team," one front office executive said. "He's a traitor."

One executive said he hasn't seen this much collective dislike among front office members regarding a player since Rae Carruth.

"He has no respect for our country," one team executive said. "F--k that guy."

Another said that if an owner asked him to sign Kaepernick, he would consider resigning, rather than do it.

This is all pretty hyperbolic. Kaepernick isn't doing himself any favors from a football perspective with his protest -- it's his unalienable right as an American to protest whatever he wants, but in terms of making him a more desirable football quantity, he's not helping himself.

[11th_VA]

@hole deluxe ...

[2ndDivisionVet]

Ryan Lochte should send this guy a gift basket.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

LOL

[Sarah Barracuda]

He’s not only a traitor, he’s a moron..Ive seen cockroaches with more intelligence than Colin Kaeparnick..he’s basically a puppet for the Muslim Jihad and his BLM activist girlfriend I mean just look at him with his Ronald McDonald hairstyle he’s pathetic

[Let's Roll]

That NFL executive should replace Goodell.

[sport]

Sticks and stones......

[AnotherUnixGeek]

He’s not a traitor. Just spoiled, childish and ignorant.

[ichabod1]

He says he’s half black, but he looks like a muslin. Is that about right?

[Sarah Barracuda]

He converted to Islam a few months ago, figures, it suits him perfectly..just waiting for him to scream ALLAH AKBAR and blow something up

[MtnClimber]

I wonder how many defensive players have parents who are LEO and have a shot at payback?

[ichabod1]

Kind of describes a certain “brown president” as well.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Well Colin did meet up with Michelle Obama..maybe her Anti American BS rubbed off on him

[lodi90]

He made is point. After everything blew up he should have shut down his “protest”. Now it looks like all ME, ME, ME and no TEAM. And that’s why no team will touch him. The guy sounds dumb as box of rocks. Somebody has programmed his head with BLM stuff and he’s too dim a bulb to figure out what is going on.

[Bullish]

Anonymous execs? Gee, how brave of them.

[ichabod1]

I thought he was like an elite quarterback, but then I hear he can’t win the starting job. I’m confused about Mr. K.

[DoughtyOne]

No, he actually is a traitor.

This guy is just a misinformed ingrate.

I guess Lane has joined in too.

Nothing would please me more than to see the stadiums empty next week, where these guys play.

[FreedomStar3028]

Ya, he’s gonna get messed up, bad.

[FreedomStar3028]

Ya, he’s gonna get messed up, bad.

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[Jack Hammer]

Not sure if he’s a ‘traitor’ - he is, without a doubt, an *sshole.