Meritocracy or plantation? Kaepernick can’t make up his mind on how he feels about the NFL

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick said on a podcast recently that he continues to have a desire to play in the NFL. He made the comments on the I Am Athlete podcast with former NFL players Pacman Jones, Brandon Marshall, and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson. Kaepernick stated that he had been vigorously working out with hopes of returning to the sports league he previously likened to a slave auction.

“Five years of training behind the scenes,” Kaepernick said. “You don’t do that if you don’t have a passion, and you don’t believe you’re gonna find a way on that field.”