Why the American People Need to Know What Colin Kaepernick Has on the NFL

At Least Some of What Happened in Kaepernick’s Collusion Grievance against the NFL Needs to be in the Public Record

Colin Kaepernick had a big week last week. As, his attorney, Mark Geragos, announced on Friday, he and Eric Reid settled their collusion grievances against the NFL. The terms of the agreements are sealed tightly, and all parties have signed nondisclosure agreements, the terms of which, I’m sure are onerous. Respected NFL reporter, Mike Freeman shared on Twitter that sources in NFL front offices estimated that Kaepernick received somewhere in the range of 60 to 80 million dollars. In exchange, Kaepernick withdrew his grievance. Neither the league nor any of the teams has admitted culpability. Nevertheless, this is a clear victory for Kaepernick, and if rumors of the size of his payment are true, that’s a pretty big indication that his lawyers had found the goods. The NFL isn’t in the business of backing down to a single player. They usually kill all the livestock, burn all the crops, and salt the earth. The players are the ones who cry out, “Uncle!” This was a capitulation on the league’s part — a huge L. Anyone who says otherwise is carrying water for them or letting the animus they feel towards Kaepernick cloud their judgment.