{"id":948394,"date":"2021-11-01T07:14:31","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T11:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=948394"},"modified":"2021-11-01T07:14:34","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T11:14:34","slug":"kaepernick-slammed-after-comparing-being-an-nfl-athlete-to-being-a-slave-shameless-con-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kaepernick-slammed-after-comparing-being-an-nfl-athlete-to-being-a-slave-shameless-con-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaepernick Slammed After Comparing Being An NFL Athlete To Being A Slave: \u2018Shameless Con Artist\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkaepernick-slammed-after-comparing-being-an-nfl-athlete-to-being-a-slave-shameless-con-artist%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=948394&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick was slammed over the weekend in response to video clips that circulated on social media where he tried to suggest that NFL athletes were treated the same as slaves.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/kaepernick-netflix-series-nfl-process-slavery\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cColin in Black &amp; White\u201d explored the former NFL star\u2019s life from high school to the events that supposedly led him to become an advocate for social justice. One clip that had gone viral on social media showed Kaepernick comparing the scrutiny players receive from coaches to that of slavers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut let me tell you, what they don\u2019t want you to understand, is what\u2019s established is a power dynamic,\u201d Kaepernick claimed as images showed NFL athletes being evaluated by coaches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore they put you on the field, teams poke, prod, and examine you searching for any defect that might affect your performance,\u201d he said. \u201cNo boundary respected. No dignity left intact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The video then cuts back to the days of slavery and those same athletes were shown shackled at a slave auction where they were physically evaluated.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Colin Kaepernick compares the NFL combine, which allows all players of all races a voluntary chance to become multi-millionaires, to slavery. Anyone still defending this imbecile lacks a functional brain. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rMaKi7c6xh\">pic.twitter.com\/rMaKi7c6xh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClayTravis\/status\/1454587678155067398?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Notable responses to Kaepernick\u2019s claims included:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT)<\/strong>: \u201cHow dare @Kaepernick7 compare the evil endured by so many of our ancestors to a bunch of millionaires who CHOSE to play game.\u201d<strong>Matt Walsh<\/strong>, The Daily Wire: \u201cKaepernick spent half a decade crying that NFL teams wouldn\u2019t give him a shot and now he\u2019s decided that actually being an NFL player is like being a slave. This dude is the most obvious and shameless con artist in modern American history.\u201d<strong>David Hookstead<\/strong>, The Daily Caller: \u201cColin Kaepernick thinks playing in the NFL is the same as being a slave. Kaepernick made $43.4 million playing for the 49ers and he still has a multi-million dollar Nike deal. This guy is an idiot and will do anything for attention. It\u2019s that simple.\u201d<strong>Clay Travis<\/strong>, sports commentator: \u201cColin Kaepernick compares the NFL combine, which allows all players of all races a voluntary chance to become multi-millionaires, to slavery. Anyone still defending this imbecile lacks a functional brain.\u201d<strong>Ian Miles Cheong<\/strong>, journalist: \u201cThe irony of Colin Kaepernick is that he\u2019ll compare the NFL to slavery but remain silent on actual slavery in Xinjiang, where his Nike shoes are made.\u201d<strong>Jeff Hecht<\/strong>, athlete: \u201cThis is so<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick was slammed over the weekend in response to video clips that circulated on social media where he tried to suggest that NFL athletes were treated the same as slaves.Fox News reported:\u201cColin in Black &#038; White\u201d explored the former NFL star\u2019s life from high school to the events that supposedly led him to become an advocate for social justice. One clip that had gone viral on social media showed Kaepernick comparing the scrutiny players receive from coaches to that of slavers.\u201cBut let me tell you, what they don\u2019t want you to understand, is what\u2019s established is a power dynamic,\u201d Kaepernick claimed as images showed NFL athletes being evaluated by coaches.\u201cBefore they put you on the field, teams poke, prod, and examine you searching for any defect that might affect your performance,\u201d he said. \u201cNo boundary respected. No dignity left intact.\u201dThe video then cuts back to the days of slavery and those same athletes were shown shackled at a slave auction where they were physically evaluated.WATCH:Colin Kaepernick compares the NFL combine, which allows all players of all races a voluntary chance to become multi-millionaires, to slavery. Anyone still defending this imbecile lacks a functional brain. pic.twitter.com\/rMaKi7c6xh\u2014 Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) October 30, 2021Notable responses to Kaepernick\u2019s claims included:Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT): \u201cHow dare @Kaepernick7 compare the evil endured by so many of our ancestors to a bunch of millionaires who CHOSE to play game.\u201dMatt Walsh, The Daily Wire: \u201cKaepernick spent half a decade crying that NFL teams wouldn\u2019t give him a shot and now he\u2019s decided that actually being an NFL player is like being a slave. This dude is the most obvious and shameless con artist in modern American history.\u201dDavid Hookstead, The Daily Caller: \u201cColin Kaepernick thinks playing in the NFL is the same as being a slave. Kaepernick made $43.4 million playing for the 49ers and he still has a multi-million dollar Nike deal. This guy is an idiot and will do anything for attention. It\u2019s that simple.\u201dClay Travis, sports commentator: \u201cColin Kaepernick compares the NFL combine, which allows all players of all races a voluntary chance to become multi-millionaires, to slavery. Anyone still defending this imbecile lacks a functional brain.\u201dIan Miles Cheong, journalist: \u201cThe irony of Colin Kaepernick is that he\u2019ll compare the NFL to slavery but remain silent on actual slavery in Xinjiang, where his Nike shoes are made.\u201dJeff Hecht, athlete: \u201cThis is so ridiculous. Comparing NFL players to slaves? Idiotic. Kaepernick does a disgusting disservice to those who actually suffered through slavery. This is so dumb.\u201dKathy Barnette, political candidate: \u201cMy ancestors knew real slavery\u2026 it wasn\u2019t being paid $20 million\/year to play a game.\u201dRelated:The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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