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Last week, Colin Kaepernick wrote on Twitter: “5 am. 5 days a week. For 3 years. Still Ready.” A 59-second video linked to the post showed Kaepernick working in a gym, lifting weights and doing push-ups. When the video ends, “Denied work for 889 days” appeared on the screen.
The video, which had been viewed more than 3.2 million times as of Wednesday evening, was a reminder that one of the N.F.L.’s biggest headaches had not gone away.
The issue resurfaced on Wednesday, when N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell appeared at a news conference with Jay-Z, the music impresario and one of Kaepernick’s most public supporters in his struggle to return to the league.