Former NFL quarterback and self-styled race prophet Colin Kaepernick has largely slipped into obscurity after he was celebrated for his kneeling during the national anthem before games and now he’s on his knees begging for a job.
In a desperate cry for relevance, the one-time San Francisco 49ers slinger wrote a letter to the New York Jets after the team lost superstar Aaron Rogers only a handful of plays into the season’s first offensive drive, a devastating loss for a team that had staked its Super Bowl aspirations on the costly acquisition of the former Green Bay Packer.
Kaepernick’s September 21 letter to Jets GM Joe Douglas pleading for a spot on the team, even on the practice squad, was shared by rapper J. Cole, who got permission from the ex-player who hasn’t taken a snap from center in an NFL game since 2016, to post it to Instagram.
J. Cole has released Colin Kaepernick’s letter to the Jets requesting to join their practice squad pic.twitter.com/Kjn3af3u9G
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 26, 2023
“I know that there are currently depth issues at the position, and I’ve heard that the back-up spot is likely to be filled by a veteran Quarterback. As much as I would love the opportunity to fill that spot, I’m writing you in hopes that you can imagine a much different approach involving me; I would be honored and extremely grateful for the opportunity to come in and lead the practice squad. I would do this with the sole mission of getting your defense ready each week,” the 35-year-old wrote in a letter that could have only been more pathetic if he was begging for a spot as a ball boy.
It’s a heck of a climb down from his Netflix series when he liked the NFL combine to a slave auction.
NEW: Social justice warrior Colin Kaepernick, who once compared the NFL to slavery, is now begging the New York Jets to be on their practice squad.
Why would he want to be a ‘slave’ again?
In the letter, Kaepernick argued that he deserved a spot on the team.
“Worst case… pic.twitter.com/0XSqpRuaWj
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 27, 2023
While Kaepernick’s adoring admirers cheered for their hero to get another chance at proving his gridiron greatness, others on X ridiculed his sad and possibly last-ditch effort to salvage what was at one time, a promising career before he went rogue.
“Sued the NFL, took a settlement, put out a Netflix video calling the NFL slavery, writing letters begging for a spot on the plantation. Your revolutionary hero,” wrote Jason Whitlock of Fearless.
Sued the NFL, took a settlement, put out a Netflix video calling the NFL slavery, writing letters begging for a spot on the plantation. Your revolutionary hero. https://t.co/5n7H8JwOEh
— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) September 26, 2023
Whitlock poured it on in his Wednesday column, “Kunta Kaepernick now wants a job back on Massa Goodell’s plantation? Make it make sense.”
Other X users also sacked the king of the kneelers who once led his team to the Super Bowl before catching the “woke” mind virus.
Colin “Reparations” Kaepernick, has requested to join the New York Jets practice squad.
He made a documentary on Netflix about how the NFL is exactly like slavery.
A career where people make millions of dollars – to slavery.
Why would he request and want to join slavery? pic.twitter.com/PlvD6LXBm6
— ☠️Captain Christopher MAGA ☠️ (@RealCaptainMaga) September 27, 2023
I don’t even hate kap… but it’s so shameful
— Con (@DaConstrict) September 26, 2023
He wants to be enslaved?
— @amuse (@amuse) September 27, 2023
Colin Kaepernick is now begging the Jets to join their practice squad 6 years after he left the NFL because he said the league was racist.@Kaepernick7 is the most embarrassing former athlete in US history.
— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) September 27, 2023
Any NFL team that would sign Colin Kaepernick would be injecting Cancer into the team chemistry!
His skill level is also subpar
— Wiz (@WizChadwick2) September 27, 2023
It would be better if Joe Namath came back. They’d score more touchdowns than with Kaepernick https://t.co/hiY438b2mA
— Rooster (@Roostersbak) September 27, 2023
Colin kaepernick might be the most delusional person alive
— Zeeti (@DJZeeti) September 27, 2023
Kaepernick Creates Himself As Jets QB In Madden 24 https://t.co/YOeZmyXuOA pic.twitter.com/9IoavT4HZ0
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) September 27, 2023
The Jets announced that the team has signed journeyman Trevor Siemian, wisely choosing to pass on the media circus that would accompany bringing in Kaepernick, not to mention the cancer that would be introduced into the locker room.
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