1 00:00:10,459 --> 00:00:12,584 [crowd cheering on TV] 2 00:00:16,584 --> 00:00:18,126 Let me tell you something. 3 00:00:18,209 --> 00:00:22,043 There's an old saying in baseball, "Play the game the right way." 4 00:00:22,543 --> 00:00:26,543 It's something coaches tell players from tee-ball to the big leagues. 5 00:00:27,293 --> 00:00:29,084 And it's something Romare Bearden, 6 00:00:29,584 --> 00:00:32,959 one of the best pitchers in the world during the 1930s, 7 00:00:33,459 --> 00:00:35,126 was very familiar with. 8 00:00:36,959 --> 00:00:38,459 ["Passin' Me By" playing] 9 00:00:42,126 --> 00:00:46,709 In order to realize his dreams of playing for the Philadelphia Athletics... 10 00:00:48,418 --> 00:00:51,001 he had to play the game the right way. 11 00:00:52,334 --> 00:00:54,293 But what does that mean exactly? 12 00:00:57,543 --> 00:01:01,293 In the end, this star baseball player proved 13 00:01:01,793 --> 00:01:05,959 that what you start out as isn't always what you become. 14 00:01:11,918 --> 00:01:16,626 ♪ She keeps on passing me by ♪ 15 00:01:17,626 --> 00:01:19,209 ♪ She keeps on pass-- ♪ 16 00:01:19,918 --> 00:01:23,251 [Colin] As a kid, I loved playing baseball. 17 00:01:23,334 --> 00:01:25,959 A lot of people think it was my best sport. 18 00:01:26,043 --> 00:01:27,251 They're probably right. 19 00:01:28,168 --> 00:01:31,168 So why didn't Colin Kaepernick, the NFL quarterback, 20 00:01:31,251 --> 00:01:34,293 become Colin Kaepernick, the Major League pitcher? 21 00:01:34,376 --> 00:01:35,834 ["If It Don't Feel Right" playing] 22 00:01:35,918 --> 00:01:38,418 ♪ If it don't feel right Then it's wrong ♪ 23 00:01:38,501 --> 00:01:39,626 [coughs] 24 00:01:42,626 --> 00:01:45,001 [Colin] When I was in high school, I was always sick. 25 00:01:45,084 --> 00:01:45,959 [young Colin coughing] 26 00:01:46,043 --> 00:01:50,251 The cold, the flu. If it was going around, I would catch it. 27 00:01:50,959 --> 00:01:54,793 But the sickest I ever felt was at the end of my junior year. 28 00:01:55,459 --> 00:01:57,209 Last game of the season. 29 00:01:57,293 --> 00:01:58,501 [umpire] Play ball! 30 00:01:58,584 --> 00:02:00,459 [Colin] Bottom of the seventh inning. 31 00:02:06,126 --> 00:02:08,876 -Strike two! -Oh! Whoo! 32 00:02:08,959 --> 00:02:12,459 -Are you seeing what I'm seeing? -Everyone is seeing it. 33 00:02:12,543 --> 00:02:14,334 Let's go, Colin! 34 00:02:14,918 --> 00:02:18,001 -[Colin] Every cough set my lungs on fire. -[wheezing] 35 00:02:18,751 --> 00:02:22,709 Every breath felt like knives stabbing me in the chest. 36 00:02:23,834 --> 00:02:24,668 And the crowd... 37 00:02:25,793 --> 00:02:28,084 I could lie and tell you I didn't hear them, 38 00:02:28,584 --> 00:02:29,834 but I did. 39 00:02:31,376 --> 00:02:34,459 Got nothing! This boy's got nothing! 40 00:02:34,543 --> 00:02:35,751 Let's go! 41 00:02:37,334 --> 00:02:40,418 [Colin] Every single word. 42 00:02:40,501 --> 00:02:43,084 Don't let that boy strike you out, Johnny! 43 00:03:07,876 --> 00:03:09,334 [woman] Come on! 44 00:03:09,418 --> 00:03:10,959 [crowd continues shouting] 45 00:03:13,918 --> 00:03:15,209 [man] All right, baby! 46 00:03:15,293 --> 00:03:16,501 [woman] Come on! 47 00:03:17,876 --> 00:03:19,084 Out! 48 00:03:19,584 --> 00:03:21,918 That's my Colin! That's a no-no! 49 00:03:22,876 --> 00:03:24,834 -What? -Look at the scoreboard! 50 00:03:25,334 --> 00:03:26,793 You pitched a no-hitter! 51 00:03:26,876 --> 00:03:28,501 You're like the future of baseball! 52 00:03:28,584 --> 00:03:30,793 -[Colin] Good noise, bad noise. -[coughing] 53 00:03:30,876 --> 00:03:34,376 At the end of the day, you can't let it get in the way. 54 00:03:35,501 --> 00:03:38,043 Colin, you are dehydrated because you have pneumonia. 55 00:03:38,918 --> 00:03:44,584 And how in the hell did you hang a no-no on Los Banos with this fever, huh? 56 00:03:45,168 --> 00:03:46,751 The toilets... 57 00:03:47,668 --> 00:03:49,293 are our biggest rivals, doc. 58 00:03:49,376 --> 00:03:51,751 -[Ellis laughing] -I couldn't let my team down. 59 00:03:52,251 --> 00:03:55,084 Gonna be using this thing in the big leagues? 