Claim: Football player Colin Kaepernick has begged to be let back into a football team, vowing to never kneel for a national anthem again. Rating: About this rating Labeled SatireOn Sept. 7, 2023, an article on SpaceXMania claimed that football player Colin Kaepernick was begging to be let back into a National Football League (NFL) team after promising he would never kneel for the national anthem again. The articled stated:Colin Kaepernick Begs to Rejoin the Team, Vows Never to Kneel During the National Anthem Again Held in a dimly lit room with a single spotlight on him, Kaepernick, wearing a suit that suspiciously looked like it was made from old 49ers jerseys, took to the podium. "I promise, if any team takes me back, I'll stand during the national anthem. Kaepernick became a subject of global attention when in 2016 he refused to stand for the national anthem during a football game.

Source: Washington Post September 09, 2023 13:03 UTC