so colin kaepernick -- it's been six years since colin kaepernick first began his protests.be different if players did that now, maybe what you're suggesting the coaches do? >> well, i think the players, they certainly could show a level of solidarity. but ultimately i think the coaches really have to be the lead on this. obviously players, they hold a position of power because they are the product. you know, they are the labor for lack of a better way to put it. and the nfl engine can't go without them. but i think in this case -- be resilient and try to make an example of the nfl to let them know that this isn't tolerated. we know from how the owners responded when donald trump took on the nfl because of colin kaepernick. they are very sensitive to being ashamed publicly. so the coaches and the players if they want to join as well, that's what they need to do. because right now i guarantee you the owners resent the fact that their showcase event, the major storyline is their lack of inclusion, the fact that they have a systematic -- they don't want these to be the kind of

he has even rapped about colin kaepernick before. rehearsals, we saw everything. we were fine with this. coaches and players could have kneeled as well and there would have been no repercussions. i mean, that is a far different tone than what we went through several years ago with colin kaepernick taking a knee. now he still doesn't have a team to play for. so, you know, i haven't seen any criticism about eminem doing something like that. again, the people i was with, too, it was subtle. no one mentioned it. it was something i think several hours later people were finally like, that happened, i'm surprising it was eminem. obviously the nfl standing by the halftime show, they saw him doing it during rehearsal. it was no surprise of him. it comes at a moment of racial reckoning with the nfl. we talked about t colin kaepernick is doing a new docuseries with espn. and samuel -- anyway, i'm forgetting. and we have the miami dolphins lawsuit with brian flores. spike lee, sorry. spike lee is directing the colin kaepernick docuseries. it's e

colin kaepernick saying it's time to correct the narrative. colin in black and white last year. they say this is going to be different. it's part of his first look deal with disney. it's really exciting. going to be produced by gentjamele hill. they were sitting courtside at the lakers game. they're all excited about it. i'm excited to see. he was released from the 49ers in 2017 for kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality. he still has never received another contract. >> let's talk about super heroes. >> i have my madam webb notes. >> we had scarlet johansson. this is sony's first deal. >> dakota johnson, love her. she is doing indie movies. she is madam webb. madam webb first came about in the 1980s. she is a blind paralyzed character, elderly woman. some people are criticizing the fact that they cast a younger, able-bodied not blind person. anyway, so i'm excited. it's going to be a great role for her. this is coming off of spider man no way home making over $1 billion in the box office. >> she has come a long way from

and nothing to colin kaepernick.nting that eminem was the only one who took a knee. it showed none of the others were willing to take a position on the unspoken, as j.c. pointed o out. what a huge night this was for hip-hop. you cannot overlook the fact that this was the first time you had an all hip-hop lineup performing at the super bowl. you have these icons of west coast rap. it was one of the best performances ever. while it is important to recognize and acknowledge that it was a good night for hip-hop, it's also important to recognize it was a bad day for the movement. because the nfl was able to successfully use black performers to distract black audiences from the issues that are important to them without making any meaningful change whatsoever. a little bit like putting on band-aid on a tumor. all the problems the has been accused of are still there, still active. they know they have a p.r. problem. the reason we know they have a p.r. problem is because they did put all of this diversity in front of the came

i mean, conservatives get angry about colin kaepernick taking a knee.rights abuses in china, which we know exist. so, is there something happening here that we really need to be honest about? putting aside whether this guy actually has a future in the nba? >> republicans? hypocrites? i mean, is there gambling in vegas? i mean, there is no question whether there is hypocrisy here. the other thing you have to look at is, you mentioned the colin kaepernick take up situation. there was all of this screaming about him kneeling, and black players following suit, and that sort of thing. but, with this guy, he's a hero. so yeah, you've got that black white thing going on here big time. but, the other thing i need to point out, he is sort of the, what i call the poor mans craig hodge and. what i mean by that, the other part you just mentioned. he attacked lebron james, right? lebron james is huge. lebron james, obviously, is a big guy when it comes to social issues, and the right wingers don't like that obviously. so forth. but, i said a poor mans craig hodgkins

colin kaepernick is excel -- expelled from the league.colin kaepernick decisions and the idea players were nealing at the support of social justice. i haven't seen the same outrage from people of influence when the conversation turns to ahmaud arbery, breonna taylor george floyd. it feels like the nfl is disingenuous. they don't want to invest the money and talent to allow people to thrive and it seems like he's not really popular for being that guy who speaks out on racial justice. >> well, it seems that way. i hope this is not just about racial justice. i'm talking about this situation because there are so many different areas that brian touched but obviously, let's be honest. we've been very transparent. there is a problem in the national football league with minority hiring practices. >> absolutely. >> only 19 but the thing that's changing and i hope everybody can recognize it, i think the goalpost is starting to move again. i think we can see there is more minority gms than coaches right now and we got to look and see if they're comi