60 00:03:55,668 --> 00:03:59,626 It will either be pitching, or throwing touchdowns. 61 00:04:00,126 --> 00:04:01,501 Still trying to decide. 62 00:04:01,584 --> 00:04:05,418 Well, as your doctor, I would recommend sticking with baseball. 63 00:04:05,501 --> 00:04:08,501 You don't want your brain turned into mush from all of those hits. 64 00:04:09,251 --> 00:04:12,543 -They gotta try and sack me first, doc. -[Ellis laughs] 65 00:04:12,626 --> 00:04:16,459 Smart, athletic, and confident. Your phone must be ringing off the hook. 66 00:04:16,543 --> 00:04:18,459 [Colin] The phone was ringing off the hook. 67 00:04:18,543 --> 00:04:19,459 Hmm. 68 00:04:19,543 --> 00:04:22,126 [Colin] But they weren't the calls I was hoping for. 69 00:04:22,793 --> 00:04:23,793 Hello? 70 00:04:26,001 --> 00:04:30,084 Sorry, coach, he's not feeling well. You're gonna have to call back. 71 00:04:31,584 --> 00:04:32,751 Tomorrow's fine. 72 00:04:33,334 --> 00:04:34,168 Okay. 73 00:04:35,459 --> 00:04:37,334 Okay. Bye. 74 00:04:40,459 --> 00:04:44,876 That was the last call I answer. It's your job. 75 00:04:44,959 --> 00:04:46,668 Not as fun as it looks, huh? 76 00:04:47,418 --> 00:04:48,418 Don't worry. 77 00:04:50,043 --> 00:04:54,418 -My five-minute break is almost up. -That's what you said five minutes ago. 78 00:04:55,876 --> 00:04:58,251 Early favorites are out for the Heisman. 79 00:04:58,959 --> 00:05:04,209 They like Bush, Leinart, and your guy from Texas, Vince Young. 80 00:05:04,293 --> 00:05:05,626 What's not to like? 81 00:05:07,418 --> 00:05:09,709 Dual-threat quarterbacks are taking over. 82 00:05:10,209 --> 00:05:13,709 Then Coach Parker needs to let you start running more. 83 00:05:14,293 --> 00:05:17,209 How are colleges gonna see what you can do if he won't let you? 84 00:05:17,293 --> 00:05:19,418 [young Colin] He says I need to put on weight. 85 00:05:19,501 --> 00:05:22,209 Maybe I need to borrow your metabolism for a little bit. 86 00:05:22,293 --> 00:05:23,959 [chuckling] 87 00:05:25,043 --> 00:05:26,626 Oh, my ribs. 88 00:05:27,418 --> 00:05:28,709 Good one, smartass. 89 00:05:29,293 --> 00:05:32,501 Maybe you need to borrow some of my football scholarships too. 90 00:05:32,584 --> 00:05:34,709 Nope. I'm good. 91 00:05:36,126 --> 00:05:37,501 I'll have my own soon. 92 00:05:38,001 --> 00:05:39,126 [phone ringing] 93 00:05:49,459 --> 00:05:52,501 All right, all right. I got it. 94 00:05:54,626 --> 00:05:56,834 Kaepernicks, we love the troops. 95 00:05:58,001 --> 00:05:59,293 There we go, Colin, nice. 96 00:05:59,876 --> 00:06:03,126 [Colin] After the no-hitter, I was the man at school. 97 00:06:06,376 --> 00:06:08,084 [boy] Yo, Colin. Congrats on the no-hitter. 98 00:06:08,168 --> 00:06:10,876 I heard the Yankees offered you a million. Is that true? 99 00:06:10,959 --> 00:06:13,751 -Yeah, is that true? -Back up. Let the man live. 100 00:06:15,834 --> 00:06:17,501 It ain't never gonna stop, is it? 101 00:06:17,584 --> 00:06:18,918 [Eddie] Not until you decide. 102 00:06:19,001 --> 00:06:21,334 Then everybody'll beg you for money and tickets. 103 00:06:21,418 --> 00:06:23,376 You finally might lose your virginity. 104 00:06:23,459 --> 00:06:24,918 Oh, your mom didn't tell you? 105 00:06:26,751 --> 00:06:28,793 Can you sign this for my dad? He's a big fan. 106 00:06:28,876 --> 00:06:30,959 No problem. Depends on what you got on it. 107 00:06:31,043 --> 00:06:33,043 We accept cash, cash, and cash. 108 00:06:33,126 --> 00:06:35,168 [Colin] And even though the only thing on my mind 109 00:06:35,251 --> 00:06:36,751 was getting a football scholarship... 110 00:06:36,834 --> 00:06:39,209 Tell your dad I appreciate the support. 111 00:06:39,293 --> 00:06:42,084 [Colin] ...I allowed myself to enjoy the love a little bit. 112 00:06:43,334 --> 00:06:47,251 Hey, I forgot to tell you. Coach Schott was looking for you. 113 00:06:47,334 --> 00:06:49,001 When isn't that man looking for me? 114 00:06:49,084 --> 00:06:51,293 So, uh, what are we doing tonight? 