Tom Brady Confessed to Not Paying Much Attention to Colin Kaepernick Controversy: “Not This Time Of The Year”

Published 06/14/2022, 10:30 AM EDT

San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick had not played a single match after the Niners parted ways with him during the start of the 2016 season. Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem before the game to voice out about police brutality and social injustice.

The act made the star quarterback quite controversial, and his football career almost came to an end. In 2017, the then-Patriots star QB Tom Brady did not have much to say on the issue. In an interview a few years back, he was asked to comment on the situation of Kaepernick.

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Brady mentioned that he did not pay much attention to the controversies that surrounded Kaepernick. He said, “Not much. Not much. Not this time of year. My attention goes in a lot of places, so not much.” Brady did not take a stand and said many things were going on, and he was not so much aware of Kaepernick’s controversy.

That year many other quarterbacks such as Green Bay Packers Aaron Rodgers and Carolina Panthers Cam Newton came forward to support Kaepernick. They believed the 49ers star should be given a chance and be included in a team’s roster.

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During the interview, Brady was asked about his relationship with Colin Kaepernick. To which he replied, “I don’t know Colin very well at all. I’ve never really had a conversation with him.”

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Tom Brady and Colin Kaepernick last faced each other on the field in 2012

The last match-up where Tom Brady faced off against Colin Kaepernick took place in 2012. San Francisco 49ers defeated the Brady-led Patriots by 41-34. It is one of the most memorable matches, as the 49ers were leading the game 31-3. But at a point, Brady and company came out strong and scored 28 more points to bring the match to a tie. But eventually, the Patriots couldn’t keep up and lost the game.

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Well, after staying away from the football field, Kaepernick might return to the NFL this season. Last month, Kaepernick had been given a chance to work out with the Las Vegas Raiders. It is being said that Kaepernick was impressive on the field, but there has been no official statement by the Raiders. If the Raiders keep Kaepernick on their roster, he will be a good backup option for Derek Carr.

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Aniket Srivastava is an NFL Writer at Essentially Sports. Having completed his bachelor's in Architecture, he has worked under a few Architects until his love for writing urged him to be a full-time writer. Aniket has a keen interest in NFL and ardently follows two teams: Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, of course, because of Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes, respectively.

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Gurjyot Singh Dadial

Tom Brady Confessed to Not Paying Much Attention to Colin Kaepernick Controversy: “Not This Time Of The Year”

Tom Brady and Colin Kaepernick last faced each other on the field in 2012

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