and one of the issues that colin kaepernick took a knee for.one of the most socially conscious. he won a pulitzer prize. only hip-hop artist to win a pulitzer prize. this group is known for being outspoken about these issues. the question is what do they do now just days after the league has been compared to a plantation. do they just get up there and do a little song and dance like nothing happened and collect a check? did somebody say something about this ahead of time? do they drop out ahead of time? if they were true to their roots, with the exception of mary j. blige, the entire halftime performance would be protesting racism in the nfl. it is entirely unlikely that that's going to happen. we may hear a word or two about kaepernick, in support of kaepernick, in support of social justice issues. but really dr. dre is mr. nwa. they set the country on fire with "f the police." it will be really interesting to see how this plays out. >> c.j.? >> yeah. you know, dr. dre is not dr. king. something needs to change. and i think it's focusing on th

it situated to colin kaepernick's protest about lee's brutality.lay and the league was fully aware that it was going to happen. >> mollie: are not as outraged as everyone else in the world. i thought what was more important was seeing how everybody stood in solidarity with victims of forced masking mandates. you notice that nobody on stage was wearing a mask and nobody in the stands was wearing a mask. they were holding their breath but showing that the forced masking of children which is still ongoing and california is an important issue. member the problem with the kneeling was never the kneeling or even protesting police brutality, it was the disrespect shown to the national anthem and this, quite clearly, did not happen there. >> kennedy: maybe he was overcome with emotion. to be was tim tebow ng. >> joe: and you can't as colin kaepernick. >> harris: he doesn't know what eminem is going to do. he can barely tell what colin kaepernick is going to do. >> joe: if you truly want to be courageous, he could have protested by not performing at the hal

you say that if people aren't connecting the dots from this story, to colin kaepernick, then they're missing the entire point. talk about the significance of this moment for the league, and i would say for the nation as a whole, as we're watching this unfold. >> well, thank you for having me on. this is a reckoning that is long overdue in the nfl. and i think it is important that people draw the link between how colin kaepernick was ousted from the nfl, for protesting against the issues among them, systemic racism that is very prevalent in the nfl. and it was interesting because i watched the interview on cnn this morning and heard him, brian flores talk about how humiliated he felt, some of the feelings, and why he decided now was the moment. the rooney rule was created in 2003. the rooney rule in the nfl being that nfl teams had to interview minority candidates for every head coach position. and it was later expanded to then include front office positions as well. since the rooney rule was instituted, there have been 127 head coaches hired in the nfl. only 27 of them have been blac

colin kaepernick knelt because the nfl didn't want him to kneel during the anthem. to columbus kneeling and to just make it about kneeling and not the thing that the kneeling was about, like, it's meaningless to me, right? like, you know, walking across the edmond pettis bridge in the middle of the night while nobody is looking. he successfully got applause for doing something that meant nothing and i think that's kind of like the epitome of what the nfl has become. they scrubbed racism in the end zone but they will kick black people out of the league for talking about or pointing at the probables that racism gives america, right? so i think he did it but it doesn't mean anything. it's too late now. >> y'all are cold. y'all are cold-blooded. i give him credit. y'all are cold-blooded. >> there is only so much credit. i wasn't going to change -- >> it wasn't going to change the world, yeah. >> i guess we're saying in that circumstance, there is no demonstration that will change the world, right? i don't know what the player move would be for somebody to use that stage

it's a key question, because as you're talking about the colin kaepernick example, how do you show progresst show progress, right? >> correct. to answer your question, no. it's a wrap for brian flores and for the people watching this and having this conversation, they'll think, oh, no, let's be hopeful. if this situation changes, let's hope he gets a job. stop thinking that. because hoping this league would do the right thing is why we keep being in this situation. and even if for some reason he was given a job with the texans, just google the history of that franchise and the racist past they have. that's not acting like we didn't see dave mccauley with the texans last year that got hired and then gets fired within a year. if he does get a job, it will be something like let's give it to him as a pr stunt and i wouldn't be surprised if he got fired soon after. do i think he's going to get hired again? no, his career is done, because this is the nfl, and when you have a smoking gun or some type of proof of the type of things we know have been going on, they find a way to banish you. >> and t

