I think what is happening is people are very emptional rightfully so over Kaepernick not having a job in the NFL. I also think people have strong feelings about Jay Z and how he handles business.
The fact is if not Jay Z than who?
Would Eric Reid, Colin Kaepernick or any of Jay Z’s critics be happy with anyone partnering with the NFL?
It is safe to say they wouldn’t as long as Kaepernick is unemployed.
Saquon Barkley has a more rational take on the situation. He spoke to Kimberly Martin of Yahoo Sports.
Barkley, however, was surprised to learn that so many took issue with Jay-Z’s new business relationship with the NFL.
“Why?” he asked, when told that Jay-Z was catching heat. “Personally, I think it’s really about social injustice. I think it’s not just a good look, but a great thing for the NFL and a great thing out of the NFL. Obviously, it’s a great thing for Roc Nation but when you look around this world, to have a guy like Jay-Z, who’s well-known, who’s been regularly doing things with social injustice — for example, with Meek Mill, teaming up with one of the biggest known companies in the world, which is the NFL — I think that’s a pretty awesome thing.”
“The whole background behind it was social justice,” said the second-year running back, who won the NFL’s Rookie of the Year award last year. “What Roc Nation’s been doing — obviously they’re well-known for helping Meek Mill. I think they’re the right group to really help.”
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