CK’s Reps Launch ‘Info To Deal with The False Narratives’
It’s been three years since Colin Kaepernick departed from the 49ers. Since then a number of misconceptions have swirled surrounding him and his profession.
On Thursday (October 10), his representatives, Jeff Nalley and Jasmine Windham, launched a reality sheet on Twitter titled “Info to Deal with the False Narratives Concerning Colin Kaepernick” to clear the air.
“There have been so many false narratives within the media relating to Colin, we imagine it is very important set the file straight once more,” the assertion reads. “Nothing beneath is up for interpretation or debate; it’s the reality and nothing else.”
Among the many misinformation is that Kaepernick is not eligible to play skilled soccer, which his camp adamantly denied, saying he’s nonetheless, in actual fact, eligible to play.
Whereas he’s eligible to play, he has not interviewed or labored out with any NFL workforce. He did go to with the Seahawks, however the workforce by no means labored him out.
“I’ve reached out to all 32 groups about Colin’s employment, with little to no response from groups about a possibility for Colin,” Nalley wrote. “In 25 years, I’ve by no means seen something prefer it.”
Regardless of rumors, Kaepernick has not demanded a particular wage.
Since his departure from the 49ers, he’s been making ready for a doable return to the sector, which is totally is need regardless of opting out of his contract with San Francisco.
His reps insist Kaepernick’s determination to opt-out of his contract after the workforce’s basic supervisor, John Lunch, stated they might reduce him and publicly state, “I don’t need to characterize it as he decided to go away right here … You’ll be able to choose out, we will launch you.”
The actual fact sheet confirmed, “Colin opted out previous to free company to maximise potential employment alternatives and since the 49ers would have reduce him previous to the beginning of the 2017 season.”
So far as misconceptions surrounding whether or not Kaepernick was a “distraction” to the 49ers, coach Chip Kelly stated, “He’s zero distraction,” in the course of the 2016 season.
That season, Kaepernick introduced dwelling the Len Eshmont Award, which is voted on by 49ers gamers and given to the participant who finest exemplifies inspiration and brave play.
The assertion made it clear: “Colin has the identical ability set as lots of the younger cell quarterbacks flourishing within the NFL proper now.”
