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Yeah. If Goodell develops a spine that is pretty interesting. The cynic in me thinks that's more commercial but that could just be me. He has not exactly be a great leader on this.
But I love the video the players put together and I am very proud that my son has one jersey and it's Deshaun Watson's.
@Bobbo - Kaepernick is not coming back. Yes the league treated him like shit and that stain will never go away - but frankly, he's not that good and there is plenty of competition for back up places. Sad to say it, but it needs to be said - I really doubt he'll play another down in the league again. However - Michael Vick - so who really knows?
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Goodell could go further by de-militarising the NFL and refuse the DoD funding.
Good on you & mini-Aroogah.
Kap could be appointed the NFL Commisioner for Equality. -
Kaepernick is not coming back. Yes the league treated him like shit and that stain will never go away - but frankly, he's not that good and there is plenty of competition for back up places. Sad to say it, but it needs to be said - I really doubt he'll play another down in the league again. However - Michael Vick - so who really knows?
Honestly I don't think how good he was matters. The league has admitted they were wrong and as you say they treated him like shit but he was denied the chance to develop. We've spoken in the past about my experiences playing rugby and how close I got to being able to play professionally, the guy worked like a fucking dog most of his life with one goal in mind, yet when he got there he had the courage to put all of that on the line to stand up for his convictions that needs to be recognised by the league. The only thing I can really compare it to would be Muhammed Ali throwing away his gold medal, yet arguably Kaepernick sacrificed more - Ali was always going to be a superstar (hindisght being 20/20).
If Kaepernick is no longer able to play at that level he should at the very least get a public apology and some form of financial compensation.
mespilus
Bobbo
Yep, I read that expecting Goodell to have issued some halfarsed statement.
Expect a MAGA boycott of the NFL.