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Rapper Jay-Z, who has reportedly been pushing for the NFL to give Colin Kaepernick another chance behind the scenes, is apparently not happy with how the quarterback handled himself during his workout in Atlanta.
On Saturday afternoon Kaepernick and his team abruptly changed the location of his workout after a dispute with the NFL because he wanted the media present and he didn’t want to sign an “unusual” liability waiver.
2.) Kaepernick’s camp requested to tape the workout alongside the #NFL’s crew. They didn’t trust the NFL being the only ones with the tape. Kaepernick wanted it taped and released in its entirety to teams and the public after the workout. The NFL refused to allow them to tape it.
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) November 16, 2019
The NFL went on to release a statement expressing disappointment in Kaepernick’s decision to move the workout at the last minute.
NFL’s response to Colin Kaepernick opting to do his own workout today in Atlanta: pic.twitter.com/uvUZGH7CQ5
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 16, 2019
Immediately after the workout was over, Kaepernick spoke to the media and publicly called out NFL owners.
Kaepernick thanks scouts from Washington, New York Jets and Kansas City and says: “When you go back, tell your owners to stop being scared.” pic.twitter.com/UMLSrIcn09
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) November 16, 2019
"I've been ready for three years, I've been denied for three years. … We're ready to play, we're ready to go anywhere."
—Colin Kaepernick says he'll be waiting to hear from the NFL, Roger Goodell and the 32 teams. pic.twitter.com/6FTAKTtgV4
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 17, 2019
According to Complex, Jay-Z is disappointed with Kaepernick and believes Kaep turned a legitimate workout with NFL teams into a publicity stunt.
Via Complex
After pushing for Colin Kaepernick to get a chance to showcase his skills, JAY-Z is reportedly upset with the way he handled his NFL-organized workout.
A source close to the situation tells Complex JAY-Z feels disappointed with Colin’s actions and believes he turned a legitimate workout into a publicity stunt. Kaepernick decided to forgo a workout hosted by the NFL and organized his own after the league barred media access.
Jay’s sentiments are similar to ones shared by Stephen A. Smith on Saturday night.
He doesn't want to play. pic.twitter.com/ZuSI1IVW9r
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) November 17, 2019
“He don’t want to play,”. “He wants to be a martyr.”
“You don’t want to work. You just want to make noise and you want to control the narrative,” “It’s over.”
As of now we haven’t heard anything about the NFL teams actually felt about Kaepernick changing venues at the last minute but I’m sure we’ll hear from them soon.