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Colin Kaepernick, in a new interview tied to his memoir The Perilous Fight, says kneeling cost him about $150 million and sidelined him from the NFL, but he remains committed to activism through Know Your Rights Camp and the Autopsy Initiative, discusses near‑NFL opportunities and media narratives, and emphasizes voting and literacy work as ongoing priorities.
At a Detroit event with Jemele Hill, Colin Kaepernick discusses racism and his forthcoming memoir The Perilous Fight, recounting how his mother urged him to date Taylor Swift and how that push highlighted the tensions between race, family influence, and personal choice; the conversation also covers his NFL prospects and ongoing public scrutiny.
Colin Kaepernick says Jay-Z’s remarks about him reflect a “guilty conscience” over Roc Nation’s NFL partnership and the Target deal, arguing the backlash exposes power dynamics between celebrities and corporate deals; he also notes he won’t sell his memoir in Target and is promoting his book tour with the National Association of Black Bookstores.
Colin Kaepernick says Jay-Z’s criticism of his 2019 NFL deal and the Target collaboration signals a “guilty conscience,” arguing corporate partnerships can complicate social-justice stances. He clarifies he did not sign a non‑disparagement and is promoting his memoir with Black bookstores, while Jay-Z defends the move as progress beyond kneeling and Roc Nation continues its NFL partnership.
Ten years after Colin Kaepernick knelt to protest police violence, this piece argues that white backlash hardened into a culture war that co-opted protests, purged dissent from sports and politics, and effectively ended the era of athlete activism; Kaepernick’s act is framed as a warning that racial equality remains contested in America rather than a completed victory.
Colin Kaepernick, now 38, discusses in NBC News interviews and his forthcoming memoir how his 2016 kneel morphed into a decade‑long campaign against racism and police brutality, the backlash that cost him an NFL career, and his ongoing activism through Know Your Rights Camp and other ventures; he describes the controversy around the 2019 workout, his belief he was blackballed, and how fatherhood has intensified his urgency to push for change, while he continues to train as if for the NFL and seeks strategic moments to speak out.
The cancellation of Spike Lee's Colin Kaepernick documentary on ESPN has sparked speculation that the NFL's stake in ESPN and its regulatory approval process may have influenced the decision, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest in ESPN's coverage of the NFL.
ESPN and Spike Lee have decided not to proceed with the release of a planned docuseries on Colin Kaepernick due to creative differences, despite production having begun in 2022. The series aimed to provide a first-person account of Kaepernick's activism and journey, but disagreements over the film's direction led to its cancellation, with no further details disclosed.