115 00:06:51,834 --> 00:06:56,543 I'm probably gonna go to Walcott's later, but I gotta handle some business first. 116 00:06:57,043 --> 00:06:58,459 I'm down. What's the biz? 117 00:06:59,251 --> 00:07:01,793 You ain't ready to hang with the big boys. 118 00:07:01,876 --> 00:07:04,793 -Your parents would kill you. -You act like I ain't grown. 119 00:07:04,876 --> 00:07:07,501 You a grown nerd with the highest GPA on the team. 120 00:07:08,376 --> 00:07:10,751 Hurry up, get to class. You don't wanna be late. 121 00:07:10,834 --> 00:07:13,001 -You're not coming? -In a little bit. 122 00:07:13,084 --> 00:07:15,584 This bowl in my truck ain't gonna smoke itself. 123 00:07:16,293 --> 00:07:18,459 -Hey, take some good notes for me. -Mm-hm. 124 00:07:18,543 --> 00:07:21,709 Big smile. Like you just won the World Series. 125 00:07:24,501 --> 00:07:27,876 [Colin] Everybody was waiting to hear my decision about baseball. 126 00:07:27,959 --> 00:07:29,376 And I mean everybody. 127 00:07:29,876 --> 00:07:31,709 And it was getting annoying. 128 00:07:31,793 --> 00:07:34,376 [teacher] Everything we talked about today is gonna be on the test. 129 00:07:34,459 --> 00:07:37,001 So I wanna see everyone taking crazy good notes. 130 00:07:37,084 --> 00:07:39,334 If you have questions, ask them now. 131 00:07:39,418 --> 00:07:43,293 -We're on page 424, chapter six. -[phone ringing] 132 00:07:43,959 --> 00:07:44,793 Hello? 133 00:07:45,334 --> 00:07:46,876 Okay. I'll let him know. 134 00:07:47,376 --> 00:07:50,543 Hey, Colin? Coach Schott would like to see you in his office. 135 00:07:51,168 --> 00:07:53,543 -About what? -I don't know. All right... 136 00:07:53,626 --> 00:07:56,584 [Colin] When it came to making a decision about my life, 137 00:07:56,668 --> 00:07:59,459 I had a lot of people wanting me to do one thing 138 00:07:59,543 --> 00:08:02,251 and tell me all about what matters. 139 00:08:04,709 --> 00:08:06,251 What matters to them. 140 00:08:26,501 --> 00:08:27,876 You wanted to see me, coach? 141 00:08:28,543 --> 00:08:32,668 When I call a pitch, I expect you to throw that pitch. 142 00:08:32,751 --> 00:08:35,251 If you try that in the bigs, your ass will be toast. 143 00:08:36,084 --> 00:08:36,959 Yes, sir. 144 00:08:43,834 --> 00:08:48,043 Wait. I got some good news. Great news, actually. 145 00:08:49,334 --> 00:08:51,918 It's your invite to the Area Code Games this summer. 146 00:08:53,293 --> 00:08:55,918 We did it. Congratulations, son. 147 00:09:00,709 --> 00:09:03,293 Wow. Cool. 148 00:09:03,959 --> 00:09:04,834 "Cool"? 149 00:09:08,084 --> 00:09:08,918 "Cool"? 150 00:09:09,001 --> 00:09:10,334 I mean, you're invited 151 00:09:10,418 --> 00:09:13,209 to the most prestigious showcase in high school baseball, 152 00:09:13,293 --> 00:09:14,751 and all you can say is, "cool"? 153 00:09:16,626 --> 00:09:20,209 Colin, do you know how hard I've been working for you? 154 00:09:20,751 --> 00:09:25,501 I've been talking to coaches and scouts day and night, singing your praises. 155 00:09:27,709 --> 00:09:28,584 You know... 156 00:09:29,834 --> 00:09:33,293 Coach, I don't want you to think I'm not appreciative, 157 00:09:33,834 --> 00:09:36,709 or that I don't recognize what you're doing, but, you know... 158 00:09:37,209 --> 00:09:40,126 I just wanna keep my options open. With football. 159 00:09:40,709 --> 00:09:43,043 If you dropped football and focused on baseball, 160 00:09:43,126 --> 00:09:45,918 you could be the next Dontrelle Willis. 161 00:09:48,709 --> 00:09:51,459 I mean, what if I drop baseball instead? 162 00:09:53,418 --> 00:09:55,834 You drop baseball, you're dropping your future. 163 00:09:57,084 --> 00:09:59,751 Baseball scholarships are flooding in every day. 164 00:09:59,834 --> 00:10:02,543 You don't have a single one for football. 165 00:10:02,626 --> 00:10:05,376 Zero. Zip. Zilch. 