Rep. Joe Kennedy III Encourages New England Patriots To Sign Colin Kaepernick

Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III has an advice for the New England Patriots, and it includes Colin Kaepernick.

According to Kennedy, the NFL needs to apologize to the quarterback. He also believes that the Patriots should sign the quarterback.

Kaepernick has not played a game since 2016, and he was the first player to protest against police brutality and racial injustice.

Gilmore and other players shared a video last Thursday, and they delivered a message. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the NFL did wrong.

“It has been a difficult time for our country, in particular, black people in our country,” Goodell says in the video. “First my condolences to the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and all the families who have endured police brutality. We, the National Football League, condemn racism and the systematic oppression of black people. We, the National Football League, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. The National Football League, believe black lives matter.

“I personally protest with you and want to be part of the much needed change in this country,” Goodell added. “Without black players there would be no National Football League and the protests around the country are emblematic of the centuries of silence, inequality and oppression of black players, coaches, fans and staff. We are listening. I am listening. And I will be reaching out to players who have raised their voices and others on how we can improve and go forward for a better and more united NFL family.”

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Rev. Al Sharpton responded to this during George Floyd’s funeral.

“The head of the NFL (Roger Goodell) said, ‘Yeah, maybe we was wrong. Football players, maybe they did have the right to peacefully protest,’” Sharpton said. “Well, don’t apologize. Give Colin Kaepernick a job back. Don’t come with some empty apology. Take a man’s livelihood. Strip a man down of his talents. And four years later, when the whole world is marching, all of a sudden you go and do a FaceTime, talk about you sorry. Minimizing the value of our lives. You sorry? Then repay the damage you did to the career you stood down, ’cause when Colin took a knee, he took it for for the families in this building. And we don’t want an apology. We want him repaired.”