Michael Vick Tells Colin Kaepernick to Get a Haircut. Twitter Reminds Vick No One Needs His Advice.
“First thing we’ve got to get Colin to do is cut his hair.”
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On Monday, former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick shared some career advice for unsigned quarterback Colin Kaepernick: If you want to get a job, cut off your Afro.
Kaepernick left the San Francisco 49ers in March and still has not found a team. Some of his trouble finding a position is possibly attributed to his choice to kneel on field during the national anthem last season in protest of police shootings of black people.
Vick appeared on FS1's "Speak For Yourself,” claiming his comments didn’t come from a “politically correct” place.
In full, he said:
“First thing we’ve got to get Colin to do is cut his hair. Listen, I’m not up here to try to be politically correct. Even if he puts cornrows in there, I don’t think he should represent himself in that way, in terms of just the hairstyle. Just go clean-cut. You know, why not? You’re already dealing with a lot of controversy surrounding this issue. The most important thing that he needs to do is just try to be presentable.”
"First thing we got to get Colin to do is cut his hair." — @MikeVick advises Kaepernick on rebuilding his image pic.twitter.com/YENvUPOIgP
— Speak For Yourself (@SFY) July 17, 2017
Vick said in his own career, he was advised to change his image, and he didn’t listen until it was too late.
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He added that Kaepernick’s image is not the only reason he isn’t signed.
"The reason he's not playing has nothing to do with the national anthem,” Vick said. “It's more solely on his play, but yeah, everything takes precedent, in terms of image, perception."
Twitter quickly reminded Michael Vick that he is the last person Kaepernick—or anyone—needs to receive advice from. Vick’s own NFL career took a massive dive after he served 21 months in prison for his involvement in a dog-fighting ring.
nothing surprising at all. though this will be the first time many trust michael vick's football smarts. irony. https://t.co/uyFvfOznxn
— El Flaco (@bomani_jones) July 17, 2017
Michael Vick telling Kaep how to be greater accepted by the white community when he still gets harassed by white folks who own pets is rich.
— @boneystarks (@BoneyStarks) July 17, 2017
Michael Vick thinks that respectability politics, and depoliticizing his aesthetics will get the NFL to love Colin Kaepernick...👌🏾 pic.twitter.com/zeV3yUctsp
— LEFT✍🏾 (@LeftSentThis) July 18, 2017
Michael Vick did basically tell Colin “Present yourself as a non-threatening black man and things will be better” and that’s a yikes.
— Alice Ayres (@Unaamorcitaa) July 18, 2017
Bothered by what Michael Vick was spouting about Kaep? What he was doing is a classic example of respectability politics. pic.twitter.com/fxx1sNQmiL
— TyreeBP (@TyreeBP) July 18, 2017
Michael Vick stopped putting his pit bulls to fight and he thinks he can tell Colin Kaepernick to cut his hair? Have a seat Mike. pic.twitter.com/egyO8AjVng
— Mozo✊🏾🇩🇴 (@famzmozo) July 18, 2017
Michael Vick killed dogs.
— Nathaniel Friedman (@freedarko) July 17, 2017
Colin Kaepernick spoke out against black people being killed like dogs.
Not the same thing!!!!
We've reached the point where Michael Vick is giving Kaep advice on how to get a job. What a time. https://t.co/NL05DSKaxF
— Robert Flores (@RoFlo) July 18, 2017
Do NOT compare Michael Vick & @Kaepernick7. Vick ran a dog fighting ring. Kaep is protesting for the Black community. Those are not the same https://t.co/8rmKaafEh7
— cx (@cxcope) July 18, 2017
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