The contentious relationship between Colin Kaepernick and the National Football League has been well-documented in the media. After the professional football star opted to kneel during the National Anthem to protest injustice by government institutions and law enforcement, Kaepernick became the target of backlash. A handful of other NFL players followed in Kaepernick's footsteps, but the league's bosses made it clear that there would be fines and penalties for anyone who didn't stand for The Star-Spangled Banner.
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Despite the controversy, Kaepernick has continued to petition for his placement back into the NFL. The star quarterback has argued that he's been blackballed from the league, and on Friday (May 22), his girlfriend Nessa Diab took to Twitter to call out the NFL for writing on their website that Colin Kaepernick is "retired."
"The @NFL @nflcommish @NFLPA lying on their NFL website claiming @Kaepernick7 'retired.' Colin did NOT retire. You cowards blackballed him bc he peacefully protested against police brutality. He’s a Superbowl QB & should be playing bc his stats show that." She took a screenshot of her tweet and shared it to her Instagram Story where she added that the NFL is "trying to erase" Kaepernick because they also deleted his photo from his profile. Check it out below.
Mike Tyson Tells T.I. He Wants To Make Boxing Comeback
Mike Tyson is looking to come out of retirement for a good cause.
When Mike Tyson was at the top of his game, he was absolutely unstoppable. Iron Mike Tyson was the undisputed Heavyweight champion of the world and his knockout power is unlike anything we have ever seen. He used to be a menace in the ring and opponents feared him every time he suited up for a bout. Now, Tyson is mostly seen as a pop culture staple who has his very own podcast and also grows his own strains of weed.
Recently, Tyson was on Instagram live with T.I. and during the session, the legendary fighter made an interesting admission. As it turns out, Tyson is interested in getting back into shape so that he can partake in some fights. Simply put, Tyson wants to make a comeback, albeit, for a good cause.
“I want to go to the gym and get in shape to be able to box three-or four-round exhibitions for some charities," he said. Of course, Tyson is 53 years old which isn't exactly conducive to being a high-level athlete. However, Tyson says these matches wouldn't be very long and that the stakes would be very low.
Fans seem to be excited by the notion of a Tyson comeback although it probably won't happen anytime soon. If anything, we will have to wait a while for this one to play out.