[Merged] Kaep withdraws/Settles [mod edit] collusion case

livefromDC said

How has reading comprehension gotten so bad in this country? Kaep settled the collusion case with the NFL. He can still speak about his cause. He can voice his concerns and raise awareness about police brutality. If he can ever make it back to the NFL, he can still kneel if he wants. His stance was not about collusion. He can't talk about the terms of the deal. And guess what? He wasn't publically talking about collusion anyway. The Nike deal wasn't about collusion it was about taking a stand against police brutality. He wasn't kneeling because of NFL collusion.

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While his stance isn't about collusion, his lawsuit was. And ultimately, one doesn't happen without the other. Now that the agreement is a non-disclosure one, it's unlikely we'll know how much evidence either party has.

I think both side probably had a certain amount of evidence, but neither side would be considered open and shut cases.

I don't blame Kaep for settling. Doesn't make him a sellout. Likely just means he and his attorneys counts the costs and risks of continuing and determined that it was time to cut bait. Nothing wrong with that. It's smart strategy.

Cases get settled out of court a large percentage of the time. Kaep gets to move on and can still do what he wants. But he's likely done with football. He probably could have accepted offers to play a few years ago if he really wanted to play. But he either wanted too much money or didn't want to be muzzled. Possibly both.

Curious to see if he tries to play again or if he's truly done.