Stephen A Smith says Trump ran for president to get back at NFL after failed Bills bid
Stephen A Smith made the claim that Donald Trump was trying to buy an NFL franchise a few years ago Thursday morning on ESPN's First Take, while discussing Colin Kaepernick's workout with the Las Vegas Raiders as he attempts to return to the NFL for the first time since 2016. According to Smith, Trump politicized Kaepernick's position on racial inequality and police brutality to get back at the NFL for denying him the opportunity to buy into the league.
Smith made the revelation on ESPN's "First Take" during a segment about former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
"In 2014, Donald Trump wanted to purchase the Buffalo Bills," Smith said. "And when he wanted to purchase the Bills -- this was before he ever decided to run for president -- Donald Trump called yours truly. And he said he wanted to purchase the Bills. And I'll never forget what he said to me. He said, 'if those owners screw me over' -- and I'm just using the FCC-allowable version, because he didn't say it like that, but I'm paraphrasing. He said, 'if they screw me over, I'm going to show them. I'm going to get them all back. I'm going to run for president of the United States."
Meanwhile Smith suggested that Kaepernick and the protests he initiated by taking a knee during the National Anthe, were "politicized" by a revenge-seeking Donald Trump after he took office.
"It wasn't about Colin Kaepernick," Smith said. "It was [Trump] politicizing the situation for his own benefit, to cause havoc for NFL owners who had 'screwed him over' from becoming an NFL owner and being a part of their club. Whether he'll ever admit or not, who the hell knows? But I'm telling you that's what happened with Colin Kaepernick."
Here is the clip:
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