kennedy: he's going to go big and i think there is more to this with colin kaepernick because obviouslyplaying for a while. the 49ers fan but florida's is a totally different situation so what is your prediction? you think he ends up somewhere and drop the suit or does he just go all in and help for $25 million payday. >> i think colin kaepernick, the issue about kneeling, not about race, it kinda was but -- >> he said that teams aligned against him and sort of agreed with each other to not hire him because he was a liability. >> right but not specifically because of race, but similar, but a different way and they are around this lawsuit make me say class-action lawsuit, kaepernick against 32 teams, tens if not hundreds that have applied for the job 60 could be much bigger from that view, hugh johnson, marvin lewis, they are speaking today on behalf of of brian forrest so could get much bigger. kennedy: just asked john gruden, find the documents. we'll see what happened. i think is a great coach. i hope he gets out and goes to ucla, fight, fight, fight. >> no bias at all there, i'm sure

i wonder if he's more fated to be the colin kaepernick of the nfl. he's really taking a risk that nobody will ever hire him for being so outspoken. i'm that criticizing it but that is a reality, don't you think? >> yeah, yeah. and he's acknowledged that, too. like i am, he's young. 40 years old. he's a really good coach. i've been around him in new england for a number of years. the players like him. it is disheartening when you listen to him and his allegations about the miami dolphins wanting him to lose games, tank games intentionally, and paying him off for that. now the league is vent urg into this whole online betting and it is unfortunate to think of that. if a player did that, that player would be expelled immediately. it comes into question what repercussions, if these allegations are proven to be true, what time of repercussions will the miami dolphins owner face? you can't have two separate rules for the players, the coaches and the team owners. what brian is doing, like i am, it is extremely courageous and we hope he is able to resume his

colin kaepernick is launching an initiative to provide secondary autopsies to the families of people aths were police related. the goal is to eliminate concerns about the reliability and objectivity of the initial autopsy. kaepernick has, of course, been an advocate for racial justice since starting to kneel during the national anthem at nfl games. coming up in sports, it looks like james weisman is even closer to getting back on the hardwood for the warriors k pretty. we'll fill us in on that. we're following a major crash involving a bicycle into cars that happened this afternoon in concord. this is video you're about to see. here we go from the scene at glinda street and clayton road fire officials with contra costa county say the crash happened about 3.40 this afternoon when crews arrived. they found a bicyclist trapped between a light pole in a car. they say a number of people have been injured. we're told the coroner was called to the scene, but we have not been able to confirm a death. we have reached out to the concord police department for more information. we'll bring you up

as you brought up colin kaepernick, i wrote this column today. today in the nfl reminds me of the conversations going on around the rooney rule, this brian flores thing that you have to at least interview a diverse coach, a coach of color because right now there is only one african american coach. the republicans talk about democracy and the constitution like the rooney rule. they basically want to check the box and do everything opposite of what the ronnie rule is. they say don't look over here because i'm doing everything possible to hurt democracy and the constitution. >> yeah, very quickly, maria. it's about the demographic that you work with. very quickly, go ahead. >> it's about the demographics and we have to look at this not in the collective, not only are they trying to talk about critical race theory when it not a thing but stack school boards and change the rules and also starting to burn books. collectively, we're feeling like we're living mores in last century than the 21st century. americans need to pay attention and demand voting r

years ago, a lot of controversy about colin kaepernick kneeling. spokesman. any comment, any controversy, something you expected? yeah, we knew this. he did this in rehearsal. we don't mind. anyone is allowed to kneel. look, the nfl took a long windy road to get to that right answer, but when companies get to the right answer, i think they should be recognized. with whoopi, maybe this was the wrong answer by abc, but now she's back. >>> thank you all for being here. i'm kate bolduan. "inside politics" with john king starts after this break. (vo) what makes my heart beat? having everything i want in the place i love. jamaica. heartbeat of the world. let's go! we gotta tell people that liberty mutual customizes car insurance so you only pay for what you need, and we gotta do it fast. [limu emu squawks] woo! new personal record, limu! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty, liberty, liberty, liberty. ♪ your shipping manager left to “find themself.” leaving you lost. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. indeed instant match instantly delivers

and as far we've come a long way from colin kaepernick in just 3 or 4 years an end. and it was also really a spectacle. i mean, you know, when that new stadium and everything, they clearly. >>it's like they constructed city with all the rooms or whatever is premature for me. upside down, performing. okay. let's get your favorite topic, which is romance. yes. it did. you put on the blue shirt today for valentine's day. do you do you spend money on special things? >>and doing your sad that my lady, a pair shoes. duke and i don't want to break out my shoes. did you pick him out? >>yeah, was going to keep doesn't write a letter that said, you know, let's go for a walk every day together until we that's trying to be cute, but get this change screwed me over because they're out of stock. >>get them in time. something later her the empty shoebox with the old shoes and say you're better analysts shoe. i love you. more old shoe is that. >>that's how bad it. >>you're trying to push me and a divorce. i i'm trying to get creative in like you planned. but then you know, you misse

