The NFL calls Colin Kaepernick by name in a new statement, says it 'believes in dialogue, understanding and unity' by on Sep 5, 2018, 1:23 AM Advertisement
 - The NFL says it believes in “dialogue, understanding and unity” in response to Colin Kaepernick’s appearance on Nike’s newest marketing campaign.
- A picture of Kaepernick appeared alongside Nike’s iconic “Just Do It” slogan earlier this week, highlighting the its support for the embattled ex-NFL star as he looks to get back in the league.
- Kaepernick has accused the NFL's 32 teams of colluding to not give him a contract because of his decision to kneel during the national anthem to protest racial injustice. A trial hearing that would include testimony from NFL owners is likely to happen in the future.
- Nike kept paying Kaepernick, who has been with the brand since 2001, for the two years that he's been out of the league with the hopes of bringing him back at the right time.
The NFL released a statement on Colin Kaepernick on Tuesday, a day after corporate partner Nike unveiled an ad featuring the quarterback as part of a major ad campaign. “The National Football League believes in dialogue, understanding and unity,” president of communications and public affairs Jocelyn Moore said in the statement. “We embrace the role and responsibility of everyone involved with this game to promote meaningful, positive change in our communities. The social justice issues that Colin and other professional athletes have raised deserve our attention and action.” Kaepernick has an active collusion grievance against the NFL, which cleared a hurdle last week when the league’s request to dismiss the grievance was rejected. A trial hearing that requires testimony from NFL owners could happen at some point in the future. President Donald Trump chimed in Tuesday afternoon in an interview with the Daily Caller. “I think as far as sending a message, I think it’s a terrible message and a message that shouldn’t be sent,” Trump said. “There’s no reason for it.” Kaepernick is entering his second NFL season without being on a roster, after he began kneeling in protest of racial injustice during the national anthem in August of 2016. A Nike ad released on Monday featured a black-and-white closeup of Kaepernick’s face and the words, “Believe in something. Even it if it means sacrificing everything. Just do it.” The ad is part of the company’s 30th-anniversary “Just Do It” campaign. ESPN reported that Nike kept paying Kaepernick — who signed with the brand in 2011 — for two years despite not using him in ads in order to bring him back at the right time. Nike has been the NFL’s licensed-apparel maker since the league switched from Reebok in 2012. In March, the sides signed a new eight-year extension to their agreement, which now runs through 2028.
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