September 4, 2018 Backlash after Colin Kaepernick named face of Nike ad Nike’s announcement Monday it would make Colin Kaepernick the face of its “Just Do It” campaign sparked a firestorm on social media -- and literal fires, too.
August 21, 2018 Colin Kaepernick's lawyer says John Elway violated gag order after contract comments Colin Kaepernick’s lawyer, Mark Geragos, said John Elway, the general manager for the Denver Broncos, violated the protective order after his comments last week on the former quarterback.
August 3, 2018 Colin Kaepernick's name was scrubbed from 'Madden 18' song as well, report says EA Sports came under fire Thursday for scrubbing embattled former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s name from one song on its “Madden 19” soundtrack, but it may not be the only time the video-game company is guilty of scrubbing his name from a lyric.
August 2, 2018 Colin Kaepernick reference in song removed from Madden 19 A song featured in an NFL-based video game was reportedly edited to ditch a reference to former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who spearheaded the controversial national anthem protests.
July 31, 2018 Cowboys owner Jerry Jones ordered by NFL to not answer questions on national anthem The NFL ordered Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to stop answering questions on the new national anthem policy the league enforced.
July 4, 2018 Colin Kaepernick receives civil rights award from National Education Association Colin Kaepernick was among a dozen honorees who received a human and civil rights award from the National Education Association.
June 7, 2018 Colin Kaepernick's legal team expected to pursue Trump testimony in grievance case, report says Colin Kaepernick’s legal team is reportedly expected to seek federal subpoenas in the next few weeks in order to get President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, among possible others, to testify in the quarterback’s grievance case against the NFL.
May 30, 2018 Trump swayed NFL owners on anthem rules, Kaepernick case depositions reveal President Trump's public and personal pressure on NFL owners reportedly played a big role in the league's decision to change its National Anthem rules amid controversial player protests.
May 24, 2018 NFL-backed firm polled Americans on Colin Kaepernick, player protests in 2017: report The NFL reportedly approved research from a Washington-based data firm to poll Americans whether they think teams should sign Colin Kaepernick and if they believed the beleaguered quarterback remained a free agent because of his play or because of his decision to knee for the national anthem.
May 23, 2018 NFL teams view free agent Colin Kaepernick as starting quarterback, report says NFL teams reportedly view embattled free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick good enough to be a starting quarterback in the league.
