Ex-Cowboys All-Pro defends his advice to Colin Kaepernick after getting called out
Colin Kaepernick still wants to play football, even though his last snap was more than seven years ago. He recently told Sky Sports:
"We're still training, still pushing. We've just got to get one of these owners to open up. ... I think that would be a major moment, a major accomplishment. I think I could bring a lot to a team and help them win a championship."
But according to X user Nikolas Diallo, he should move on to his nonathletic ventures like philanthropy, civil rights activism, and business. Former Dallas Cowboys All-Pro and Pro Bowl wideout Dez Bryant concurred with the sentiment, saying that he had been doubted in the past for saying similar things.
Kaepernick already has his own business: a subscription-based AI tool named Lumi, which he says will "democratize storytelling" by helping people draw, publish and sell comics without restraints, corporate or otherwise. Speaking to Time magazine, he called it an extension of his activism:
“The majority of the world’s stories never come to life. Most people don’t have access or inroads to publishers or platforms — or they may have a gap in their skillset that’s a barrier for them to be able to create. We’re going to see a whole new world of stories and perspectives.”
NBC insider calls Colin Kaepernick "delusional" for wanting to return to NFL after seven years away
Another person who is not a fan of Colin Kaepernick's publicly stated desire to be on the field again is Mike Florio, a veteran NFL reporter for NBC. He wrote that while he believes the former San Francisco 49er was made an example of and forced out of the league, any hopes of a comeback should be considered nonexistent:
"In 2024, it’s too late. It’s done. The NFL successfully colluded against him long enough to make it moot. ... He comes off as delusional by thinking at this point that there’s even a chance."
Florio also lashed out at him revealing his desire to enter the flag football tournament at the 2028 Olympics, which Los Angeles will host, when he will be 41:
"The notion that he’d even have a chance to make the U.S. Olympic flag football team really is 'out there.' Even more out there than the idea that he’ll return to the NFL at this point."
Kaepernick's former coach Jim Harbaugh is currently back in the league, handling the Los Angeles Chargers.