- Colin Kaepernick was reportedly invited to a one-on-one meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to discuss national anthem protests and social issues.
- Kaepernick was also invited to attend meetings between the league and players over social activism and protests and a mediated session between the league and players.
- Kaepernick filed a grievance accusing owners of colluding to keep him out of the league over his national anthem protest.
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Colin Kaepernick has reportedly been invited to a 3rd potential meeting with NFL over anthem protests — this time a 1-on-1 with Roger Goodell
The NFL reportedly reached out to Colin Kaepernick about a one-on-one meeting with Roger Goodell and is awaiting an answer.
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Colin Kaepernick may have another chance to sit down with the NFL to discuss the polarizing national anthem protests he helped start last season and social issues.
According to ESPN's Jim Trotter, Kaepernick was invited by the NFL to have a one-on-one meeting with commissioner Roger Goodell.
According to ESPN,
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The invite is the third potential meeting between Kaepernick and the NFL. Players reportedly invited Kaepernick to a meeting between teams and the league to discuss social issues. It was reported at the time that Kaepernick would attend. On Tuesday, NFL spokesman Joe Lockhart said that the league would welcome Kaepernick at the meetings.
ESPN's Adam Schefter also reported on Monday that players requested a mediation meeting with the league and Kaepernick to discuss the issues. The meeting would be more formal, and while not legally binding, could be overseen by a retired judge or independent lawyer. Kaepernick reportedly agreed to the meeting, while the NFL had reportedly not yet responded.
All of the proposed meetings come after Kaepernick filed a grievance against the NFL
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