Colin Kaepernick settles with NFL ($60-80 Million settlement being reported)

[Johnny2X2X]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/colin-kaepernick-agrees-settle-collusion-case-against-nfl-n972186

His collusion case against the NFL was air tight, he's getting paid a massive amount for lost wages. Good for him.

That large of a settlement suggests not only was collusion obvious, but there were details that the NFL didn't want to become public. Little doubt there were racist emails between owners IMO.

[Cha]

1. Wow!

[Kurt V.]

2. i have mixed feelings on this but i believe kap wiil put that to good use

[Perseus]

24. To good use? Good use is to live the rest of his life in confort

and have enough to educate his children well, hopefully invest wisely, etc., that would be good use in my book. He will most probably continue his quest for a better understanding of the issues, mainly about racial issues, but I hope he doesn't use his money for that, with his fame he can bring other people to contribute to the cause. He will be one of the few NFL players to live a long life without head injuries.

[Kurt V.]

29. That's right. my only reservation is making the nfl admit collusion. just like mlb currently

[Afromania]

3. They black balled him for two seasons and made him the highest paid QB not in the league anyway.

Would have been cheaper to take the freaking L with the loser Maga hat brigade. Those lousy bastards weren't going to boycott football anyway.

[hlthe2b]

4. Good in that he'll likely avoid any risk of CTE, while reaping incredible $$ awards for lost career

while sending a major message to the NFL.

I'm sure he'd rather have had his career though. I hope he puts this to good for the many...

[malaise]

5. Great news

Racist collusion does not pay

[iluvtennis]

19. Ditto

[MagickMuffin]

34. Well I guess it's paying Colin BIG BUCKS

Since the racist NFL owners decided to make it about them and the national anthem, instead of understanding the real issues facing our country regarding race and police violence.

[RockRaven]

6. Sounds like that number is extremely speculative, fwiw.

But hopefully it is accurate.

I think you're right about the NFL being really concerned about what would become public if the case proceeded to court.

[genxlib]

7. Sadly

This is a good deal for the NFL. Hear me out.

A fairly large percentage of the NFL’s fans are racists thinly disguised as nationalists. The fans of any team who signed him would have gone apoplectic. It was just a bad business deal for an owner. Any talents he brought to the field would have backfired in the stands.

With this deal, they make the problem go away for the equivalent of 2-3 million per team. They piss away that much money all the time. Pocket change for them.

[TeamPooka]

8. Just Do It!

[Miigwech]

9. Money don't make it straight

when a man has to give up his career. Conspiracy among NFL owners to keep him out. Why are these powerful owners let off without a criminal investigation!

[Dave Starsky]

13. He'll be okay. 60 to 80 million is a lot to live on.

Much more, and with a higher quality of life, than he would have had if he'd stayed playing QB for the NFL.

I expect that he will continue and even increase his activism, now that he doesn't have to worry about a paycheck. That paycheck is what makes most of us shut our mouths.

[marble falls]

20. Absolutely right: Money don't make it straight. What's $60M to the NFL? Not even ...

one day's take?

[HuskyOffset]

10. Oh, Lawdy above . . .

. . . I can just see the heads exploding now! It's going to be glorious!

[dlk]

11. Better for Kaepernick in the Long Run

He successfully changed the national conversation and gets to take home a pile of money, all without any additional closed head injuries. I’d say that’s an enormous win for him.

[onetexan]

12. in deedo, he won't have to be playing football again. The NFL did him a big favor.

[SunSeeker]

16. Yes, and we can have him and his fine mind as our civil rights champion for years to come.

[uponit7771]

31. +1

[ffr]

14. Let the freedom of expression floodgates open!

[SunSeeker]

15. Excellent! He deserves every penny. nt

[yuiyoshida]

17. Way to hold out Colin!

Good for you! Hey, you are the only 49er this Raider's fan will root for!

[Blue_Tires]

18. Good for him, but Kaep and Eric Reid owe a fucking apology

to Malcolm Jenkins and Anquan Boldin...

Reid doesn't get to have some kind of open vendetta and to smear Jenkins as a "sellout" only to cave and take the settlement himself afterwards...

[nycbos]

21. I read an article that said that this type of collusion case is very difficult to prove.

That must mean his lawyers found something pretty damning

[Mr. Evil]

22. Hell yes! This is a great day for freedom of speech.

And an even greater smackdown of all the racist billionaire shitbags that are most of the NFL team owners. I would've signed him in a minute. The man's a proven winner. Good for him!

[c-rational]

23. Good for Colin, he helped our national dialogue. I wish the verdict had included anti-wipipo

training for the NFL owners as well as community service in soup kitchens.

[onethatcares]

25. my first thought

Yay Colin.

My second thought

Yay Colin.

Thank you for having the cojones to stand (kneel) in front of the world against social injustice.

May I have the same fortitude.

Thank you again.

[Ferrets are Cool]

26. Love it. nt

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

27. Not enough!!

[Honeycombe8]

28. I'm so glad to hear this! They done him wrong, all because of Trump. nt

[cwydro]

30. Maybe he'll find the time to vote.

[PufPuf23]

32. Good for Colin Kaepernick

Shameful for the NFL.

Get the $$ while they can as the NFL as at present is a dying sport (because of damage to the players).

I'm sure he would like to have play or still be playing.

The stated amount is a rumor as the settlement is confidential.

[Gothmog]

33. Yeah