Kaep/Reid Collusion Case Settled

[tiger7_88]

38 minutes ago, Gazi said:

Ignorant 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/article-6152113/How-money-Colin-Kaepernick-donated-charity.html

What ranch house, middle-class neighborhood is he living in, bro?

What kind of car is he driving? Discount? Used?

[Smithers]

Kaep is the one who opted out of his own contract in SF.  Not to mention that he sucked balls that season, and was benched in favor of Blaine Gabbart. Collusion my ass

[Pimpdaddy]

..Ok..i'll drunk post...fk Kaperdick....lets see how he spends his money for te cauze...fade out bitch....hes nothin but a genital wart on the NFL..

[Gazi]

Time to move this thread to Rebel Yell forum lol

[Snake]

I heard he got 100 million from the NFL.

[TheSpecialJuan]

Eric Reid’s potential PED testing grievance likely was settled, too

When it comes to the confidential settlement reached by and between the NFL, Colin Kaepernick, and Eric Reid, no one is saying anything. About anything.

Beyond the announcements issued by the parties on Friday, the terms of which no doubt were written carefully, reviewed painstakingly, and approved warily, nothing else has been or will be provided, at least not anytime soon.

[TheSpecialJuan]

Just now, TheSpecialJuan said:

Eric Reid’s potential PED testing grievance likely was settled, too

When it comes to the confidential settlement reached by and between the NFL, Colin Kaepernick, and Eric Reid, no one is saying anything. About anything.

Beyond the announcements issued by the parties on Friday, the terms of which no doubt were written carefully, reviewed painstakingly, and approved warily, nothing else has been or will be provided, at least not anytime soon.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/02/15/eric-reids-potential-ped-testing-grievance-likely-was-settled-too/

[Cookie Lyon]

1 hour ago, Mage said:

You are reaching, my man.  

Why else do you think Kaepernick would be suing the NFL other than to recoup lost earnings from the collusion?  What suggests to you he didn't stand by that principle?  He literally sued them to the point the NFL had to pay him an (almost certainly) absurd amount of money.  How is that anything like Jenkins agreeing not to protest in return for money?  Kapernick didn't change his perspective.

THIS

[Cookie Lyon]

1 hour ago, rico6 said:

Win for the good guys, hopefully this sets a precedent for the NFL’s players and our Nation that fighting for your rights and remaining steadfast despite all negativity can pay off both figuratively and quite literally.

Colin will be on the winning side of history when it’s all said and done.

THIS

[GeorgeHanson]

4 hours ago, Gazi said:

He’s not silenced. Eric will continue kneeling. Kap too

Reid will continue kneeling --- IF, Tepper allows him to do so.

When did "Kap" last kneel?

[GeorgeHanson]

3 hours ago, 4Corners said:

 

Dude peacefully protests while at his job, is essentially fired and blackballed from ever working at this unique job ever again; Dude sues his former employer in probably about as easy of a case his lawyers will ever have, and then settles with his former employer for like $80 million just so his former employer can move on from the horrible publicity and move past the awful ways in which they handled it. 

What an incredible country we live in. #IStandWithKap

 

"$80 million"...

...where did that number come from?  Made up?

[PantherOnTheProwl1523]

3 hours ago, 4Corners said:

 

Dude peacefully protests while at his job, is essentially fired and blackballed from ever working at this unique job ever again; Dude sues his former employer in probably about as easy of a case his lawyers will ever have, and then settles with his former employer for like $80 million just so his former employer can move on from the horrible publicity and move past the awful ways in which they handled it. 

What an incredible country we live in. #IStandWithKap

 

Kaepernick screwed himself not the other way around. He opted out of his contract and refused to take a backseat as a backup QB. He was the one that ruined his own career as an NFL player by pretty much walking out on his team and the NFL. He was never fired or blackballed.

[Car123]

6 minutes ago, GeorgeHanson said:

"$80 million"...

...where did that number come from?  Made up?

No

[Iron Saint]

2 hours ago, Mage said:

You are reaching, my man.  

Why else do you think Kaepernick would be suing the NFL other than to recoup lost earnings from the collusion?  What suggests to you he didn't stand by that principle?  He literally sued them to the point the NFL had to pay him an (almost certainly) absurd amount of money.  How is that anything like Jenkins agreeing not to protest in return for money?  Kapernick didn't change his perspective.

Why does anyone sue anyone? Because they felt they were wronged by someone or something and they believe they’re in the right. 

I’ll use an example from our camp; after the farce that is known as “Bountygate”, Vilma pursued litigation against Goodell for defamation due to the claims Goodell made against him and others during the League’s witch-hunt. Even though Goodell ended up weaseling his way out of the case, Vilma was adamant on not settling out of court because he felt he was in the right and stood by his principles. Had Goodell not been able to avoid testifying and Vilma would’ve accepted a settlement before discovery, that would’ve been selling out all the same.

Kaepernick was adamant he was colluded against enough to file the suit. Now, considering the fact the NFL decided to write a check that big just to make him go away (and sign a NDA), that leads me to believe the NFL’s case wasn’t as strong as they hoped (probably paper thin like their Bountygate case was) and likely did collude against Kaepernick. Had they been confident in their case, they would’ve willingly let the case get to discovery and play out like they did for Deflategate, but they didn’t. They refused to publicly show their cards leading me to believe they were caught red handed and chose to settle and save face as opposed to being caught red handed, lose the case, and still have to pay.

However, it’s a bit unfortunate the latter didn’t happen because that likely would’ve cemented Goodell getting fired.

2 hours ago, Mage said:

Then how is what you are saying making sense?  You said Kaep should have stuck to his principles... but how didn't he?  Why would he turn down the settlement that pays him just to take them to court just because?

Sticking by his principles =/= taking the money and running.

If he would’ve let the case get to court and play out, he still would’ve gotten a damages payout (likely not as much as he did by settling) but he would’ve gotten the satisfaction of knowing he not only was proven right in a court of law, but he still got paid more than he ever would’ve by playing, and the NFL would’ve had another egg on their face. 

But taking that settlement proved it was never about football, likely never about social justice either, and instead all about the Benjamins.

2 hours ago, Gazi said:

He can look any motherfuger in the eye. He can look his kids in the eyes. He didn’t back down. Ali didn’t get paid either. Jenkins, on the other hand, was bought, never made waves again and is a persons non grata. A footnote in Kap’s story.  

Reid didn’t have to back down because he never went to the table to begin with. He was too busy playing “woe is me” to get anything accomplished. 

The safety market was notoriously dry last year. That’s why he went unsigned as long as he did until y’all picked him up. Nothing more, nothing less. Now whether the NFL was purposely screwing with him through the drug testing or not, that’s another story entirely and not a part of this discussion.

Jenkins, along with Boldin and others, got the Players Coalition established and secured massive funding for that program from the NFL (even more than this new “settlement” and it’s all going towards those social justice programs instead of one person’s pocket), all the while Kaepernick and Reid cried in the corner and refused to go to the negotiating table because the others didn’t want to play by their rules. Then since Reid didn’t get the back pats he felt he and Kaepernick deserved for their part in the protests, he felt the need to accost Jenkins before y’all game this year like a perturbed child.

The only footnote on Kaepernick’s story is Reid.

1 hour ago, Smithers said:

Kaep is the one who opted out of his own contract in SF.  Not to mention that he sucked balls that season, and was benched in favor of Blaine Gabbart. Collusion my ass

Woah now, facts aren’t allowed in this discussion!