now maybe the honors are making a poor decision in not picking up collin kaepernick.lified to assess that and i doubt you are either. what makes you suspect it's racial? again, the league is 70% black. if anything, it seems like it might be able to use a little diversity. i mean, that's not -- i mean, how is that racism? i'm honestly confused. >> well, the issue is with the ownership. and, again, there are no owners that are african-american. there is one owner that's a person of color. so you have 32 teams, 32 owners who we believe are acting in a way that goes against putting a good product on the field. if it's about ability and the ability to win games, and to produce on the field, collin kaepernick's stats speak for themselves. again, his quarterback rating shows he is the 17th best quarterback in the league. there is no reason he should not be able to get training camp invite to be able to show his talents on the field. >> tucker: okay. so he singsd for $126 million before. how much do you think he should sign for this time? >> i'm not sure. i'm not qualified to

this time it is not collin kaepernick and the 40 niners, it is marshawn lynch. >> did he think about it beforehand? was it a spur of the moment thing? these are questions we hoped to ask him today but he declined. head coach didn't want to rehash it today. but tight end jared cook more than willing to discuss mar shaun's decision. >> i am proud of him. and i think it is awesome that he did it. everybody has a voice especially with what has happened in charlottesville the night before. but i think it is important for men in our position to step up and speak on unnecessary situations that we find ourselves in as young minorities in this country a lot of times.

just because collin kaepernick is on doesn't mean the topic is. the general manager weighs-in next. high profile players marshawn lynch and michael bennet of the violence jot national anthem dominated week one of the nfl preseason high profile play as lynch and bennett took a seat in the wake of the violence in charlottesville, virginia, even though collin kaepernick is gone, the topic was trending here still in santa clara. >> personally when i see that, i think that is divisive. they have that right when they see things they not happy. we will always respect people's lights and doesn't mean i believe that. i believe this should be celebrated for what it is. a tremendous unify for our country. >> he raised eyebrows with the use of his word device of. he was able to clarify on knbr the next day. >> if i could take one thing back, i would have changed the word because of the negative connotation, but, you know, i was really trying to make the point that our game should be a beacon for what can be. i hope i expressed myself better on the positive side and what i failed to do the other

clobbered and beat up and how dare you suggest that collin kaepernick is any type of distraction.hen it's one of their employees who is a potential distraction, they make the same damn decision as the nfl. that's the hypocrisy it's crazy man the time we are living in and the madness that silicon valley, twitter, google, through facebook, the racial division that they are driving intentionally and the rest of the american media is so addicted to the silicon valley social media, that we won't stand up and do the right thing. you can't be honest in this society more as a media person because executives and people running these media corporations live in fear of social media. >> tucker: you got to write a book on this. when you do, i hope you will sell it on this show like repeatedly. i think it's a smart -- you are right. jason whitlock, thank you. >> thank you. >> tucker: anti-trump protesters got violent in phoenix while the press labeled them peace activists, of course. i will show you some the highlights. can you decide how actively they are pursuing peace. also congressman steve

the new york times looks at protests in support of nfl quarterback collin kaepernick. reds rallied outside nfl headquaters in new york yesterday. protestors say no team signed the free agent because of his political views. kaepernick kneeled during the national anthem last season to call attention to racial inequality. >>> he stepped down for several reasons including the president's response to the white supremacist rallies in charlottesville but the first letter in each paragraph of his resignation letter spells out the word impeach. >>> a 6-year-old boy saved his cousins from drowning in a pool. he noticed his 2-year-old twin cousins face down in the water on sunday and he quickly took action and dove into the pool to save them. >> i can't really pick babies up that good so i used all my strength to pick them up. >> the twins received cpr and were taken to the hospital. they have since been released and they are okay. >>> still ahead, traveling in style, for the first time, spacex reveals the space suit that crews will be wearing on future missions. it's being in mot