in the past he has been actually outspoken about supporting colin kaepernick.ed it in advance? what's your thought? >> i don't think he was clearing anything. he was like, let me tell you this thing we're going to do. we don't want you to do that. see you guys later, and it winds up happening. one thing dr. dre has never been about is making a statement. i think it would have been a bad look for him if he would have come out and bleeped tout line about the police because that's not the real line. but who was going to stop him at that point. if he wanted to put my foot down, either this is it or i'm not doing the performance. >> of course this is on the backdrop of the brian flores lawsuit and the brian flores lawsuit on the back of another lawsuit about the disproportionality of black players and ownership. does this move the needle forward for you or was this just to become partment liezed for entertainment and the nfl has a whole nother thing they have to worry about. >> that was jaust a concert. they reached a point people felt like the halftime show was get

in the past, he has been actually outspoken about supporting colin kaepernick. about it or that he cleared it in advance? what's your thought? >> i don't think that he was clearing anything. i think he was like, hey, let me tell you about this thing i'm going to do. we'd really like it if you didn't do that. see you guys later. then it winds up happening. one thing dr. dre ain't ever been about is making any sort of statement. i think it would have been a bad look for him if he had come out there and bleeped out the line about the police because it's actually like that ain't the real line about the police that he and his police had offered over the course of time. but who was going to stop him at that point? either this is going to be it, or i'm not going to do the performance, and it was going to get through. >> of course this is on the backdrop with the brian flores lawsuit, and by the way, on the backdrop of another issue we've talked about in the past, about the disproportionality between the number of black players and players of color and those among the c

also had former 49ers colin kaepernick makes an offer to families who have lost loved ones at the handspolice. blessing nfl insider thinks that jimmy garoppolo era with the 49ers isn't for sure over sports director mark ibanez has the details later [bushes rustling] [door opening] ♪dramatic music♪ yes! hon! the weathertech's here. ♪ weathertech is the ultimate protection for your vehicle. laser-measured floorliners... no drill mudflaps... cargoliner... bumpstep... seat protector... and cupfone. ♪ what about my car? weathertech. at this hour on the ukraine crisis. the pentagon says that russian forces appear to be quote ready to go right now the president of ukraine addressed his nation calling for peace and saying the kremlin did not respond to his request to speak with russian president vladimir putin. we are expecting the coldest temperatures so far this winter season tonight and tomorrow morning. could break some records this year as well. we've inside dusting of snow on some of the mountain peaks around the bay area early this morning. newly released video shows a police dog attacki

it cites other cases of discrimination against black members of the league such as that of colin kaepernick who has not played since 2016 after kneeling in protest during the national anthem. the nfl responded to flores' lawsuit saying the claims are without merit and adding the nfl and our clubs are committed to ensuring equitable employment processes and provide equitable opportunities throughout our organizations. and, ana, flores says he is hopeful he will coach again, but even if he is hired in the near future by an nfl team he has no plans to drop that lawsuit. he acknowledges that his job is on the line here, and when asked this morning by cnn if he never coaches again, if this will all be worth it, he was quick to say if this brings about change he believes it is worth it. ana? >> leyla santiago, thank you. and joining us now to discuss cnn legal analyst joey jackson and a sports journalist and host of the podcast naked with kerry champion. he says the nfl is racially segregated. says it's run like a plantation. he talks about sham interviews. flores' lawyers think their case is a s

eminem and it his performance by taking a knee, re-creating the stands made by former quarterback colin kaepernickttention to racial injustice. >> i think big picture, people who would agree with him taking a knee think the same thing. it is not over. this has not been fixed. the nfl and many other professional sports still have a huge problem with race. >> reporter: nate burlison, cbs news, california. >>> l.a. rams wide receiver van jefferson may have won the super bowl but he did not stick around to celebrate and he had a very good excuse, perhaps the best excuse ever. he had to rush to the hospital because his wife was having a baby. jefferson's wife reportedly went into labor in the middle of the game. stadium seating is not good for that. her official due date was february 17 but as you can see, the baby was not waiting. so cute. jefferson's teammate was celebrating for another reason, he got a ring and then he gave a ring to his longtime girlfriend. during the post of celebration, the 24-year-old got down on one knee and proposed on the field. as you can see, she said yes. >>> speaking of s

