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Colin Kaepernick update: some teams ‘genuinely hate him’
The Mercury News ^ | March 17, 2017 | Cam Inman

Posted on 03/17/2017 5:06:01 PM PDT by monkapotamus

“First, some teams genuinely believe that he can’t play. They think he’s shot. I’d put that number around 20 percent.

“Second, some teams fear the backlash from fans after getting him. They think there might be protests or (President) Trump will tweet about the team. I’d say that number is around 10 percent. Then there’s another 10 percent that has a mix of those feelings.

“Third, the rest genuinely hate him and can’t stand what he did [kneeling for the national anthem]. They want nothing to do with him. They won’t move on. They think showing no interest is a form of punishment. I think some teams also want to use Kaepernick as a cautionary tale to stop other players in the future from doing what he did.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: athletes; football; kaepernick; nfl
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To: colorado tanker

Fail. You’re wrong.


41 posted on 03/17/2017 6:38:21 PM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: Pollster1

The really remarkable thing is the San Jose Mercury News is as leftist as any rag in the U.S. For them to print an article by Cam Inman suggesting that 60% hate him for being an anti-American cretin is simply amazing. The Merc never, EVER publishes anything remotely like that.


42 posted on 03/17/2017 6:53:24 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: monkapotamus

Nobody likes him. Has his muzzie gf left him yet?


43 posted on 03/17/2017 7:04:37 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: monkapotamus

He will find some team to pick him up as a backup.


44 posted on 03/17/2017 7:06:02 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: monkapotamus

The Jets owned by Woody Johnson a true conservative and the Giants? Forget that.


45 posted on 03/17/2017 7:24:49 PM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: monkapotamus
Pretty sure that's "Colon" Kaepernick.

lol

46 posted on 03/17/2017 7:47:32 PM PDT by Gargantua ("Still Not Tired Of Winning---bayotch!" ;^)
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To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise
I think that 5 years is the minimum playing time whereby a player can collect retirement but.....it would be minimal and not payable until the age of 65.

Not exactly.

The NFL's current pension plan applies to players who have had at least one credited season since 1993. Each season credit that a player earns adds a certain amount to his eventual monthly pension payment. Players are credited for a full season if they are on the active roster, injured reserve or physically unable to perform (PUP) list for at least three games during the regular season. Players can begin receiving this monthly pension when they reach age 55.

The league also offers an annuity program to players who have completed at least four credited seasons. The contribution amount varies by season. Players can begin receiving this benefit at age 35 if they have been out of the league for at least five years and can opt for monthly or annual payments.

The NFL also offers a plan similar to a 401(k). The Second Career Savings Plan can match up to double the amount of player contributions, with an annual maximum of $24,000 to $28,000 depending on the calendar year. Players can begin participating in the savings plan after their second credited season.

47 posted on 03/17/2017 8:30:43 PM PDT by Boomer (The modern day leftist dems are the party of criminally insane propagandists.)
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To: OKSooner

Yeah; I’m thinking the people who decide this stuff weigh the pros and cons and it’s easy to see this guy is too heavy in the negative column to be of any use to any team even if he could still play. A Quarterback must still lead his team to some extent and only those few who have zero patriotism like him would think about following him as their leader.

He’s done. Stick a fork in him. Hope his little spoiled brat and muzzie girlfriend appreciate the huge pay decrease. If he’s smart he will sell his fancy house and cars right now and move into a nice mix-race middle class neighborhood and live off what he has left and put himself on a budget and get a financial advisor to help him put what money he does have into something that will pay him quarterly then find something constructive to do until he turns 55 when he can start collecting retirement.

I wonder if the muzzie biatch who brainwashed him will stick with him after he goes from hero to zero.


48 posted on 03/17/2017 8:39:43 PM PDT by Boomer (The modern day leftist dems are the party of criminally insane propagandists.)
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To: monkapotamus

I really hope the nfl is taking it on the chin because of this punk.I know I will never watch again.


49 posted on 03/17/2017 8:48:15 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: monkapotamus

50 posted on 03/17/2017 8:49:41 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Boomer

I hope nothing of the sort happens and he is living on the street of this great nation that he shunned.


51 posted on 03/17/2017 8:56:16 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Boomer; submarinerswife

Thank you for the info.

** PING ** to SW from ex-submariner. ;-)


52 posted on 03/17/2017 8:56:41 PM PDT by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Note to all foreigners: Please.....GET OUT and STAY OUT!)
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To: gettinolder

I got hooked on rugby. Them some real badasses on that pitch. Rugby is what American football wants to be when it grows up.


53 posted on 03/17/2017 8:58:27 PM PDT by 60Gunner (The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men. - Plato)
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To: Pollster1

The fans won’t move on and shouldn’t. Sometimes it’s absolutely necessary to stand your ground. Leftist derision doesn’t matter because they are the enemy.


54 posted on 03/17/2017 9:29:03 PM PDT by Crucial
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To: monkapotamus

Radioactive...


55 posted on 03/17/2017 9:39:03 PM PDT by Skybird
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To: monkapotamus

He knelt because his not good enough and knew nobody would pick him up.Just Rolling with my homie.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLC5voGUp0I


56 posted on 03/17/2017 10:05:48 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: monkapotamus

That’s one dedicated fool. But it’s admirable in an ugly way that he was willing to forego some $60 million in earnings for his beliefs. At least he didn’t take out any innocent bystanders.


57 posted on 03/17/2017 10:06:19 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (If a border fence isn't effective, why is there a border fence around the White House?)
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To: llevrok

Russell Wilson is another asshole.


58 posted on 03/17/2017 10:12:27 PM PDT by Right Brother
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To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise
Noted that you felt it needful to include that parenthetical disclaimer. For my part, I would point out that in the current culture, whites are racist by definition. The same definition exempts all others from the charge.

Yes; I have heard this liberal leftist notion and dismiss it out of hand because I know it to be false. As I already stated; I have yet to meet anyone more racist than black people but Hispanics are a close second. Whitey is way down toward the bottom of the list IMHO. Again; I have experienced this (many times) by being on the receiving end so I know it be fact and not conjecture or even simply plausible. Fact.

Are you saying you agree with this notion or are you merely pointing out the lie itself?

Sorry about the passive aggressive way of asking. Much like asking if you still beat your wife I suppose.

59 posted on 03/17/2017 10:49:15 PM PDT by Boomer (The modern day leftist dems are the party of criminally insane propagandists.)
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To: fortheDeclaration

doubt it, for a backup a team wants a solid consistent team-first kind of guy, with no distractions .... can’t see any NFL head coach would want all the b.s. that comes with Kaeperdick for a backup QB.


60 posted on 03/18/2017 1:44:16 AM PDT by Enchante (Libtards are enemies of true civilization!)
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