Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow used his weekday radio program to sharply criticize Colin Kaepernick, accusing the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback of peddling an “absurd lie” about his relationship with the NFL.
Speaking on “The Alex Marlow Show,” the host took aim at Kaepernick’s long-standing contention that the league’s owners effectively blackballed him from returning to the field after his national anthem protests during the 2016 season. Marlow argued that Kaepernick’s simultaneous desire to resume his playing career undercuts that narrative.
Marlow: ‘The Guy Is So Full of Crap’
“He hates the NFL because they blackballed him, but, also, he would love to play in the NFL,” Marlow said during the segment. “The guy is so full of crap.”
The remark, delivered in Marlow’s characteristic blunt style, captures a recurring conservative critique of Kaepernick: that he has profited from positioning himself as a martyr to the league while continuing to publicly express interest in a return. Marlow did not elaborate on which specific comments or statements by Kaepernick he was referencing, but framed the contradiction as self-evident.
Kaepernick has not appeared in an NFL game since the 2016 season, when his decision to kneel during the national anthem as a protest against racial injustice and police brutality sparked a nationwide debate that extended well beyond sports. He opted out of his contract with the 49ers in early 2017, and no team has signed him since. Kaepernick filed a collusion grievance against the league in 2017, which was later settled in 2019; the terms of that settlement were not disclosed.
A Long-Running Back-and-Forth
In the years since, Kaepernick has maintained a public profile as an activist and entrepreneur while periodically signaling that he remains ready to play. He has held workouts for NFL teams, including a widely covered session in Atlanta in 2019, but no signing materialized. League officials and team owners have consistently denied any coordinated effort to keep him out of the game.
Marlow’s characterization echoes a broader argument made by critics who say Kaepernick’s continued grievance is inconsistent with his stated wish to return. Supporters of the quarterback counter that both things can be true at once — that he would welcome a roster spot while also believing he was unfairly excluded — and that no one has offered him a legitimate opportunity to compete.
The segment on “The Alex Marlow Show” was brief and offered as commentary rather than breaking news. Marlow, who serves as Breitbart’s editor-in-chief in addition to hosting the program, frequently uses the show to weigh in on cultural and political flashpoints involving athletes and entertainment figures.
Where the Show Airs
“The Alex Marlow Show” airs coast to coast on weekdays from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern on Salem Radio Network stations, with a rebroadcast at 9 p.m. Eastern on the Salem TV news channel. A podcast version, “The Alex Marlow Show Presented by Breitbart News,” is released each weekday at 9 p.m. Eastern and is available on YouTube, Rumble, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
Kaepernick himself has not responded to Marlow’s remarks, and there was no indication as of the segment’s airing that the two had any direct exchange. The quarterback’s representatives did not issue a statement in connection with the broadcast.
The episode adds another chapter to a debate that has flared repeatedly since 2016, resurfacing whenever Kaepernick’s name returns to the news. For Marlow’s audience, the host’s verdict was unambiguous: he treated the idea that Kaepernick both resents the league and wants back in as a contradiction worth calling out by name.
Whether the criticism lands beyond that audience is another matter. Kaepernick’s supporters have long dismissed such arguments as a distraction from the central question of whether he deserves another shot, while his detractors argue the continued attention is itself the point.
Source: www.breitbart.com — https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/09/20/kaepernick-busted-in-absurd-lied/