The NFL allegedly has shunned Colin Kaepernick for his non-football activities. The Alliance for American Football says it won’t.
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It’s unlikely that the AAF will be able to pay a guy like Kaepernick enough money to persuade him to play. But if he doesn’t play there, it apparently won’t have anything to do with his protests during the national anthem. Von Miller says he didn't do anything wrong when on a recent shark fishing excursion in Florida that's drawn the interest of conservation officials.
The Denver Broncos star said he's an avid hunter and fisherman who always follows the rules.
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"I went fishing. Everybody knows that I hunt and fish. It's what I do. But I also believe in conservation. I'm not just out there going crazy," Miller said on the second day of the Broncos' offseason program. "We followed the rules. I did everything I was supposed to do."
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission received complaints after Miller posted the catch on social media. The commission is investigating whether any violations occurred, although Miller said he hasn't been contacted.
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