Colin Kaepernick accuses NFL owners of ‘openly colluding’ against Macklemore

Colin Kaepernick has accused NFL owners of "openly colluding" against Macklemore, after the rapper said he was removed from the Ed Sheeran Loop Tour following his "Free Palestine" comments on stage.

Kaepernick is no stranger to being on the wrong side of the NFL. The former quarterback hasn't played in the league since the 2016 season, the same year that he took a knee during the national anthem in protest of social injustice and police brutality. Now the 38-year-old believes he sees something similar happening with Macklemore, which he discussed on the MeidasTouch podcast with Ben Meiselas.

"The part that I hope people appreciate and take away in this moment is what 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," Kaepernick said.

Kaepernick filed a grievance against the NFL in 2017 before settling in 2019. The quarterback-turned-activist said that the latest concert drama is another example of team owners protecting their power, interests and money.

"When we filed the grievance, it was like, well, the owners wouldn’t do that," Kaepernick said. "Everybody just wants to win within the NFL. And the realization is…

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