Colin Kaepernick On Being Blackballed By The NFL
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What sparked Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the national anthem?
Today is a really special one and for me in particular, because you guys know me with what what gang and team I represent. Yep. This guy's a c a Niner hater over here, but uh man I am. Hey, this guy led the Niners to a Super Bowl and then took a knee that would change sports forever. Uh new pook out right now, the perilous fight is out. Welcome to the show, Colin Kaepernick.
Sir.
This has been in the works for a while. I've probably seen you a couple of times. I I remember I saw you at Jet Suite X. I don't know if it's Arizona or or and I didn't want to press you, but I'm just like, bro, we need to sit down at some point. So I'm glad we finally got a chance to um talk to us. Like what's going on? What what's going on with you right now? How's your your day to day?
Day day is uh a balance of Training, fatherhood. running the foundation and building the business. Um Which is a interesting balance to keep. Basically from the time you wake up to the time I go to sleep is is sprint.
You mentioned fatherhood. You got kids, one kid, two kids.
Uh Four year old girl.
Oh, congrats.
Okay. You're a girl dad. Oh yeah. What's that like? I mean, I feel like having children was the biggest blessing I've can ever ask for and it completely changed me as a man. What has fatherhood done for you? Yeah.
Yeah. It does change you. It changed for me it changed me immediately. Like You realize your priorities change.
Mm-hmm.
You also realize The Yeah, I think it's just like a a fatherly instinct that kicks in. The extent that you'll go to protect your child. Um Is like I love Nessa. I love my wife. Mm-hmm. And I do everything to protect her. This little girl though,
it's different.
It's it's a different level.
It's different.
Um So I think that and I it also made me think about society and the world more broadly. It's like I need to make sure I set her up for success. But there's millions and billions of other people that are trying to do the same thing for their children. And how do you actually create an environment where all of those kids can succeed and thrive? And putting that into perspective, um
How has fatherhood changed Colin’s perspective on life and his activism?
Also some that just put more emphasis on the work that we've been doing, um and continue to do. So like I think it's changed me in that way. And then also just the preparation and dedication of like making sure she's ready for the world. Um And that's the thing is as far as how you show up as a father in the home, um, how you show up as a husband to your wife, also like what you're teaching her. Um spent a lot of time trying to make sure like she's independent, she's resilient. I try to avoid doing as much as possible for her, which is like a little counterintuitive. But I'm like, I need you to learn these skills. So
efficient.
I need you ready now 'cause I also know there's gonna be a lot she walks into in the world. That's like Oh, that's your dad? Mm-hmm. Like people are gonna approach her and come at her differently. Absolutely. And I need to make sure she's prepared for that.
I got five girls and one through marriage, so I know the feeling.
Ooh. Oh, I need all the tips. Yeah. I need all the
tips. Stay dangerous. Stay dangerous. Stay dangerous. That's it. Stay done. I'm my da I tell my daughters all the time, and I think my oldest, my three oldest got it for the most part. Um They don't deal with guys that can't do what my what I do for 'em. So they already they I'm not going through no bullshit with you and my dad basically take care of me. So if you can't do better, then why would I put myself through it? So I think me and their moms put that it put that in their head at a young age. So now they're super independent, which I love. Which I love because I ain't gotta pull up on nobody and put hands on nobody. You know what I'm saying? So I'm glad, but but you are doing a great job, bro. Um twenty twenty.
When you first announced the book and it's finally here, why did it take six six years and why was not why is now the right time?
Yeah і It was a process writing it. Um and some of it was As we announced the book, I mean the world drastically changed. Um We saw
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What sparked Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the national anthem?
0:00–2:15
2
How has fatherhood changed Colin’s perspective on life and his activism?
2:15–11:46
3
What was the “fake NFL workout” and why did its waiver become a legal battle?
11:46–1:26:11
4
How did Nike support Colin’s activism and what role did they play in his book launch?
1:26:11–1:29:37
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