The former quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, Colin Kaepernick, hopes to return to the North American Football League NFL. As the 32-year-old announced on Twitter, the league wants to hold on Saturday a private training for Kaepernick, in which the teams can convince themselves of the performance of the footballer.
A confirmation of the NFL did not exist. According to information from "ESPN" the league should have informed all 32 teams about the training, which should take place in Atlanta / Georgia. The AP news agency learned that the NFL's proposal had come "out of nowhere". Kaepernick had two hours to sign up.
A NFL memorandum to the New York Times said that Kaepernick's representatives, speaking to the League, emphasized that the quarterback was in good shape and ready to train and interview in front of the clubs allow.
Kaepernick has not played for any NFL team since his retirement at the 49ers just three years ago, his last game to date was on January 1, 2017. The playmaker launched a protests wave in 2016 against racism and social inequality by joining the national anthem knelt.
The debate reached its peak when US President Donald Trump called the protesting athletes "whoredoms." Kaepernick saw the fuss over the protests as a reason for the lack of interest shown by other teams after his departure from San Francisco, and also blamed the NFL.