The Leaked October Tapes and the Kaepernick Collusion Case

Recordings of an October meeting among NFL owners and players, reported in The New York Times, reveal owners’ fears over President Trump’s rhetorical attack on protesting players. How might these new revelations play into Colin Kaepernick’s collusion lawsuit against the league?

The potential relationship between Colin Kaepernick’s collusion grievance against the NFL and President Donald Trump’s criticisms about players who engage in protest during the playing of the national anthem became more apparent on Wednesday. A New York Times article by Ken Belson and Mark Leibovich reveals excerpts of an audio recording from a meeting at the NFL’s headquarters in Manhattan held last October. It was…