Colin Kaepernick

“The [NFL owners] are openly colluding.”

Colin Kaepernick · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-16

Kaepernick said on the MeidasTouch podcast that NFL owners were openly colluding against Macklemore.

“Everybody just wants to win within the NFL. And the realization is, no. They want to protect their interests. They want to protect their power. They want to protect their money. And they also want people to know that if you take an action that they don’t agree with, they will come for you.”

Colin Kaepernick · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-16

Kaepernick told the MeidasTouch podcast that NFL owners prioritize protecting their interests, power, and money over winning.

“We should be taking action actively right now.”

Colin Kaepernick · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-16

Kaepernick urged people to take action proactively rather than waiting until they are directly affected.

“When we filed the grievance, it was like, well, the owners wouldn’t do that,”

Colin Kaepernick · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-16

Kaepernick told the MeidasTouch podcast about the reaction when he filed his grievance against the NFL in 2017.

“The part that I hope people appreciate and take away in this moment is what [New England Patriots owner] Robert Kraft and what they’re saying by denying Macklemore the opportunity to go out and perform with Ed Sheeran is they are willing to collude,”

Colin Kaepernick · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-16

Kaepernick said on the MeidasTouch podcast that NFL owners including Robert Kraft were colluding against Macklemore after the rapper's comments about Palestine.

“It may not touch you today, at some point it’s going to come knocking on your doorstep or someone you love’s doorstep and that’s not the moment to be able to take action,”

Colin Kaepernick · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-16

Kaepernick warned that others may find themselves in a situation similar to Macklemore's in the future.