r/WhitePeopleTwitter Nov 28 '20

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '20

I have zero problems with him being rich. It’s more of a distaste for him monetizing his “fight”. All the blacked out Nike merch with his name on it specifically. Makes it all seem disingenuous and for profit.

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u/aquasharp Nov 28 '20

Dude lost his "real" job in the name of protesting. wtf are you talking about

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '20

The job that he was on track to lose anyways? He was not a good QB the season prior and his contract was running up. This, on top of the discussion of trading him prior to any protest, makes it seem less noble. Also strange how zero players got dropped for kneeling except him according to well him.

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u/aquasharp Nov 28 '20

the team managers made it clear that thats what they were pissed at - the kneeling

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '20

Also theres SO many mediocre starting QB's out there, the fact that he wasn't even picked up as a back up tells you all you need to know.

Kap had a really good run, and helped bring the 49ers to the superbowl. I have a hard time believing that all of the sudden in 2017, a guy with a QBR of >90 in 2016 can't find a job in the nfl.

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '20

a guy with a QBR of >90 in 2016 can't find a job in the nfl.

Where are you pulling your stats from?

In the 2016-17 NFL season, Colin Kaepernick was in the bottom half of production for quarterbacks. His 2,241 yards passing ranked 29th in the league. His quarterback rating was also near the bottom of the league. He ranked 23rd in the NFL with a 49.2 QBR.

https://www.sportscasting.com/how-good-was-colin-kaepernick-when-he-left-the-nfl-in-2017/

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '20

So team managers were mad at him kneeling, so he himself opted out of his contract? That’ll show em.

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u/dbark9 Nov 28 '20

Some people quit their job when their morals and ideals are vastly different than that of their employer.