# Was Colin Kaepernick the wrong man to take on this mantle?

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**Created:** [June 16, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-colin-kaepernick-the-wrong-man-to-take-on-this-mantle/855787 "2020-06-16T16:26:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-colin-kaepernick-the-wrong-man-to-take-on-this-mantle/855787/1 "2020-06-16T16:26:01Z")

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Even before his protest, I never really cared for Kaepernick. I always thought he had a strange look about him. He’s lacking in charisma and I don’t recall ever seeing him smile or laugh. He claims he wants back in the NFL, but from what I’ve understand, he never really put the effort in to it. When reporters tried to talk to him about football, rather than discuss it with him, he’d move the subject back to his cause. Then there’s the story of his workout for the NFL and what a debacle it was.

I think he was brave for what he did, but I wonder if he was the right man for the job.