this all started last year after collin kaepernick met with green beret. >> reporter: it has been a yearsince most of us first learned about nate boyar. after he stood next to cap during the playing of a national anthem. i caught up with boyar hr at stanford over the weekend. i wanted to know what is their relationship like today a year removed from their first meeting. >> i haven't talked to collin since i guess the super bowl. he has been out of the media and spotlight and all of that. from the get go, i don't think he was prepared for what it was going to become. >> reporter: as we know, what it did is spark a national debate. what it became is still a national controversy. boyer believe part of his calling in life is assist people. >> it was defending his right. whether i agree with him or not. he has those rights and that is what i fought for. and that is what makes our country great. those freedoms. he is a good guy. >> reporter: who in his person deserves another shot in the nfl. steve young agrees. >> collin has said i want to play football and he is capable of especially kind of

brian: latest on the collin kaepernick controversy but first here is jillian.eran is found dead inside the stairway of a hospital built to help our heroes. investigation is under way at the oklahoma city va but foul play is not suspected. another v.a. hospital is under federal investigation. doctors at the facility in illinois accused of rushing radiology analysis of hundreds of patients in order to boost productivity and get bigger bonuses. some vets claimed they missed serious and even fatal conditions. a dozen illegal immigrants are busted moments after running on to a beach in the middle of the night. infrared video showing tiny boat off the coast of san diego. you can see the illegals run out of the water and on to a beach before border patrol agents move. in moments later a second boat dropping off more illegals. all of the suspects are from mexico or from central america. the aclu under fire from liberals over this tweet of a child holding an american flag and wearing a free speech shirt. the caption says this is the future that aclu members want critics

==take vo== >>> unemployed and still in the headlines, a rally now to support collin kaepernick. is to try to get kaepernick a spot on a team. earlier today spike lee tweeted about the event. >>> the giant three game series with the world champion chicago cubs continues tonight. >> here is nbc bay area's colin resch. >> reporter: they are 70th overall. you look for bright spots. now despite their 5-3 loss, there were two that stood out. >> a perfect one hop strike to posy. and he does just get underneath it. >> reporter: didn't produce an out but hard pressed to find anyone in baseball to make a better throw. coach compared arm strength to bo jackson. >> that is good to here. it keeps me working. but yeah, right now just doing everything i can to help the team. >> reporter: the cubs they widely took notice. >> that is fun to watch. >> reporter: learning on the fly so too is ryder jones. >> you want to do something special: you want to get a ruler out of the fans, do something that hasn't been done. and i found out the hard way, when you stop trying to be yourself you are going to

you see collin kaepernick taking a knee. tim tebow took a knee on the field.im as an example when other people are praying as well and it's not offend go ahead anyone? >> well, let's not pretend that there is not an assault on christianity. i know the left would like us not to think that. there is a clear assault on what we believe in this country that was founded on these principles. weave see muslim members all the time praying and they don't get, you know,in trouble for it there are even schools and colleges putting rooms specifically for muslims to be able to pray. which is fine but don't restrict christians. brian: your opinion, hypothetical, same coach doing the same time muslim and laid out a carpet and prayed, do you think they would be suing this guy, firing this guy, making him go to court? >> no. there would be so much further spore that coach. and anybody who said anything contrary to that coach would probably be fired themselves. that's the hypocrisy in this issue. ainsley: the people who are against it, obviously, we need to be praying for them b

this time it is not collin kaepernick and the 40 niners, it is marshawn lynch. >> did he think about it beforehand? was it a spur of the moment thing? these are questions we hoped to ask him today but he declined. head coach didn't want to rehash it today. but tight end jared cook more than willing to discuss mar shaun's decision. >> i am proud of him. and i think it is awesome that he did it. everybody has a voice especially with what has happened in charlottesville the night before. but i think it is important for men in our position to step up and speak on unnecessary situations that we find ourselves in as young minorities in this country a lot of times. so i am proud of him. >> reporter: was that his intention? >> no. i don't know his intention. i don't know what he wanted to know about it. but guys like kaepernick had to come up. >> i don't know his intentions. but he has been doing this for years. it comes around a time and it was noticed around a time that things aren't, you know, going the right way in our world. everyone is going to make their own decisions. we are not goin

