Stephen A. Smith And Eric Reid Spar Over Colin Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick held his exercise and interview session for NFL groups on Saturday (November 16). ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith had some vital phrases for the previous San Francisco 49ers quarterback, claiming he “doesn’t need to play” and he’d reasonably “be a martyr” than be within the NFL.
“All of us consider that Colin Kaepernick would’ve confirmed out, and if he had confirmed out, I’m right here to inform you, I consider he would’ve had a job inside two weeks. But it surely didn’t occur as a result of he didn’t present.”
The no-show reference is in response to Kaep shifting his NFL exercise from the Atlanta Falcons’ observe facility to a highschool an hour away to keep away from the NFL’s uncommon legal responsibility waiver and for extra media to attend. Eric Reid, a longtime supporter and former teammate of Kaepernick’s, referred to as out Smith, saying he was “faucet dancing for the NFL.”
This had the First Take co-host happening a multi-tweet tirade throughout which he indicated Reid was hypocritical as a result of he nonetheless performs within the NFL.
“Possibly the enemy is YOU, your infantile tendencies and your unwillingness to just accept which you can’t run a rattling factor however a lot when your hand is out for another person’s dime or product,” Smith wrote.
The feud would proceed into Sunday as Reid responded to Smith’s tweetstorm.
“Malcolm X mentioned, ‘If you happen to’re not cautious, the newspapers can have you hating the people who find themselves being oppressed, and loving the people who find themselves doing the oppressing.’ You embody this quote,” Reid tweeted. “You, Malcolm Jenkins, and Jay-Z prance round doing the NFL’s bidding to strive 2 burry Colin. I stand four reality & justice above all else. You r mistaken by pondering that as a result of u or anyone is black that you’re spared from my criticism particularly whenever you’ve been so blatantly on the NFL’s aspect in corrupting their very own course of to hinder Colin’s employment.”
.@stephenasmith Faucet dancing for the NFL like ⬇️. Rattling straight Colin needs to regulate the narrative! He purported to belief the group that blackballed him and has executed completely nothing in good religion??? Born on Tuesday, simply not final Tuesday. https://t.co/EKztmcrDbu pic.twitter.com/gz0xnDe10e
— Eric Reid (@E_Reid35) November 17, 2019
1/2 .@stephenasmith Malcolm X mentioned, “If you happen to’re not cautious, the newspapers can have you hating the people who find themselves being oppressed, and loving the people who find themselves doing the oppressing.” You embody this quote. You, Malcolm Jenkins, and Jay-Z prance round doing the NFL’s bidding to
— Eric Reid (@E_Reid35) November 17, 2019
strive 2 burry Colin. I stand four reality & justice above all else. You r mistaken by pondering that as a result of u or anyone is black that you’re spared from my criticism particularly whenever you’ve been so blatantly on the NFL’s aspect in corrupting their very own course of to hinder Colin’s employment
— Eric Reid (@E_Reid35) November 17, 2019
It wouldn’t finish there.
Smith subsequently criticized Reid for tweeting hours earlier than taking the sector and mentioned he went by the identical course of Kaepernick is meant to undergo.
“I nonetheless respect the hell out of your immature, belligerent self. However I’m going to name it like I see it. Kaepernick made a mistake the way in which he dealt with all this…….IF he actually needs a job within the NFL. Interval,” Smith wrote. “And your contribution to all of this doesn’t assist. It hurts. It ain’t about you being mistaken. It’s about you needing to develop the hell up. Your determination. Your life. Do you!”
Whereas many have been reportedly impressed by Colin Kaepernick’s exercise, he nonetheless stays with out an NFL workforce. We’ll see within the coming days whether or not he will get a telephone name.