Quote:Free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick was announced Monday as one of 10 candidates for TIME's Person of the Year for 2017.

Kaepernick, who last played for the San Francisco 49ers in 2016, joins President Donald Trump, special counsel Robert Mueller and the #MeToo movement, among others, on the short list for recognition. Each year, the magazine strives to identify "the person or group of people who most influenced the news during the past year, for better or for worse."

Trump was recognized by the magazine in 2016, and German chancellor Angela Merkel was its 2015 recipient. TIME will announce its latest "Person of the Year" on Wednesday.

Kaepernick was the first NFL player to take a knee during the national anthem last year, describing it as a means of protesting police brutality and racial inequality in the United States. He became a free agent in March and has yet to sign with an NFL team this season, prompting him to file a collusion grievance against NFL owners.

Kaepernick's initial protests have sparked a wave of related demonstrations -- particularly after Trump in September used an expletive to describe those who kneel during the anthem. Dozens of NFL players have either taken a knee, sat on the bench, raised a fist or otherwise protested before games this season. TheAssociated Press reported that 18 players demonstrated in some form or fashion during The Star-Spangled Banner on Sunday.

The protests have continued to draw the ire of Trump, who views them as unpatriotic and disrespectful to the military. He most recently called the NFL "weak and out of control" on Twitter in response to the continued demonstrations.

Kaepernick made a rare public appearance at an ACLU event Sunday and is expected to be in New York on Tuesday night to accept an award from Sports Illustrated.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nf...918767001/

Seems like they committed themselves to complete nonsense after being told no thanks by President Trump.

An unemployed, non-voting, cop-hating, alt-left SJW, a conspiracy theorist, and a hashtag. Quite the list of finalists!

(12-04-2017 04:16 PM)Kronke Wrote:  Seems like they committed themselves to complete nonsense after being told no thanks by President Trump.

An unemployed, non-voting, cop-hating, alt-left SJW, a conspiracy theorist, and a hashtag. Quite the list of finalists!

Hashtag is probably the only deserving one on that list. Pretty week crop of finalists.

(12-04-2017 04:16 PM)Kronke Wrote:  Seems like they committed themselves to complete nonsense after being told no thanks by President Trump.

An unemployed, non-voting, cop-hating, alt-left SJW, a conspiracy theorist, and a hashtag. Quite the list of finalists!

Ummm...trump's on the list of finalists.

Another dying rag begging for eyeballs.

Who reads a "news" magazine any longer when by the time it hits the mailbox everything's a week+ old?

Cut them out in '88 as a student tired of their garbage. It was laughable enough even then.

well, he certainly wont be challenging for league MVP in the NFL this year

#standupjackass

(12-04-2017 04:30 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:16 PM)Kronke Wrote:  Seems like they committed themselves to complete nonsense after being told no thanks by President Trump.

An unemployed, non-voting, cop-hating, alt-left SJW, a conspiracy theorist, and a hashtag. Quite the list of finalists!

Ummm...trump's on the list of finalists.

Time told President Trump that he was going to be the winner, but they wanted an interview and he told them no thanks.

(12-04-2017 04:58 PM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  well, he certainly wont be challenging for league MVP in the NFL this year

#standupjackass

#CaseClosed

(12-04-2017 05:03 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:58 PM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  well, he certainly wont be challenging for league MVP in the NFL this year

#standupjackass

#CaseClosed

Interesting, and you know, that could be.

Whodda thunk it? He would likely be 3rd string if even making the roster a few short months ago.

Been a good Fall for my purple clad teams!

People still read Time?

(12-04-2017 05:09 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 05:03 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:58 PM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  well, he certainly wont be challenging for league MVP in the NFL this year

#standupjackass

#CaseClosed

Interesting, and you know, that could be.

Whodda thunk it? He would likely be 3rd string if even making the roster a few short months ago.

Been a good Fall for my purple clad teams!

Kap doesn't even deserve the third string pay that goes with it. He can be a full time spokesman for the ACLU or BLM if anything.

(12-04-2017 04:58 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:30 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:16 PM)Kronke Wrote:  Seems like they committed themselves to complete nonsense after being told no thanks by President Trump.

An unemployed, non-voting, cop-hating, alt-left SJW, a conspiracy theorist, and a hashtag. Quite the list of finalists!

Ummm...trump's on the list of finalists.

Time told President Trump that he was going to be the winner, but they wanted an interview and he told them no thanks.

You're actually still believing what that idiot tweets?

Additionally, Time said that they never told him anything and that's never been their process anyway. Also, trump has tweeted about the TIME person of the year nearly every year going back a decade. He's obsessed with it. He has issues.

(12-05-2017 09:36 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:58 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:30 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:16 PM)Kronke Wrote:  Seems like they committed themselves to complete nonsense after being told no thanks by President Trump.

An unemployed, non-voting, cop-hating, alt-left SJW, a conspiracy theorist, and a hashtag. Quite the list of finalists!

Ummm...trump's on the list of finalists.

Time told President Trump that he was going to be the winner, but they wanted an interview and he told them no thanks.

You're actually still believing what that idiot tweets?

Additionally, Time said that they never told him anything and that's never been their process anyway. Also, trump has tweeted about the TIME person of the year nearly every year going back a decade. He's obsessed with it. He has issues.

Then an amazon post reporter responded to that saying that wasn't true.

(12-05-2017 12:08 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(12-05-2017 09:36 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:58 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:30 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:16 PM)Kronke Wrote:  Seems like they committed themselves to complete nonsense after being told no thanks by President Trump.

An unemployed, non-voting, cop-hating, alt-left SJW, a conspiracy theorist, and a hashtag. Quite the list of finalists!

Ummm...trump's on the list of finalists.

Time told President Trump that he was going to be the winner, but they wanted an interview and he told them no thanks.

You're actually still believing what that idiot tweets?

Additionally, Time said that they never told him anything and that's never been their process anyway. Also, trump has tweeted about the TIME person of the year nearly every year going back a decade. He's obsessed with it. He has issues.

Then an amazon post reporter responded to that saying that wasn't true.

I thought the Washington Post was fake news?

Kap needs to get back on the field for 1 game so he can get Joe Theisman'd. Then, cut him.

(12-05-2017 12:51 PM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  Kap needs to get back on the field for 1 game so he can get Joe Theisman'd. Then, cut him.

#compassionateconservatism

(12-05-2017 12:51 PM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  Kap needs to get back on the field for 1 game so he can get Joe Theisman'd. Then, cut him.

Because he has a different world view than you? Lovely.

Colin and Trump lose. All the men and women as part of the #MeToo campaign are the Time People of the Year.That includes the Roy Moore's accusers.

Kaperdicks Done...Move on .

He lost to a hashtag now. He gonna sue Time's editors for collusion?