Kaepernick tells 'The View' that NFL owners kept him out over politics and power, claims they donate to Trump, tell me about this news in (https://www.foxnews.com/media/kaepernick-tells-view-nfl-owners-kept-him-out-over-politics-power-claims-they-donate-trump)
15-09-2026
In the Fox News report covering Colin Kaepernick’s appearance on ABC’s The View, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback discussed his book, The Perilous Fight, and addressed why he believes NFL teams refused to sign him after his national anthem protests.Key points from the report include:
- Politics and League Power: When co-host Ana Navarro asked why no NFL team gave him another opportunity following his 2017 contract opt-out, Kaepernick stated that the decision was driven by “politics” and “power.” He pointed out that his protest was against racial injustice and police brutalitynot against the NFL itselfand argued that the reaction from team owners revealed their political allegiances, claiming several owners donated millions of dollars to Donald Trump and his administration.
- Player Leverage: Kaepernick emphasized that roughly 70% of NFL players are Black, arguing that the athletes themselves hold the true power in the sport. He stated that if players were to unite and refuse to take the field for even a single weekend, “there’s no game, there’s no business and things would change very quickly.”
- Reaction to Backlash: Asked by co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin about the severe backlash and threats he received, Kaepernick noted that historical precedents involving activist athletes like Muhammad Ali, Tommie Smith, and John Carlos prepared him for pushback. However, he expressed surprise at the resistance to what he viewed as a fundamental premise: that police should not kill Black people and that everyone deserves a safe society.
- Ongoing Stance on the NFL: Marking a decade since his initial protests began in 2016, Kaepernick reiterated his belief that the league actively blackballed him and other players who protested, adding that he no longer watches or supports the NFL and chooses to follow college football instead.