166 00:10:06,293 --> 00:10:08,543 Well, not yet. 167 00:10:09,126 --> 00:10:11,251 But I will. Soon. 168 00:10:11,334 --> 00:10:13,543 Yeah? But what if you don't? 169 00:10:14,501 --> 00:10:17,834 [Colin] Everybody thought because I didn't have a football offer, 170 00:10:18,334 --> 00:10:22,293 that I should just be happy and accept the baseball offers. 171 00:10:23,418 --> 00:10:24,334 Hey, Mom. 172 00:10:25,751 --> 00:10:27,251 Dinner will be ready in 20. 173 00:10:27,959 --> 00:10:30,251 Hey, Dad. Any coaches call today? 174 00:10:30,959 --> 00:10:32,001 [Rick] You serious? 175 00:10:33,376 --> 00:10:34,376 About football? 176 00:10:35,418 --> 00:10:36,251 Not yet. 177 00:10:37,251 --> 00:10:38,334 Be patient. 178 00:10:40,001 --> 00:10:41,293 Keep working hard. 179 00:10:41,376 --> 00:10:43,918 [Colin] I wasn't ready to give up on my dream... 180 00:10:44,626 --> 00:10:45,459 I am. 181 00:10:46,043 --> 00:10:47,793 [Colin] ...even if other people were. 182 00:10:48,293 --> 00:10:51,834 Not only am I the best player on the football team, I'm also the best looking. 183 00:10:51,918 --> 00:10:55,084 It's only natural girls at Pitman flock to my jock. 184 00:10:55,168 --> 00:10:57,168 They know they're looking at a superstar. 185 00:10:57,251 --> 00:10:59,543 Just remember who the coaches are coming to see. 186 00:10:59,626 --> 00:11:02,043 Colin, make that arm is ready to throw me the ball. 187 00:11:02,126 --> 00:11:04,001 Why? So you can fumble it? 188 00:11:04,084 --> 00:11:06,459 -"So you can fumble it?" -How are the camps going? 189 00:11:07,084 --> 00:11:10,043 Good. You know, I've just been doing my thing. 190 00:11:10,709 --> 00:11:13,293 Coaches still think I'm trying to play baseball. 191 00:11:13,876 --> 00:11:14,709 You're not? 192 00:11:14,793 --> 00:11:17,293 You know how much you can make in the Major Leagues? 193 00:11:17,376 --> 00:11:20,918 You could finally afford some rims and stop rolling on them dusty factories. 194 00:11:21,001 --> 00:11:24,418 Yeah, I'll remember that next time you ask me for a ride. 195 00:11:24,501 --> 00:11:28,001 Thankfully, I don't need one today. Jordan, you ready to go? 196 00:11:28,084 --> 00:11:30,834 Yeah. Same time next week? 197 00:11:30,918 --> 00:11:34,043 Nah, I'll let y'all know. Might be at one of those camps. 198 00:11:34,543 --> 00:11:36,751 -Football or baseball? -Not sure yet. 199 00:11:37,251 --> 00:11:39,334 [Jordan] It's crazy that you're that good at football. 200 00:11:39,418 --> 00:11:41,293 It's not even your best sport. 201 00:11:54,793 --> 00:11:56,876 -Yo. -Yo. 202 00:11:56,959 --> 00:12:00,793 Can I kick it at your spot for a minute? I don't feel like going home yet. 203 00:12:01,418 --> 00:12:02,834 -Nah. -Nah? 204 00:12:02,918 --> 00:12:04,751 I got errands with Max and CJ. 205 00:12:04,834 --> 00:12:08,043 -All right, whatever. -You gonna miss me or something? 206 00:12:09,126 --> 00:12:11,334 Catch you later. I'll hit you up. 207 00:12:23,418 --> 00:12:26,043 [Colin] Everybody wanted me to play baseball. 208 00:12:28,709 --> 00:12:30,543 All the schools wanted me. 209 00:12:33,168 --> 00:12:36,626 The offers were all there, but my heart wasn't. 210 00:12:37,959 --> 00:12:39,209 It was with football. 211 00:12:41,834 --> 00:12:43,709 A place where no one wanted me. 212 00:12:47,459 --> 00:12:50,251 There's always going to be moments that shake you up. 213 00:12:50,959 --> 00:12:53,959 But when I saw I was just a two-star prospect... 214 00:12:54,501 --> 00:12:57,793 I wasn't prepared to see how the world was seeing me. 215 00:12:57,876 --> 00:12:59,168 [doorbell rings] 216 00:13:01,626 --> 00:13:02,918 I'll get it, Mom. 217 00:13:03,001 --> 00:13:04,668 Got a surprise for you, bro. 218 00:13:12,168 --> 00:13:15,293 I can't let you ride around on them dusty rims. 219 00:13:15,376 --> 00:13:17,584 Damn. Where'd you get these? 220 00:13:17,668 --> 00:13:18,584 Jacked them. 221 00:13:19,168 --> 00:13:21,918 Nah, I'm just messing with you. I got them from my cousin. 222 00:13:22,001 --> 00:13:24,543 A tree fell on his car and the rims are still good. 223 00:13:24,626 --> 00:13:26,584 -He said I can have them. -All right. 224 00:13:29,168 --> 00:13:32,126 -How much you want for them? -They're on the house. 