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in the NFL since he began a peaceful protest against police brutality and racial discrimination by kneeling during the national anthem in 2016. His decision to kneel transformed him into a global icon, but split public opinion in the U.
S. and contributed to him being ostracized by the league. When he was not offered a tryout by any of the 32 franchises, he sued the owners for colluding to keep him out of the league, before reaching a settlement with the NFL in February 2019., after the former 49er moved a workout the NFL had organized a month earlier. Calls for Kaepernick to be allowed back into the NFL again grew louder during the offseason in the wake of the nationwide protests demanding an end to racial discrimination sparked by the death of George Floyd on May 25."If he wants to resume his career in the NFL, then obviously it's going to take a team to make that decision," the NFL commissioner told Mike Greenberg of"If his efforts are not on the field but continuing to work in this space, we welcome him to that table and to help us, guide us, help us make better decisions about the kinds of things that need to be done in the communities.", a vocal critic of Kaepernick's protests and of players kneeling during the anthem, suggested the former 49er should be allowed back into the league if he was deemed good enough to play professional football after four years. "The answer is absolutely I would," Trump told Washington TV station WJLA this summer when asked whether he would give Kaepernick the chance to return to the NFL. "As far as kneeling, I would love to see him get another shot. But obviously he has to be able to play well. If he can't play well, I think it would be very unfair." Colin Kaepernick looks to make a pass during a private NFL workout held at Charles R. Drew high school on November 16 in Riverdale, Georgia. Due to disagreements between Kaepernick and the NFL the location of the workout was abruptly changed.
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