. >> collin kaepernick still remains popular among fans. after the break. mateo county is urging people to grab a ride with a friend. the county is launching a new program, to try and get people to carpool. drivers will get a two dollar incentive for every person >>> san mateo county urging people to grab a ride with a friend. the goal is to cut down on rush hour traffic. >> still doesn't have a job but former 49ers kaepernick is still popular. he is unemployed but ranks number 39 on the list. merchandise includes jersey figurines and bobble heads. who is number one? tom brady. >>> hall and oats and tears for fears has a new date. tickets that were purchased for that july 25th con certainty will be honored on the new date. >> hamilton is coming back. the hip-hop story of founding father alex and ir hamilton will be back in the city. demand for tickets were so overwhelming. so here is your chance. start saving money now or find a well connected friend. >> you are going this weekends. and i have already been. and i will be kind and take you, jeff. >> what abo

. >> more than 96,000 people have signed a petition that calls for a quarterback collin kaepernick doesn't get picked up this season, organizers believe it has to do with kaepernick's protest and he said couldn't show pride for a country. later this month director spike lee. and. >>> it was widespread. >> more experience in the air. >>> we're looking at wonderful conditions out there. finally we've got some sunshine as you continue into your evening. temperatures right around the 80 driver's license gree mark comfortable condition gs as we t.ad into the over nigh did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's up to 16 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to faster downloads with internet speeds up to 250 megabits per second. get fast internet and add phone and tv now for only $24.90 more per month. our lowest price ever on this offer. but only for a limited time. call today. comcast business. built for business. >>> t

. >>> a new effort is under way to land former 49er quarterback collin kaepernick a job in the nfl. >this one comes with a lot of star power. >> film director spike lee tweeted this poster today urging people to rally outside of nfl headquarters in new york city on august 23rd to push for employment for the controversial quarterback. cap's name is misspelled and lee is quick to point out he is not the organizer. the director calling the lack of a job offer very suspect. he asked how is it possible that all 32 teams in the nfl can't or won't find a spot for number 7 on their rosters with his proven tale talent. the free agent remains unsigned. that's right and debate continues over whether that's due to his ability or taking a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality. mixed opinion among football fans. if i were a football coach, i'd take colin any day. erin paul says if he has enough talent, he should be picked up. a up steam. it has 105,000 supporters signatures so far. >> thank you. >>> the dream of play ng the little league world series is still alive for the can

i'm going to have to take george foreman's side, collin kaepernick is being unpatriotic, that is whynfl, a there is a saying protect th "the shield" at all cost, if he is kneeling he is not protecting "the shield." >> we're not quarterback expert. >> i was a college quarterback. >> i won my fantasy league last year without kaepernick. connell: he is good enough to be better than most of back up. ford makes a key point, economic question. if he was good enough to carry a team, make a huge difference, then people would look past this. >> there are people who have done far worse than kneel during a national anthem, which is your right under the constitution, but it is your right as a team not to sign him. >> right, i'll tell you why kaepernick is being stupid, that is why not stay in the league, and use your star power to go on talk shows, magazines, muhs paper, newspapers be he is cutting his own knees, look at kareem abdul-jabbar, in 70s be heh a sim problem, he understood, there was a business, there was a way to actually get civil right activist. connell: he retired all-time leading

we believe the nfl has been complicit in the ostization of collin kaepernick.y staying silent in this moment, they are in fact complicit. we have said we the united, we stand, coalition, which is a coalition of various individual groups, people like tamika malory, mark thompson, a very large widespread coalition of people, including the naacp are literally asking the nfl to step in here, hold themselves accountable. we believe colin kaepernick should be on a team but there are remedies they need to take. >> so you have been an outspoken critic of athletes kneeling. >> i have no problem with the protest. i think that's what makes this country great and you have a right to do it. the problem with colin kaepernick is one, he's not as good as he used to be and two, they want to win football games and if he's looked a at a bigger liability than an asset and not as coachable as he used to be. how many players close to him have come out and supported him? there's not a lot. there's lot of people who think he didn't play as hard. i think if there's enough owners out th

