Activist Colin Kaepernick has long contended he would like to return to the NFL after his kneeling controversy, but his desire to play football may clash with the offer extended to him.
New Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh told USA TODAY Sports that he would be willing to have Kaepernick on his coaching staff.
“If that was ever the path he was to take, I think that would be tremendous,” he said. “He’d be a tremendous coach if that’s the path he chose.”
The coach revealed that he discussed the possibility of returning to the game in a non-playing capacity back in January, but the former San Francisco 49ers player turned civil rights activist has yet to make any decision.
“Yeah, we talked a little bit about it. He’s considering it. He was out of the country. He said he was going to get back to me. We haven’t reconnected since then. That was early, early in the year.”
It’s possible that Kaepernick is holding out because he’s still looking for a player position, but given that it has been seven years since he has been on the field, it appears unlikely that such an offer will be made.
X users had a lot to say about the story:
Why would you want this dude on your staff?
— Gridiron Media (@Gridiron_Media_) August 14, 2024
You’ve gotta be kidding me man Kap tryna coach Herbert…
— Nick Novinsky (@NickNovinsky) August 14, 2024
This would quite literally be the dumbest thing the Chargers could do right now…
Major distraction & why would Kaep take the role of slave owner? He literally said the combine and draft was like the slave trade…
— Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) August 14, 2024
He’s going to hold out for more money and want to have approval to kneel, or add some other condition. He doesn’t want coaches salary unless it’s head coaching money
— Digger310 (@idiocracy310) August 14, 2024
He’s literally the definition of poison in the water. If this actually happens, you’ll see a diminishing decline in Charger Fan Base.
Kneeling for the US National Anthem should be an automatic ban from all US Sports. Period.
— Kelso (@Kelso_Pierce) August 15, 2024
I’m a Chiefs fan, and there is no way this would be helpful to the Chargers. So on that hand I like it
But CK is just a terrible, dishonest, bad person, and on that hand, I don’t think anyone should entertain giving him a sympathy job
— Traf (@trafridrod) August 14, 2024
“He’s considering it?”
HE HAS BEEN ASKING TO BE ON A TEAM FOR 5 YEARS AND HE DIDNT SAY YES???
— CLEAR (@YaBoiClear) August 14, 2024
I stand with everyone in America when I say…if they give this man a job I’ll make it my duty to root for every damn team to absolutely destroy them. I want ray lewis hits every play on this team. Kaepernick is a cancer to the NFL. He took a knee for no one but himself
— Angelo Martinez (@Angel0Martinez3) August 14, 2024
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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