Roger Goodell Offers High Praise To Colin Kaepernick

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Roger Goodell spoke about Colin Kaepernick ahead of the Super Bowl.

Colin Kaepernick's story in the NFL was well-documented as he became a pariah around the league for his kneeling protests. In retrospect, Kaepernick was able to spark an entire movement although, at the time, teams saw it as the ultimate form of disrespect, and now, he is out of the league and it's unlikely he will ever be back.

Despite this treatment, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has been praising Kaepernick as of late. Today, Goodell even mentioned Kaepernick during a press conference prior to the Super Bow. It was here that Goodell referenced Kaepernick's social justice work and what he's meant to the league.

"He deserves our recognition for that and our appreciation," Goodell said.

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Goodell had similar comments prior to the 2020 NFL season as he said: "I wish we had listened earlier, Kaep, to what you were kneeling about and what you were trying to bring attention to. ... It is not about the flag. The message here, and what our players are doing, is being mischaracterized. That misrepresentation in who they were and what they were doing was a thing that really gnawed at me."

While Goodell's words are kind, they don't negate the fact that Kaepernick was ultimately ousted from the league he had put in a ton of work for. To this day, Kaepernick still can't find work in professional football, and had the league listened sooner, he'd probably still be on a team.

Roger Goodell Offers High Praise To Colin Kaepernick
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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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