In the soap opera that is the National Football League (NFL), every season delivers its set of dramatic turns. But even in such an environment, the recent purported declaration from the New York Jets’ head coach takes the cake. “Bring Kaepernick into this mix, and I’m gone. You think he’s a QB, I say he’s a ticket to TMZ,” he reportedly quipped to insiders. Talk about setting the stage!
For those who might’ve been living under a rock (or perhaps merely absorbed in other global drama), Colin Kaepernick is the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback. More famously, he’s the man who knelt and ignited a nationwide debate. By kneeling during the national anthem back in 2016, he sought to spotlight racial injustice and police brutality.
