Over the course of his career, Colin Kaepernick has always been in the spotlight for various reasons. He was the starting QB for the San Francisco 49ers before his last season in 2017. The athlete has also been very vocal about his views and has been a supporter of social justice issues, including that of minorities.

In 2016, the QB got caught up in a different kind of spotlight. There were rumors surrounding him about dating a US soccer player, Sydney Leroux. Kaepernick publicly addressed the rumors. His response was quite surprising.

What did Kaepernick say regarding Sydney Leroux?

Around 2016, Kaepernick was at the peak of his career in the NFL, starting as the QB for the 49ers. It was around that time rumors of him dating Leroux came to the forefront. It was primarily because of the duo’s appearance in ESPN, The Magazine’s Body Issue.

Other reasons also contributed to the rumors. Both athletes followed each other on Twitter, and Leroux even sent out a tweet to Kaepernick when her alma mater, UCLA, was beating Kaepernick’s school, Nevada, in their opening football match.

However, all these rumors were shot down by Kaepernick. When reporters asked him about it and if he had watched Leroux’s game, Kaepernick responded, “Not my girlfriend. I didn’t see the game. I was working.” The brief response could mean that he did not consider the rumors important enough to go into full-length explanations about them.

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Although the dating rumors died down with the QB’s address of the issue, many wondered if the two had been casually trash-talking or had an element of flirting in their social media interaction.

Who is Colin Kaepernick dating?

The former 49ers QB has been in a relationship with radio DJ and activist Nessa Diab. The two apparently met in 2015 and have been together since. She has been his biggest supporter, even during the lowest points of his career. The former presenter has supported Kaepernick’s activism and has been vocal about it on Twitter.

Kaepernick and Leroux’s dating rumors have long since died down. The best part of it has been Kaepernick finding the partner in Nessa, who has been a rock for him throughout his career and has supported him in every way and all his initiatives.

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