so yet another team passed on collin kaepernick.phins were reportedly interested in signing them, the question remains, will any team give kaepernick the opportunity to play this season. >>> here's your feel-good for the day. 10-year-old jesse deals with brain swelling and bone loss since the leukemia he has battled since he was 4 years old. well, the cancer is in remission and this weekend he beat cuomo's new york jets into submission. taking the hand off 50 yards for a touchdown, leaving the defenders in the dust. his mom, his dad, his older brother there, all there to watch him score a touchdown and have the team raise him high above his heads. they found out about young jesse through the marty lions foundation which started 35 years ago by one of their former players. grants wishes for kids with terminal and life-threatening illnesses. and the team, they're also going to give jesse four tickets to the home opener nextm month. >> he was wearing matt forte's jersey there, number 22. the good news is, they gave that kid a memory he

there will be no football in the state of georgia if collin kaepernick is not on a training camp rosterhis career. this is not a simple request. this is a statement. this is a demand. >> the atlanta chapter of the naacp also calling for the falcons, hawks, and braves to chip in and help in removing all symbols of confederacy that exist in the city. this comes after three professional sports teams in tampa and former nfl coach tony dungy pledged money to a confederate p statue removal fund there. all three atlanta teams released a statement saying they stand for inclusion and will respect the state and local officials and the process designed to work through these critical issues. fredricka? >> thanks so much. appreciate it. >>> we have so much more straight ahead in the "newsroom" and it all starts right now. hello again and thanks for being with me. i'm fredricka whitfield. happening right now live pictures of boston, bracing for a lot of people coming together with different issues and different ideas in mind for these dueling protests. boston mayor marty walsh p meeting with counterp

more football players are standing with collin kaepernick by taking a seat during the national anthemon the bench with a towel on his head as the rest of the team stood preseason game. marshon leverage sat down on saturday night and ate a banana instead of honoring his country. tom cruise's mission incomplete. super star tries and fails at his on stunts. this tmz exclusive video shows cruise crashing into a building while filming mission impossible 6 in london. the actor seen limping after the jump no. word on the extent of his injuries. the 55-year-old is known for doing his own action stunts for movies. that's a look at your headlines on this monday. i will send it back to you. pete: just lost a step. abby: i think it looks pretty cool. can you brag about that. people say does he actually do his stunts? steve: actually producers of this movie say in this movie he will perform the biggest stunt in a movie by himself. he t. looks like boom. crashes. that's how you break five ribsz. pete: or a shin. abby: did they always film the biggest stunt because now i'm worried they can't finish

. >> two weeks before the start of this season collin kaepernick remains unemployed.ke conduct by the nfl and it's owner. >> a possible link between how often people dream at night and the risk of dementia. >> i'm like this. >> just one winning ticket was sold for last night's massive powerball jackpot. $758,700,000 prize was the second largest ever in the u.s. the winning numbers were 6, 7, 16, 23, 26, and the powerball number was 4. >> charlie rose is off. he didn't win. >> had i won i still would have come in. >> very nice of you to say. >> charlie is still off. massachusetts lottery officials say they gave the wrong location where a winning powerball ticket was sold. they told us it came from watertown, massachusetts but now officials say it was sold by the pride station store. that is actually 75 west of watertown. just one ticket matched the numbers. 6, 7, 16, 23, 26 and the powerball number of -- gayle. >> 4. >> the jackpot is worth $758.7 million. she is outside the handy variety that thought it had the big winner. good morning. i bet there's a lot of people t

a future hall of famer has some advice for collin kaepernick.s is saying about kaep's national anthem protests. and after the break... a woman could be facing charges for shaving a 9- year-old boy's head. hear why she says she did it and the charges she could face. ( mark ) a missouri mother could face charges after shaving the head of a 9- year-old boy. she says it was retaliation for how the boy treated her daughter. her nine-year-old daughter spent the night with the boy's sister at their apartment complex. police say that's when the boy went into the room where the girls were, pulled the girl's hair and then hit her in the chest. but when she went home, the girl told her mother she was touched inappropriately. <"the next day the 9 year old boy went to the neighbors house looking for his sister and the mother of the young girl who was upset with the young boy pulled him into the apartment, shaved his head.">( mark ) police say the woman also wrote the word "pervert" with a pen on the boy's forehead. she could now face assault charges. ( mark

