Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis said during Showtime's "Inside the NFL" on Tuesday that a tweet from Colin Kaepernick's girlfriend prevented the Ravens from signing quarterback.
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Ray Lewis says 'racist' tweet from Colin Kaepernick's girlfriend kept the Ravens from signing the quarterback
Former Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis said the team was discussing signing Colin Kaepernick when the tweet was sent.
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On August 5, radio host and Nessa Diab published a tweet comparing Lewis and Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti to Samuel L. Jackson's character in "Django Unchained." In the film, Jackson plays a loyal house slave to Leonardo DiCaprio's slave master character.
Lewis said the Ravens were "close" to signing Kaepernick, but the "racist gesture" by Diab prevented the signing.
"We were close to signing him," Lewis said, adding, "
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Kaepernick was considered a possible fill-in for Joe Flacco in Baltimore when Flacco hurt his back in training camp. ESPN's Diana Russini reported that the Ravens coaching staff was willing to sign Kaepernick, but Bisciotti was hesistant due to Kaepernick's national anthem protest.
Kaepernick is still unsigned with the NFL regular season kicking off on Thursday.
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