. >>> former 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick is offering something to families who've lost someone. a free autopsy. the autopsies will be done by board certified forensic pathologists. >>> in the spirit that you can never be too prepared, first responders from the bay area were training for possible emergencies. the exercise took place at the almaden light rail station which is no longer in operation. they trained in how to deal with a possible terror attack. >> it's critical for this kind of training. public transit has been shown to be used for terrorism. we have to be ready for those kinds of things. >> now there was no disruption to vta service, since the station has been decommissioned. >>> dozens of part-time u.p.s. workers protested wage cut, the latest in a series of demonstrations. in january more than 4,000 part-time workers saw pay cuts. many are struggling due to inflation and cost of living. >> it's not fair when they are making millions and millions of profits off the backs of these hard-working people. >> in a statement they said part-time workers in san francisco ge

colin kaepernick, took a stand, never played again in the nfl.be a change? >> well, look, i'm for anyone who is -- whose goal is to create change. and, you know, i back that. i understand the risks. and i want to coach. i'm gifted to coach. i love coaching. i'm passionate about it. and i'm hopeful that i will coach again. >> you had interviews in the last two days with the texans and the saints. so that's still out there. look, i want you to hang on for a second if you will. i have a loot t more to ask you. there is an explosive claim where you say the owner of the dolphins offered to pay you to lose. we're going to discuss that when we come back. kim is now demonstrating her congestion. save it slimeball. i've upgraded to mucinex. we still have 12 hours to australia. mucinex lasts 12 hours, so i'm good. now move! kim, no! mucinex lasts 3x longer for 12 hours. why do people who live with generalized myasthenia gravis want a new treatment option? because we want to be able to get up and get ready for work. because the animals need to be cared for,

when the quarterback colin kaepernick first took the knee in 2016 during the national anthem at an nfl there was a huge backlash. ultimately, this act of defiance cost him his livelihood. (kaepernick) i'm gonna continue to stand with the people that are being oppressed. this country stands for freedom, liberty, justice for all, and it's not happening for all right now. (trump) maybe he should find a country that works better for him. let him try. (narrator) in the years since, taking the knee has become a powerful symbol of resistance, as potent as martin luther king's

. >>> spike lee will direct a documentary on colin kaepernick. that series airing on espn features extensive interviews with kaepernick as well as never-before-seen footage from his archives. he last played football in 2016. this was the same year he started kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial justice. no title or release date was announced. >>> a historic bridge in the netherlands is being dismantled for one of the richest men in the world. according to the bbc, jeff bezos is having the parts of the bridge dismantled to fit his super yacht. the yacht is too long and too tall to fit through. the middle section will be temporarily removed. bezos will pay for everything. the bridge dates back, get this, to the 1800s and it's a national monument. dutch leaders say the plan will also bring new jobs. kari, there you have it. you have enough money, you can get a bridge dismantled. >> i just want to see what the bridge looked like and what the super yacht looks like. maybe we'll see that later. it's a nice day for a boat ride even if y

the gesture was an apparent tribute to former 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick who took a knee duringlice brutality during the 2016 season. the nfl denied reports that it tried to stop eminem from dealing. >>> comments came in a super bowl interview with nbc news news, the president saying -- >> the whole idea that a league that is made up of so many athletes of color as well as so diverse, that there's not enough african american qualified acthnfl it just ems e that d att to le upom roger goodell said that the league fell short by a lot on hiring black and minority s.goodell'mmentsollod a lawsuit by former dolphins coach brian flores. he sued the nfl, three teams, and unidentified individuals alleging discrimination and racism in hiring practices. >>> a lot of people watched the super bowl for the commercials, but one of them caught the attention of a federal agency. the u.s. product safety commission tweeted out don't eat soap to its 143,000 followers last night. and if you're wondering why -- take a look. eats -- >> it's a diaper -- ♪ uber eats had a commercial, and it featured cel

front office ranks just only one black head coach in the nfl has this speaks today and even colin kaepernickthe blatant racism that he felt ran rapid in the nfl. now former dolphins head coach brian flores has sued the nfl and 3 teams. the dolphins broncos in giants. he alleges discrimination regarding his interview process is with denver in new york and his firing last month by miami. he also says that miami owner stephen ross offered to pay him $100,000 for each loss. sounds like he wanted to have a more legit reason to fire flores, but he did so anyway, even after a successful season in miami, all things considered the nfl, of course, has denied all accusations to the ice. the sharks took on the tampa bay lightning in their final game before the all-star slash olympic winter olympic break. 2 goal game game tied at 2. all i should say. victor hedman score the game winner in overtime. tampa bay wins 3 to 2. and down in san antonio, the warriors on lake to of that texas 2 step road trip right now. they're down by 7 in the 3rd quarter. nic, there is cooking up those highlights. we'll have vot

in a way, it's the coach version of colin kaepernick recently fired dolphins head coach brian flores is speaking out now for the first time since filing an explosive class action lawsuit against the nfl as well as the giants. the broncos and dolphins over minority hiring practices and wrongful termination in his first interview this morning on cbs flores said dolphins owner stephen ross tried to pay him $100,000. a game to lose to do so on purpose just to improve the team's draft position. the lawsuit also refers to the nfl as a quote, plantation where rich white men, the owners control black players. it points out there is only one black coach in the entire league. flores claims the giant interviewed him last month for their head coaching vacancy even after they had decided to hire a white coach. so flores called it a sham interview. and according to flores, it only happens to the giants fulfilled a league requirement. the team's interview, a person of color for those job openings. the denver broncos are accused of conducting a similarly disingenuous interview. this is what flores h