boxer calling out collin kaepernick for kneeling during the national anthem.e. >> a lot of us died in war so they could have that privilege. i love the united states and i love the flag. there are a lot of people who vice president found that reason. they don't strive. they haven't been brought up with people who were patriotic. jillian: formeforeman called donald trump a great president. brian: that guy is the greatest guy. he grew up in very tough circumstances. made something of himself and became an olympic gold medalist. ainsley: he makes a good grill. steve: made a couple of those and the president loves him because he came out early to support him. 18 minutes now before the top of the hour. brian: former national intelligence director james clapper said trump is a possible national security threat and no longer fit to be commander-in-chief. ainsley: what do voters think about president trump's speech to the nation? todd piro is having breakfast with friends. steve: there is friends right there and here comes breakfast. papal blocking conservatives from

it's interesting because this has been bubbling up ever since collin kaepernick last year.t and apparently over the last year a lot of people just don't watch as many football games. apparently 23% of those responded said they are watching fewer football games and of those 23%, about a quarter of them said it's because of the national anthem protest. pete: that's right, ratings went down last year because they want to turn on the television and be entertained obviously by a great game. truly american sport. but they also want the patriotism we see before the game is something that brings us together in a moment where you want to be brought together. it feels like a divisive statement. all well within their right as americans to sit if they want. but i think the flag isn't the problem. the problem may be our politics. it may be divisiveness. whatever it is. but you can still stand and be proud of your country. abby: that's what judge napolitano said on our couch. if they want to sit during the national anthem they have the right to do that. the question is does this lead to

the smithsonian will soon feature artifacts from disgraced quarterback collin kaepernick. "u.s.a.bout it. steven quote, a bench and a clipboard and kevin tweets quote still waiting on the clarence thomas exhibit in the museum. nfl players continue to disrespect the national anthem by sitting. one is instead saluting the men and women in blue this pregame season. tweeting this photo of his cleats with the photos of four fallen officers saying quote added two more angels to my cleats families who lost two heroes in the community. sam howard matthew baxter, rip. those two officers died in ambush in kissimmee, florida over the weekend. those are your headlines. send it back to you guys. steve: thank you so much. brian: unbelievable this is still going on. be talking later with jason whitlock. coming up straight ahead. turns out there is more than one way to jump a border wall. if you thought this was creative, just wait. ainsley: no way. that won't work. steve: looks like it's halfway working. >> democrats are quick to gharnd president trump denounce bring hate groups. where are the d

collins this is a different situation, this is a business. this is training camps, and teams don't want any distractions. i don't think it has anything to do with colin kaepernickling. fans driver revenue and you have to appeal for your fan base. he will play on a football team this year, he's a back up quarterback. if he had one game last year this wouldn't be the case. i think it's more about his play and the situation and believe me, you'll see colin kaepernick playing football this season. >> you disagree with justina? >> i definitely disagree don, when you look at some of the quarterbacks who have gotten employment in the team before him, and you look at colin kaepernick's resume, although his play is falling off a little bit, he was still three incompletions away from michael crabtree winning the super bowl and did very well under the hardball. he is definitely a player who someone would say he has starter quality. so to say it's because of his football ability or lack thereof or aggression of that i don't think that's the case. even though, you want to take the fan pulse and stuff like that, at the same time, you know, how much do you leverage what is ri

kaepernick, they talked with the former 49er quarterback and gone as far to seek input from corporate sponsors, owner, steve, admitted the team is concerned about backlash from part of the fan base. >> collin made assurance through intermediaries there would be no protesting so quantify hurting the brand, i know we are going to upset some people, we do want to win games and i am not sure right now that he is going to help us do that. >> sort of a cryptic comment, not exactly a vote of confidence in that direction. >>> mariah takes the-- maria takes the court for bank of west classic, 5-time major winner is wild card entry after her come back from 15-month ban for doping. >>> four matches already in the books this afternoon, american kayla day moving on, the 17-year-old from santa barbara made quick work of doi, winning in straight set. day will take on reining wimbledon champ tomorrow. >>> cubs fans steve bartman has been out of the public eye since dropping a foul ball they may have cost the cubs 2003. he has been vilified in chicago but now the cubs are trying to mend fences, they presented bartman with a 2016 world series ring, and this ring was given to bartman at wrigley field by the