Roger Goodell Offers Explanation For Why Colin Kaepernick Isn't Playing

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Goodell believes it is about football and not politics.

Ever since Colin Kaepernick was pretty much blackballed from the NFL for kneeling during the National Anthem, football fans have been wondering whether or not a team will ever take a chance on the former quarterback and give him a spot on an NFL roster. After all, he did lead his team to a Super Bowl and notched 72 touchdowns and 30 interceptions in his short career in the league, which is better than many of the QB's who find themselves on rosters today.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell hasn't exactly been vocal about the situation but did offer a comment after he was asked about it during the commissioner's "State of the League" press conference on Wednesday.

"Our clubs are the ones that make decisions on players that they wanna have on their roster," Goodell explained. "They make that individually. They make that in the best interests of their team. I think if a team decides that Colin Kaepernick or any other player can help their team win, that's what they'll do."

Goodell was also there to talk about the Super Bowl and even answered some questions about the controversial missed call during the NFC Championship game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints.

The Super Bowl will be played Sunday in Atlanta between the Rams and the New England Patriots.


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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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