american history tells us, and colin kaepernick told us, a white cop going to prison for killing a black is unusual. maybe this is a sign of progress. >>> the goat of women's gymnastics, simone biles did not win gold in tokyo. she might have done something of greater significance. she shined a light on mental health, an often ignored global crisis. along with naomi osaka who brought the subject into our work places and perhaps blasted a few bricks off the wall of stigma. you want history, michigan state football coach mel tucker signed a ten-year contract that makes him the highest paid black coach in the history of sports. which brings us to the nfl. the most popular league in our nation. despite its slogans promoting racial harmony, the nfl entered the season with one black coach in 32 teams. one. we can only hope we're not saying the same thing in 2023. >> a well written essay. part of our black history coverage, watch how a north bay winery is standing out among others as one of the few black-owned in the country. download our nbc bay area streaming app and click on our must-see play

colin kaepernick told us that a white cop going to prison for kill a black man is unusual.be this is a sign of progress. the g.o.a.t. of women's gymnastics, simone biles, did not win gold in tokyo. fords she might have done something of greater significance. she shined a light on mental health, an often ignored global crisis, along with naomi osaka, bringing this delicate subject to our living rooms and workplaces and perhaps blasted a few bricks off the wall of stigma. you want h mission state football coach mel tucker signed a ten-year contract that makes him the highest paid black coach in the history of american sports. which brings us to the nfl. the most popular league in our nation. despite its slogans promoting racial harmony, they entered the season with one black coach among its 32 teams. one. we can only hope we're not saying the same thing in 2023. >> so many admirable people. >> yeah. >> in two minutes. >> yeah. >> incredible. >>> we'll be back with an oscars deadline after the break fofrmtz care coalition, it's so good to see you all! i would like to start wit

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overshadowed by off-the-field scandals, from the redskins controversy, to the blackballing of colin kaepernickgue telling players that dark spots on their m.r.i.s was just their brains getting a sun tan. and this week brought a whole new scandal for the n.f.l., when former miami dolphins coach brian flores filed a lawsuit accusing the league of racial discrimination against black coaches. flores claims that teams are interviewing black coaches with no intention of actually hiring them. he says he had an interview with the broncos where the executives showed up an hour late, and clearly hungover, and an interview with the giants that he knew was bullshit because the team had already decided to hire a different, white coach. and the way he found out they'd already hired someone is pretty wild. >> flores says he found out from patriots coach bill belichick that the giants had hired a head coach three days before he was scheduled to have an interview with the team. >> the complaint states on january 24, belichick wrote, "sounds like you have landed. congrats!" flores responded saying, "did you hea

. ♪ eminem taking a knee in a controversial tribute to colin kaepernick.elry store, this is how they celebrate championships in the city of angels. >> carley: ridiculous. masks also making news, politician celebrities living it up at the game without face coverings, despite california mask mandate. garcetti was seen mask less at the nfc championship game two weeks ago. he said he was masked entire game, but when people ask for photographs. performance by l.a. youth orchestra stunning many with kids wearing masks while the adult performers did not. schoolchildren in california are still required to mask up in classrooms, none makes sense. >> todd: i tried holding my breath, i couldn't. super bowl socialism. dems pushing their progressive agenda. ashley strohmier joins us with more. >> ashley: good morning. bern berns, -- bernie sanders used super bowl to push his agenda, tweeting "how does it happen that sofi, student loan refinancing company could spend their 625 million to put his name on the super bowl when many are drown nothing student debt. today woul

but those who support flores say that flies in the face of how players like colin kaepernick were treated they say this comes down to the owners, and what the owners are willing to do, and what they're not willing to do. wolf? >> jason, thank you very much. let's get some more analysis from bob costas. thanks so much for joining us. what is the lawsuit revealing to you about how the nfl is run? >> i think we should say this at the top. not every time a black coach or a number of black coaches, if there are multiple coaches inteiewed, not every time a black coach is passed over for a white candidate is an example of racism, nor every time a black coach is fired. there are a lot of overlapping factors. but you look at the big picture. the piece said 3 out of 32, but that is at the end of the regular season. as of right now, mike tomlin is the only one out of 27. the dolphins, vikings, saints, texans, and jaguars have open head coach positions. in the big picture, we can dispute any individual situations, and the giants will dispute the allegations here, the broncos have categorically denied

