Curious about why The Washington Post is hemorrhaging money and laying off hundreds of staffers? Perhaps it is ‘hot takes’ on current affairs like the Super Bowl.
The Gateway Pundit reported last week that one-third of the Washington Post’s staff, over 300 employees, are being laid off.
WaPo’s Will Lewis abruptly resigned after news of the massive round of layoffs broke.
On Sunday, Super Bowl LX will take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, the home of the San Francisco 49ers, between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks.
The venue location alone was enough for WaPo to resurrect failed NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, as Super Bowl LX’s “most relevant” figure.
The 49ers’ season ended in the Divisional Round with a heavy loss to the Seahawks.
Kaepernick himself has been out of the game for almost a decade. But he is the “most relevant” figure according to the outlet.
The outlet shared on X, “The Super Bowl is being played in Colin Kaepernick’s former home stadium, at a societal moment that echoes the issues he forced football fans to confront nearly 10 years ago, after he kneeled during the national anthem before a 49ers game.”
The Super Bowl is being played in Colin Kaepernick’s former home stadium, at a societal moment that echoes the issues he forced football fans to confront nearly 10 years ago, after he kneeled during the national anthem before a 49ers game. https://t.co/TX2l7r7msx
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 8, 2026
“The game will be played in his former home stadium, in the place where his protest made him a national lightning rod and a global symbol,” Adam Kilgore wrote of Kaepernick. “The social issues swirling around America’s largest sporting spectacle carry distinct echoes of what prompted his actions and what led to his exile. And yet he remains outside the conversation and invisible within the confines of the NFL.”
The story continued to assess Kaepernick’s legacy after he launched a kneeling protestagainst social injustice in the U.S. and wondered about his voice amid outrage against the Trump administration’s policy on illegal immigration after two deadly incidents involving federal agents in Minnesota.
The outlet’s take was universally mocked.
“I bet your staff is still wondering why they got laid off.”
I bet your staff is still wondering why they got laid off.
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) February 8, 2026
“I’m convinced that if Colin Kaepernick had the talent of Patrick Mahomes, he’d still be playing in the NFL, despite his political views.”
“I’m also convinced that if WaPo didn’t publish woke pieces that try to turn Superbowl Sunday into a political reckoning, they might still have a financially viable newspaper.”
I’m convinced that if Colin Kaepernick had the talent of Patrick Mahomes, he’d still be playing in the NFL, despite his political views.
I’m also convinced that if WaPo didn’t publish woke pieces that try to turn Superbowl Sunday into a political reckoning, they might still have…
— Joel M. Petlin (@Joelmpetlin) February 8, 2026
“Posting this while mid-lament about not understanding why your publication is struggling w readership is an all new level of lacking self-awareness. Just…wow.”
Posting this while mid-lament about not understanding why your publication is struggling w readership is an all new level of lacking self-awareness. Just…wow.
— CarolinaConservative3 (@1776Carolina3) February 8, 2026
Kaepernick became known more for his anti-American political stance than his ability on the field. He famously kneeled and refused to stand for the playing of the national anthem at the start of NFL games.
In his Netflix series “Colin in Black & White,” he compared the treatment of players at the NFL combine to slavery.
America is soooo racist that Kaepernick only got a $144 million six-year contract with the 49ers.
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