225 00:13:32,209 --> 00:13:35,626 Just make sure to pass me the ball every once in a while. 226 00:13:35,709 --> 00:13:37,001 We're about to be seniors. 227 00:13:37,084 --> 00:13:39,084 This is my last chance to impress the girls. 228 00:13:39,168 --> 00:13:42,168 And lace me up with Super Bowl tickets when you're on the Raiders. 229 00:13:42,251 --> 00:13:44,543 Raiders? You mean the Packers. 230 00:13:44,626 --> 00:13:46,376 Yeah, I forgot you're a cheesehead. 231 00:13:50,043 --> 00:13:52,584 These would look so good on my baby too. 232 00:13:56,543 --> 00:13:59,293 I can't take these. My parents would flip out. 233 00:13:59,376 --> 00:14:01,126 Why? They're from my cousin. 234 00:14:01,209 --> 00:14:03,959 Imagine my mom's face when she sees these on my truck. 235 00:14:04,543 --> 00:14:08,043 No worries. I'll just find someone else who might want them. 236 00:14:08,751 --> 00:14:10,918 You're still passing me the rock. 237 00:14:11,001 --> 00:14:12,334 No doubt. Peace. 238 00:14:12,418 --> 00:14:16,584 [Colin] It's true in life and in sports. Decisions are funny things. 239 00:14:16,668 --> 00:14:20,751 In some moments, you know exactly when you're making the right one. 240 00:14:21,584 --> 00:14:24,459 When they say, "Play the game the right way," 241 00:14:24,543 --> 00:14:26,209 what are they really saying? 242 00:14:26,876 --> 00:14:30,668 In the early 1930s, Romare Bearden found out. 243 00:14:31,668 --> 00:14:36,626 When Bearden got to Philly, the Athletics were anxious for him to sign his contract. 244 00:14:37,168 --> 00:14:41,126 He was going to be the first Black player in the Major Leagues, 245 00:14:41,209 --> 00:14:43,418 years before Jackie Robinson. 246 00:14:44,084 --> 00:14:47,918 All he had to do was sign on the dotted line. 247 00:14:48,834 --> 00:14:52,168 There was just one more little thing. 248 00:14:53,043 --> 00:14:55,418 In order to make his contract official, 249 00:14:55,918 --> 00:14:58,084 in order to realize his dreams, 250 00:14:58,668 --> 00:15:01,043 he was told he would have to play as a white man. 251 00:15:01,126 --> 00:15:03,251 You'll have to pass as a white man. 252 00:15:10,126 --> 00:15:11,793 [Colin] He rejected the offer. 253 00:15:12,626 --> 00:15:16,418 What Bearden learned then is something I learned in high school. 254 00:15:16,918 --> 00:15:19,459 And something America has always taught us. 255 00:15:20,209 --> 00:15:24,418 Playing ball the right way means playing ball the white way. 256 00:15:24,501 --> 00:15:26,001 [dramatic music playing] 257 00:15:27,959 --> 00:15:31,043 And in many ways, the rules of the game 258 00:15:31,126 --> 00:15:35,668 reflect the code of behavior expected in American society. 259 00:15:39,459 --> 00:15:43,418 I was at the Area Code Games, and I was supposed to be excited. 260 00:15:44,001 --> 00:15:45,126 But all I could think of 261 00:15:45,209 --> 00:15:49,584 was that baseball was starting to feel more and more like a backup plan. 262 00:15:50,168 --> 00:15:53,793 Take this game, for instance. It was the same as any other. 263 00:15:54,501 --> 00:15:58,501 Except this time, there was another kid who looked like me. 264 00:16:00,459 --> 00:16:01,959 Strike three! You're out! 265 00:16:02,043 --> 00:16:03,251 [crowd cheering] 266 00:16:08,209 --> 00:16:10,668 We gave each other a nod of recognition. 267 00:16:16,001 --> 00:16:20,293 Hey! No fraternization on the field. Respect the game! 268 00:16:21,168 --> 00:16:23,834 [Colin] Whether it was the spectators or the umpires, 269 00:16:23,918 --> 00:16:27,168 in baseball, something always seemed off. 270 00:16:31,668 --> 00:16:36,959 Like baseball, America selectively chooses when to enforce its rules. 271 00:16:37,543 --> 00:16:41,418 Sometimes they let you express your rights, sometimes they don't. 272 00:16:42,001 --> 00:16:45,626 When they see the rules don't apply to everyone equally, 273 00:16:45,709 --> 00:16:47,959 they say they're willing to change them. 274 00:16:48,626 --> 00:16:53,376 But just because rules are changed, doesn't mean hearts are changed. 