colin kaepernick just took a knee. from a service member who told him it was more respectful to take a knee. you are out here on your own. you've got these gentlemen supporting you. you've got other players supporting you. but what do you think about what stephen said? >> i'm not alone. i've gotten a lot of support, messages, phone calls, emails. a lot of coaches who have again through similar experiences that i've gone through. so i'm not on my own. and this is bigger than me. this is bigger than football. this is for generations, but for those who came before me and those generations to come. >> we hope the owners see this as an opportunity coming together as stephen a. smith was talking about. opportunity here to do the right thing. we've put this on a silver plate for them to say you know what? we can do better. we will do better. we're going to start hiring more black coaches at all different levels. we're going to make sure we do the right thing. unfortunately, they've taken the initial stance of denying things,

several years ago, we saw collin colin kaepernick's career evaporate as he took a courageous stand, andhat we will not see flores left out in the cold as well. our message to the commissioner was clear. first off, the rooney rule has not worked. that's the policy that requires lead teams to interview ethnic minority candidates for head coaching or senior football operation jobs. so far, the rule has failed to lead the real diversity in the upper ranks of the league. right now, there are only two black head coaches and no black owners of 32 teams. even though the league's players are predominantly black. what we need is not just different rules, but a more equitable outcome. if the nfl wants to move forward to address the concerns of its fans, then we must ask why teams should be entitled to public funds to help finance this stadium and other facilities if they are not committed to that and show tangible results. the goal here isn't to sack the nfl but to throw a flag on the player. we want the league to create a more equitable environment, with civil rights leaders and the national acti

. >>> spike lee with a new series for espn films on a former 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick.ready started on the documentary. kaepernick has not played in nfl since 201 season after kneeling during national anthem to protest racial injustice. >>> the new cbs competition series beyond the edge features celebrities relying on wit, intelligence for survival in the jungles of panama. you know there are going to be really big bugs. beyond the edge is premiering on kpix5 on march 16. still ahead on kpix5 and streaming on cbs news bay area, fire crews hard at work overnight. a fire breaking out in the mission district. >>> a 49ers fan is in the hospital this morning, the attack during the nfc championship game leaving him in a coma. >>> we leave you with this live >>> a 49ers fan in a coma after beaten up outside of sofi stadium. now there are questions about security there. >>> a fire breaking out in the mission district overnight. what we have just learned from san francisco reis > mass shooting on a greyhound bus. the suspect is now in custody and the message from the mayor this

would colin kaepernick. it's the same calculus the nfl went through with colin kaepernick. he hurts my business to this agree degree. the difference colin kaepernick was arguing a falsehood. arguing that the united states was fundamentally racist nation. and that there was a genocide on black men on the streets by law enforcement. false. enes kanter freedom is arguing for moral truth. china is conducting human rights abuses on a continuous basis across this globe. and enes knew the cost he would play. he and i talked about it on the will cain podcast. he knew this could happen. and he willingly took that risk. >> steve: you know, what's interesting about it, will, is regarding mr. kanter freedom's points of view, the average american agrees with him. it's the nba. it's his boss. they are the ones who look bad. >> you know, steve, let's keep playing with the parallel. i think it's important for intellectual consistency and right there for us all to see on the kaepernick issue. the american public did not agree largely, you know, polling suggests and where the american people

we have been waiting for colin kaepernick for a long time.verybody has spoken but him. >> you'll be back many times before this documentary premieres. be sure to come back when the documentary is unveiled to the country. we await with baited breath. thank you so much, howard bryant for joining us this hour, and coming up for you folks at home in the next hour, we've got hot topics with my rock star panel. we're going to talk about the january 6th investigation that joe rogan spotify madness and more. and a new start up aims to change the game in media. keep it right here for more of "the cross connection," we'll see you on the other side of the break. l see you on the other side of the break. new vicks vapostick. strong soothing vapors... help comfort your loved ones. for chest, neck, and back. it goes on clear. no mess just soothing comfort. try new vicks vapostick. okay everyone, our mission is to provide complete balanced nutrition for strength and energy. woo hoo! ensure, complete balanced nutrition with 27 vitamins and minerals. and ensu

it was a symbolic move in support of colin kaepernick. former 49ers quarterback took a knee during the national anthem in 2016 to protest racial inequality. that is just one of the most talked about moments from the show. here is will ganz with more top moments. will: the super bowl lvi halftime show c givingali -- show giving cali all the love. the epic performance starring five of the biggest giants in hip-hop with producer dr. dre at the helm. ♪ from snoop dogg to kendrick lamar, and even mary j. ♪ a nonstop collage to the greatest in hip-hop and rap. eminem, t t from start to finish appearance by $.50. martha and tracy, martha and guy, and bennifer 2.0. sharp -- sean mendez and justin bieber as well. the rock proving there is something for nonfootball fans on super bowl sunday too. >> it is time. time for a team to unleash a soul crushing unrelenting defense. will: how big are his arms, trending on google ahead of the game. as for the commercials. halle berry for caesars. aqua fina -- awkafina for disney plus. >> a lot of goats here.

