Colin Kaepernick has been one of the most controversial figures in sports over the last few years. His anthem protests became a huge source of debate back in 2016 and some people are still mad at him for peacefully protesting racism. The NFL has seemingly blacklisted him from the league although Kaepernick has remained optimistic about coming back to the game.
With the NFL offseason on the horizon, Kaepernick is releasing a memoir about his life and everything he's gone through over the last little while. According to his Twitter account, the book will also come in audio form and will discuss some of his experiences prior to protesting. In a recent interview, Kaepernick expressed a strong desire to get back into the NFL.
“I learned early on that in fighting against systematic oppression, dehumanization and colonization, who controls the narrative shapes the reality of how the world views society. It controls who’s loved, who’s hated, who’s degraded and who’s celebrated," Kaepernick said according to USA Today’s Jarrett Bell. “My desire to play football is still there. I still train five days a week. I’m ready to go, I’m ready for a phone call, tryout, workout at any point in time. I’m still waiting on the owners and their partners to stop running from this situation. So I hope I get a call this offseason. I’ll be looking forward to it.”
For now, it remains to be seen whether or not a team takes a chance on him. While it may seem unlikely, there are certainly a few teams who could use him.
Will Smith Raps His Whole Life Story With Jimmy Fallon On "The Tonight Show"
Will reminds us he’s been around for a minute.
While promoting Bad Boys For Life on The Tonight Show, Will Smith teamed up with Jimmy Fallon to provide a comprehensive and creative history of the significant events of Will’s life. From his upbringing in “the city of brotherly love” (“that’s Philly!”) to “rappin’ just to make bus fare,” Will remembers his earlier days before his breakthrough acting role on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The crowd goes wild when Will looks into the fishbowl-lens-camera and spits the infamous line “Then I moved in with my auntie and uncle in Bel-Air” from the Fresh Prince theme song. Will and Jimmy pay further tribute to the show that launched Will’s career by performing the iconic dance invented by the character, Carlton Banks. Will’s early film career is then explored, with references to the first Bad Boys movie as well as the alien-hunting Independence Day. Will and Jada’s marriage in 1997 of course gets mentioned, as does Jada’s Red Table Talk. After shouting out Men in Black, Will and Jimmy “get jiggy wit’ it” to Will’s 1997 smash hit.
Will then recounts entering fatherhood, as he “started out a Prince, then became the Fresh Papi.” He names his three kids, Trey Jaden, Willow, and reminds us of when the latter “came and told ya ‘whip your hair back and forth.'” Will and Jimmy speed through practically all of Will’s movie roles, including the animated Shark Tale, the romcom Hitch, and the heartwrenching Pursuit of Happyness. After films like Suicide Squad and Hancock, Will mentions his Youtube content, and recreates the video of himself bungee-jumping out of a helicopter over the Grand Canyon. The history lesson concludes with a reference to Will’s recent movies Aladdin and Spies in Disguise, with one shameless promo for Bad Boys For Life. What a life!