275 00:16:53,459 --> 00:16:55,293 The question becomes, 276 00:16:55,376 --> 00:16:58,543 is it in your heart to play by their rules? 277 00:16:58,626 --> 00:17:00,293 Let's get this over with. 278 00:17:04,709 --> 00:17:07,251 I'm the head baseball coach at the University of Texas. 279 00:17:07,834 --> 00:17:08,876 Cal-Berkeley. 280 00:17:08,959 --> 00:17:10,293 UCLA. 281 00:17:10,376 --> 00:17:11,709 Harvard University. 282 00:17:11,793 --> 00:17:16,543 -[ASU coach] The Arizona State University. -If you come to Texas, we will make you... 283 00:17:16,626 --> 00:17:18,043 -A star. -A superstar. 284 00:17:18,126 --> 00:17:21,168 You come with LSU, you'll be the next Dave Stewart. 285 00:17:21,251 --> 00:17:22,376 The next Dwight Gooden. 286 00:17:22,459 --> 00:17:24,918 -[USC coach] The next... -[ASU coach] D-Train, Dontrelle Willis. 287 00:17:25,001 --> 00:17:26,459 The next Jackie Robinson. 288 00:17:26,543 --> 00:17:30,043 Did you know that he went to UCLA? Oh, yeah. 289 00:17:30,126 --> 00:17:32,793 We're excited to offer you a full scholarship. 290 00:17:32,876 --> 00:17:33,918 Full scholarship. 291 00:17:34,001 --> 00:17:34,959 A free ride. 292 00:17:35,043 --> 00:17:38,584 We don't offer baseball scholarships, but with your grades, 293 00:17:38,668 --> 00:17:41,168 you'll have no problem getting an academic scholarship. 294 00:17:41,251 --> 00:17:45,334 At Arizona State, grades will be the least of your concerns. 295 00:17:45,418 --> 00:17:46,334 Go, Devils. 296 00:17:46,918 --> 00:17:51,834 Now, technically, I'm not supposed to give you any gear, but... 297 00:17:51,918 --> 00:17:53,584 Don't tell anybody I gave you this. 298 00:17:53,668 --> 00:17:55,084 Let's keep this between us. 299 00:17:56,334 --> 00:17:57,459 [doorbell rings] 300 00:17:59,626 --> 00:18:00,668 He's here. 301 00:18:04,126 --> 00:18:07,626 I saw you at the Area Code Games. You got the goods, kid. 302 00:18:08,126 --> 00:18:10,876 Now, you can go to college, play for free. 303 00:18:11,376 --> 00:18:14,084 Put on that freshman 15, bottom out, 304 00:18:14,168 --> 00:18:17,251 and be back here in Turlock in a few years selling used Fords. 305 00:18:17,751 --> 00:18:22,876 Or you can go pro and be a millionaire by your 19th birthday. 306 00:18:22,959 --> 00:18:24,668 Come on, really? A millionaire? 307 00:18:24,751 --> 00:18:29,459 Mrs. Kaepernick, your son has one of the best arms I've seen on a kid his age. 308 00:18:29,543 --> 00:18:31,501 He'll be one of the top picks in the draft. 309 00:18:35,168 --> 00:18:39,251 [Colin] There can be all kinds of reasons to do what people want you to do. 310 00:18:44,376 --> 00:18:47,959 -What if I wanna play football? -We'll still draft you. 311 00:18:48,626 --> 00:18:52,209 And when you see the signing bonus we'll give you, you'll change your mind. 312 00:18:52,293 --> 00:18:56,584 [Colin] But there's only ever one reason to actually do anything. 313 00:18:58,709 --> 00:19:00,084 You on a diet or something? 314 00:19:01,376 --> 00:19:03,084 Just not that hungry. 315 00:19:03,168 --> 00:19:05,251 Can I get one of them tacos then? 316 00:19:05,334 --> 00:19:06,834 [car horn honking melodically] 317 00:19:12,043 --> 00:19:15,084 -Catch up with you later. -Yo, where are we going? 318 00:19:15,584 --> 00:19:19,001 [Jake] I gotta take care of something right quick. All right? 319 00:19:19,084 --> 00:19:21,626 -You stay here. -Why you always ditching me? 320 00:19:22,668 --> 00:19:24,793 Trust me. It's for your own good. 321 00:19:24,876 --> 00:19:26,751 How are you supposed to tell me that? 322 00:19:26,834 --> 00:19:28,543 You're supposed to be my boy. 323 00:19:28,626 --> 00:19:30,501 This ain't what you want, bro. 324 00:19:30,584 --> 00:19:32,751 I don't even know what I want anymore. 325 00:19:34,209 --> 00:19:38,126 What happened to, "I'm a quarterback"? That's not what you want? 326 00:19:41,626 --> 00:19:45,334 We're halfway through senior season, and I still don't have any offers. 