The former quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers who is now an activist hasn’t watched any professional football since the Seattle Seahawks game on January 1, 2017. He’s worked out with a couple teams since then, but he’s never been able to settle down.
Kaepernick Publishing and the Know Your Rights Camp have helped him expand his social activism profile. He has advocated for the abolishment of law enforcement, likened the NFL Draft to a slave auction, and claimed the league has not done enough to address social inequities.
He acknowledged to NPR on Tuesday that he still trains in case a team contacts him and that he misses playing football.
I shall forever miss it,” he told the outlet while promoting his new children’s book “We Are Free You & Me.” “And I’m still getting ready for it.
Ultimately, I don’t want to find myself in a situation where I have to reflect on whether or not I gave it everything I had in an attempt to achieve that. I’ll make sure that my lack of participation isn’t a reflection of my dedication or work ethic, but rather that I was excluded.
