We can say for a certain fact that Colin Kaepernick will never get back in the NFL, let alone get a tryout with a team after he compared players at the NFL combine to being a slave.
Podcast host Joe Rogan asked, “What the f-ck are you talking about?”
Rogan made his remarks during an interview with comedian Theo Von when they spoke about Kaepernick’s Netflix special.
Rogan asked his guest “Did you see that Netflix special where Colin Kaepernick is comparing the NFL to slavery?”
“Throwsa Parks, that’s what I call that dude,” replied Von.
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“Throwsa Parks?” Rogan responded, laughing.
“That is the lamest — I did try to watch it,” continued Von. “It makes me sad. It makes me sad because it feels like the lowest — it’s like the lowest pandering for racism that you could create. It’s almost infantile, the pandering of it. And I think it takes away from, like real racist sh*t. It’s just like —”
Rogan then added, “Imagine comparing the ability to do it or not do it, you sign up for it. Everybody — like, so many people who play football want to be in the NFL. It’s a goal. It’s a dream. You can make millions of dollars. And imagine comparing that to slavery simply because they measure people’s physical performance.”
“That’s what he’s doing; he was measuring like wingspans and the combine scores, like for weightlifting and speed and all that stuff,” Rogan added. “That’s to see how physically adept you are, how good you’re gonna be at football, so they’ll give you tons of money. The idea that this is comparable to slavery, whoever fcking wrote that down and then he — the fact that he read it and said it, and then they had that video where they’re comparing the NFL owners to the slave masters and they’re shaking hands with each other: What the fck are you talking about?”
“And it’s such a racist thing toward white people, it’s like, cause all the owners — they are white, it’s just blatantly white …” Von replied.
“It’s insulting to the players, too,” Rogan noted. “Can you imagine, you’re comparing the players to slaves, the players that want to be there; it’s a life goal. It’s a dream. They’re actually NFL stars. They’re actual superstars in the NFL. And someone is comparing you to a slave. You’re making millions and someone’s comparing you to a slave.”
“It diminishes the work you’ve done,” Von agreed.
“It’s just absurd. … It’s reaching so hard. Just so hard,” Rogan declared. “No one watched that and went, ‘Yeahhh.’ If they did they need to go to a doctor. Someone needs to talk to you. ‘Have a seat on the couch. You okay?’”
“Hit ‘em with those salts,” said Von.
Since the end of the 2016-17 season, the NFL has seemingly blackballed the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback for kneeling during the National Anthem to protest police brutality and systemic racism.
The 34-year-old may never play another NFL game, but he seems at peace with that decision now.