327 00:19:45,959 --> 00:19:47,209 -Yo, Colin. -What? 328 00:19:47,293 --> 00:19:49,668 You sound like a punk-ass cry baby. 329 00:19:50,584 --> 00:19:53,793 Nothing in life worth having comes easy. 330 00:19:53,876 --> 00:19:54,876 All right? 331 00:19:56,418 --> 00:20:00,959 -I'll see you later, bro. -A'ight. I see how it is. 332 00:20:01,043 --> 00:20:04,876 No, you don't. If you did, you wouldn't be so mad right now. 333 00:20:14,334 --> 00:20:17,668 [Colin] Jake wasn't wrong. I knew I was moping. 334 00:20:18,334 --> 00:20:22,459 I knew no one could understand why I wasn't taking the easy choice. 335 00:20:23,418 --> 00:20:25,668 But I couldn't shake how I felt. 336 00:20:26,251 --> 00:20:30,376 Sometimes, you just feel what you feel and nothing will change your mind. 337 00:20:30,459 --> 00:20:32,709 [young Colin] Coach, there's gotta be something we can do. 338 00:20:32,793 --> 00:20:34,334 Can we try Fresno State again? 339 00:20:34,834 --> 00:20:39,209 I know they said they weren't taking any new QBs, but it's worth a shot. 340 00:20:44,668 --> 00:20:46,084 -You didn't hear? -What? 341 00:20:47,168 --> 00:20:51,459 They signed a quarterback. Some kid from a JUCO down south. 342 00:20:52,043 --> 00:20:52,918 Come on. 343 00:20:53,834 --> 00:20:55,709 Hey, I know you don't wanna hear this, 344 00:20:56,418 --> 00:20:59,543 but junior college may not be a bad idea for you too. 345 00:20:59,626 --> 00:21:00,459 What? 346 00:21:01,418 --> 00:21:03,168 I'm not going to a JUCO. 347 00:21:04,501 --> 00:21:05,959 I'm a D1 quarterback. 348 00:21:06,043 --> 00:21:07,459 Okay, we both know that. 349 00:21:07,959 --> 00:21:11,876 So I want you to leave it all on the field in the playoffs. 350 00:21:11,959 --> 00:21:14,293 You put together a few good games, 351 00:21:15,209 --> 00:21:18,501 win Section Championship, then... 352 00:21:20,084 --> 00:21:21,834 Keep your chin up, Colin. 353 00:21:22,584 --> 00:21:23,751 There's still time. 354 00:21:38,168 --> 00:21:39,001 You're late. 355 00:21:40,626 --> 00:21:43,584 Why are we even here anyway? The place is closed. 356 00:21:44,209 --> 00:21:46,959 I know the manager. She was supposed to hook us up. 357 00:21:47,501 --> 00:21:51,209 Real talk, Taco Bell should start serving breakfast. I'd eat it. 358 00:21:51,293 --> 00:21:54,793 -I'm surprised you invited me out. -What's that supposed to mean? 359 00:21:54,876 --> 00:21:57,459 -We're supposed to be friends. -We are. 360 00:21:57,543 --> 00:21:59,501 So why you always ditching me? 361 00:21:59,584 --> 00:22:02,918 Maybe I'm ditching you because we're friends. 362 00:22:03,001 --> 00:22:05,376 Come on, man. Don't do that. 363 00:22:06,751 --> 00:22:08,001 Let me show you something. 364 00:22:16,209 --> 00:22:18,793 -Is that from...? -Yeah, I started a little side hustle. 365 00:22:18,876 --> 00:22:20,334 Selling car parts and whatnot. 366 00:22:20,418 --> 00:22:23,668 -You mean jacking car parts? -Tomato-tomahto. 367 00:22:23,751 --> 00:22:26,334 Okay, so why won't you let me come? 368 00:22:28,209 --> 00:22:30,126 You're 6'13" and Black. 369 00:22:30,709 --> 00:22:33,959 There is only one person in Turlock that fits that description. 370 00:22:34,709 --> 00:22:36,834 If I get caught, I might go to jail. 371 00:22:37,584 --> 00:22:39,959 But if I get caught with you, I might get shot. 372 00:22:41,418 --> 00:22:42,584 Not funny, Jake. 373 00:22:44,209 --> 00:22:45,918 You have a chance to be special. 374 00:22:46,584 --> 00:22:50,293 Maybe baseball isn't what you want, but it's a way out of here. 375 00:22:51,168 --> 00:22:52,251 That's the thing. 376 00:22:55,334 --> 00:22:56,751 It's not the future I want. 377 00:22:56,834 --> 00:22:58,793 Then go get the future you want. 378 00:23:00,043 --> 00:23:02,501 Life's too short to be living someone else's dream. 379 00:23:07,834 --> 00:23:11,834 Damn. That might be the realest thing you ever said. 380 00:23:11,918 --> 00:23:15,751 I can't take credit for that one. I read it in Playboy as a kid. 381 00:23:18,668 --> 00:23:21,001 [Colin] I learned a lot of things that summer. 