it was kind of an ode to colin kaepernick.seemed like there was a lot of backing vocals in the performances. maybe i had an echo on my screen. the most memorable super bowl commercials were also throw backs. jim carrey reprised his cable guy role. >> and the late 1990s were also resurrected by michael meyers, or was it dr. evil? >> ladies and gentlemen, our takeover of general motors is complete. we're going all electric. look, the floor has opened up and there are cars there. >> laura, gm also produced and keep that image in your mind. gm also produced the best commercial of the night. it solved a bit of that soprano's final episode mystery. we don't know if tony survived. it looks like his children did. ♪♪ >> laura, this is all part of gm's push to try to get the next generation or the older generation to buy into electric vehicles. unwittingly, gm has recruited a super villian and a mob family to be their spokes people. i'm not sure if that is going to go down when this is all over. >> laura: when they are trying to run awa

kneeling after performing his hit song lose yourself, many believe he did this as a tribute to colin kaepernickity during the 2016 season. they knew eminem was going to do this from the start. the entire performance getting rave reviews. bianna, i don't think i've seen a crowd more engaged singing dancing and many saying it was the best of all time. >> you didn't see my living room. i thoroughly embarrassed my kids and put my fork down, we were eating dinner and started dancing. it was all of the hit songs i listened to decades ago. >> felt like college all over again. >> exactly. and they look ageless too. the entertainers looked phenomenal. it was a wonderful game and wonderful halftime show. andy scholes, thank you as always. >>> the u.s. warning russia could invade ukraine this week. cnn learning how they plan to do it. we're on the ground in ukraine with live team coverage up next. age is j just a number. and mimine's unlisted. try boost® high protein with 20 grams of protein for muscle health. versus 16 grams in ensure hi protein. boost® high protn also has key nutrients for immune suppor

the nfl saying the suit is without merit, but like colin kaepernick did on the players side he seemshis reputation at risk. flores told "new day" earlier this wk the following. >> i would say i feel similar pressures that black people feel in all fields, not just football. but we have to do more. that we have to be better. that we have to, you know, we have to be exceptional. just to stay on an even -- level playing field. and it's, you know, in a lot of ways unfair. but that's -- i know i'm not alone in that feeling. i know that. and, you know, i think we're going to get more stories similar to mine. >> joining me now is espn host and executive producer of "stephen a.'s world," stephen a., great to have you back. why aren't there more black coaches? >> well, it's the proverbial ceiling as you say. but i think we have to look at nfl owners there's nothing else to deduce for what has transpired over the year than ultimately come to the conclusion that they don't trust black men to be leaders. that's really what it comes down in the national football league. when you look at least 70%

. >> so this is all coming amidst turmoil in the nfl, colin kaepernick, brian flores's lawsuit with theill they say something? >> yes. >> the platform. >> maybe they'll say something in their lyrics, change something in their lyrics. i don't necessarily know. it's not like an awards show where you start opining about an election. i looked back at the last decade plus of halftime performances and although we have had some hip-hop stars like travis scott take the stage, they've always been like additional guests. they've never been the main hea headliners. it's usually been pop stars like the weeknd, katy perry. this is a massive moment. you have five stars all who have, you know, some pretty intense lyrics. there's going to be a lot of bleeping, censorship this weekend. it's one of those moments where i think anything can happen. i think it's going to be a very charged moment and very unpredictable. >> ace of base is your first cd? >> my first cd is a record. >> like a mariah carey album, right? >> i would sit in my room with the stereo and i would like blast my music. i had a dresser in

here he is taking a knee, rebuking the nfl on its own stage, and supporting former player colin kaepernickour with rebecca sung from the hollywood reporter about this. >> these are, these are legends, and that's another thing we should emphasize. this is the first time hip-hop has been allowed to be the headliner at the super bowl, which is a little bit shocking considering that, you know, the -- more than 70% of the league is black in terms of the players, in terms of the fact that hip-hop has been the most popular genre of music in the united states, if not the world for years, if not decades. you know, so these are beloved extremely popular artists. all these songs are hits, you know. in the club, with 20 years ago. that's something that i guess we would be -- we're not really boomers. it's boomer music now. mary j. blige remains a legend. kendrick lamar the youngest performer on stage today, bringing out a little more of the current generation of the cutting edge of hip-hop. it was all extremely well received. >> and our thanks again to rebecca sun for her perspective there. >>> an ame