Stephen A. Smith Reveals He Helped Secure Colin Kaepernick’s Workout

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Colin Kaepernick has been one of the biggest names in sports over the last little while, even if he hasn’t played a single game since 2016. The last time Kaepernick was in the news, he was participating in a workout that was orchestrated by the NFL as an attempt to get him back into the league. As you all know, Kaepernick and the NFL had a huge disagreement on the waiver he had to sign and the workout was all but scrapped.

In a recent interview on Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s “All The Smoke” podcast, TV personality Stephen A. Smith spoke about the whole Kap debacle. As Smith explains, he was one of the people behind the scenes, along with Jay-Z and Roc Nation, who helped secure the workout.

“I happen to know that JAY-Z and Roc Nation was leading the call behind-the-scenes, working with the NFL,” Smith explained. “Half the owners didn’t want to do it. They literally said, ‘Bump them.’” 

Smith has been quite critical of Kaepernick’s decision to forego the workout and based on this new information, perhaps we know why. It seems like Stephen A. made considerable efforts to secure this workout and he didn’t want those efforts to be wasted.

What are your thoughts on this recent revelation? Let us know in the comments below.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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