Former San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick Was Given a Unique Nickname by His Teammates Based on a Famous Disney Antagonist
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Colin Kaepernick, prior to his exit from the NFL, had a decent career with the San Francisco 49ers. He was widely loved and respected in their locker room. Kap also led them to a Super Bowl appearance, and he was pretty good in his initial years with the 49ers.
His teammates also gave him a unique nickname. It was based on a very popular Disney show, Aladdin. Kaepernick was given the nickname “Jafar.” The character named Jafar was a antagonist in the show Aladdin.
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Jafar was the person that sent Aladdin in search of the lamp. Back in 2012, Donte Whitner, the safety of the San Francisco 49ers, revealed that the locker room had given this nickname to their quarterback.
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It has been over 5 years since Colin Kaepernick was on the roster of an NFL team. Through the years, he had made numerous attempts to return to the league, but he wasn’t able to find any success.
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Last month, it looked like Kap was finally going to get himself an opportunity to redeem himself in the league. He worked out with the Las Vegas Raiders, and there was noise around the league that Kaepernick impressed many people.
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However, all of that turned out to be a baseless rumor. The Raiders didn’t offer any contracts to the former 49ers quarterback. As a result, his pursuit of making a return to the league will continue to go on. His fans were very excited about his return, but it seems like they’ll have to wait a little longer.
Do you think any team will take a chance on Colin Kaepernick in the future? Or has his window of return closed permanently?
Edited by:
Tony Thomas