Colin Kaepernick claims he hasn't watched NFL game in 8 years: 'I'm not gonna support in that way'

Colin Kaepernick whitethorn stay successful NFL shape, but that does not mean nan polarizing erstwhile backmost is watching games each week. 

In fact, he revealed during an quality astatine nan WSJ Tech Live Conference successful California this week that he has not watched an NFL crippled successful 8 years. 

Instead, nan quarterback-turned-activist who has not appeared successful an NFL crippled since nan 2016 play says that he checks nan stats of immoderate players. He besides said he watches assemblage football.

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Colin Kaepernick, #7 of nan San Francisco 49ers, looks connected during an NFL crippled against nan Miami Dolphins connected Nov. 27, 2016 astatine Hard Rock Stadium successful Miami Gardens, Florida. (Ron Elkman/Sports Imagery/Getty Images)

"I still cheque everybody’s stats," Kaepernick told nan Wall Street Journal’s Andrew Beaton during nan conference, per Page Six. "It besides informs who my supplier reaches retired to, but I still cheque nan stats. I spot what’s going on. I don’t ever move a crippled connected though, because I’m not gonna support successful that way, but I request to support my digit connected nan beat of what’s happening pinch quarterbacks retired there."

Kaepernick, 36, precocious made an quality connected "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," wherever he not only debunked coaching rumors pinch nan Los Angeles Chargers' caller caput coach Jim Harbaugh, who utilized to beryllium his coach pinch nan San Francisco 49ers, but besides said his workouts to stay fresh for his adjacent backmost opportunity are still happening. 

"I still aftermath up each greeting and train," he explained. "I’ve had to set my schedule a small bit, which saying this retired large sounds a small bizarre, but I get up astatine 3:30 a.m. and I commencement my workday, and past I spell do my training… I still train each day, I still train nan measurement I was erstwhile I was playing, making judge that I’m fresh astatine immoderate fixed moment."

COLIN KAEPERNICK SAYS HE'LL MAKE SURE BEING ‘HELD OUT’ OF NFL IS REASON WHY HE'S NOT IN IT

Kaepernick, who infamously created a firestorm by kneeling for nan nationalist anthem successful games later successful his career, past played successful an NFL crippled against nan Seattle Seahawks connected Jan. 1, 2017. He has had a fewer workouts pinch teams since then, but he has yet to subordinate an NFL roster since. 

While waiting for his adjacent opportunity, Kaepernick built up his societal activistic level done Know Your Rights Camp and his Kaepernick Publishing. Through those platforms, Kaepernick made headlines by comparing nan NFL Draft to a enslaved auction, calling for nan abolition of rule enforcement and suggesting nan NFL has not taken meaningful steps to reside societal injustices.

San Francisco 49ers backmost Colin Kaepernick, #7, celebrates a touchdown against nan Carolina Panthers during nan 3rd 4th of nan 2013 NFC divisional playoff shot crippled astatine Bank of America Stadium successful Charlotte, North Carolina, connected Jan 12, 2014. (Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports)

Kaepernick besides settled a 2019 grievance against nan NFL, erstwhile he alleged squad owners were colluding to support him retired of nan league. 

Kaepernick told Sky Sports earlier this twelvemonth that he still believes he tin thief a squad scope nan Super Bowl. 

"It's thing I've trained my full life for, truthful to beryllium capable to measurement backmost connected nan field, I deliberation that would beryllium a awesome moment, a awesome accomplishment for me. I deliberation I could bring a batch to a squad and thief them triumph a championship," he said successful August. 

While saying he does not want to coach, Kaepernick has reportedly expressed liking successful playing for nan United States successful emblem shot during nan 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. 

Kaepernick was nan starting backmost for nan 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII but would autumn to nan Baltimore Ravens, 34-31, connected Feb. 3, 2013. He went 16-for-28 for 302 yards pinch 1 touchdown and 1 interception, while rushing for a touchdown and 62 yards. 

Colin Kaepernick speaks onstage during The Gordon Parks Foundation's Annual Awards Dinner And Auction Celebrating The Arts & Social Justice astatine Cipriani 42nd Street connected May 21, 2024 successful New York City. (Noam Galai/Getty Images for The Gordon Parks Foundation)

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Kaepernick has totaled 12,271 passing yards pinch 72 passing touchdowns complete his career, while rushing for 2,300 yards pinch 13 touchdowns connected nan crushed arsenic well. 

Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.

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