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Inside Colin Kaepernick’s Workout: How Did We Get Here and What Happens Next?

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A day that began with the hopes of an NFL-sanctioned workout for Colin Kaepernick at the Atlanta Falcons’ practice facility in Flowery Branch, Ga. ended with a roughly 45-minute throwing session an Atlanta-area high school live-streamed on YouTube.

Kaepernick spoke publicly for the first time since his days as a member of the San Francisco 49er; his brief statement challenged the commissioner of the league and its 31 owners to “stop running from the truth.”

After initially promising that most NFL teams would be in attendance, it is unclear exactly how many made it to the second location.