382 00:23:21,084 --> 00:23:22,959 Summer of my senior year. 383 00:23:23,543 --> 00:23:25,709 But the one thing I remember most 384 00:23:26,209 --> 00:23:28,709 is you gotta play the game that's right for you. 385 00:23:28,793 --> 00:23:33,126 Coach Schott called to see if you're ready for tomorrow. 386 00:23:34,918 --> 00:23:37,584 He asked if you've made your decision yet. 387 00:23:37,668 --> 00:23:39,751 Can we send out some more tapes? 388 00:23:39,834 --> 00:23:41,751 [Rick] A very wise man once said, 389 00:23:42,668 --> 00:23:48,501 "Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out." 390 00:23:49,084 --> 00:23:53,293 Look, we know that this is your decision. 391 00:23:54,251 --> 00:23:55,668 And we support you. 392 00:23:57,293 --> 00:24:00,459 But what's wrong with baseball? 393 00:24:02,376 --> 00:24:03,668 It's not football. 394 00:24:05,501 --> 00:24:10,626 No, but it is a way to get a free education, 395 00:24:11,251 --> 00:24:12,626 make some great money. 396 00:24:13,501 --> 00:24:17,793 [young Colin] With football, I feel like myself. I feel comfortable. 397 00:24:17,876 --> 00:24:20,876 Baseball, I'm a visitor, an outsider. 398 00:24:22,043 --> 00:24:24,543 I don't know. It's hard to explain. 399 00:24:24,626 --> 00:24:27,709 We know how bad you wanted this thing to happen. 400 00:24:28,626 --> 00:24:29,709 But it didn't happen. 401 00:24:31,126 --> 00:24:32,418 Like Mom said... 402 00:24:33,834 --> 00:24:35,168 It's your decision. 403 00:24:36,918 --> 00:24:40,501 But sometimes in life, the decisions are already made for you. 404 00:24:45,209 --> 00:24:49,084 [Colin] And sometimes, you make the decision for yourself. 405 00:24:50,834 --> 00:24:51,793 [knocking on door] 406 00:24:55,626 --> 00:24:58,293 Hey, Kaepernick. Right on time. 407 00:24:59,251 --> 00:25:01,126 So I talked to Coach Parker. 408 00:25:02,001 --> 00:25:05,501 I just want you to know, I'm sorry it didn't work out with football. 409 00:25:06,209 --> 00:25:10,334 But like I told you back in spring, baseball is your future. 410 00:25:14,376 --> 00:25:18,543 So which school? You made your decision? 411 00:25:20,126 --> 00:25:22,001 [chuckles] Well, what is it? 412 00:25:23,834 --> 00:25:25,584 I'm gonna be a quarterback. 413 00:25:32,876 --> 00:25:36,959 It's the biggest mistake of your life. You're gonna look back on this. 414 00:25:37,501 --> 00:25:38,876 You're gonna regret it. 415 00:25:40,001 --> 00:25:40,876 Forever. 416 00:25:42,334 --> 00:25:43,918 The hell are you thinking? 417 00:25:50,751 --> 00:25:53,543 [Colin] I was thinking that what you start out as 418 00:25:53,626 --> 00:25:56,043 is not necessarily what you become. 419 00:25:59,709 --> 00:26:03,584 Bearden continued in the Negro Leagues for a few more seasons 420 00:26:03,668 --> 00:26:07,376 before shifting his focus to another passion: art. 421 00:26:09,001 --> 00:26:13,626 He went on to become one of the most influential artists of the 20th Century... 422 00:26:16,751 --> 00:26:19,126 using his brilliant folk collages 423 00:26:19,209 --> 00:26:24,084 to showcase the harsh reality of the Black experience in America. 424 00:26:24,168 --> 00:26:25,834 Many others would follow. 425 00:26:26,918 --> 00:26:28,751 Bearden was good at baseball, 426 00:26:29,251 --> 00:26:33,251 but because he didn't sell his soul, he found his true love. 427 00:26:33,959 --> 00:26:37,793 For me, I played baseball because I was good at it. 428 00:26:38,459 --> 00:26:42,959 My passion, my love, was being a quarterback. 429 00:26:48,876 --> 00:26:52,293 [young Colin] Damn, I didn't think everybody would be this mad at me. 430 00:26:52,376 --> 00:26:54,959 You had the winning lottery ticket and you threw it away. 431 00:26:55,459 --> 00:26:58,084 My dad says you're making the biggest mistake of your life. 432 00:26:58,168 --> 00:26:59,959 Your dad works at Blockbuster. 433 00:27:01,959 --> 00:27:07,876 Kaepernick was projected to be a top pick in the 2006 MLB Draft. 434 00:27:07,959 --> 00:27:12,334 Now he waits for a football scholarship that may never come. 435 00:27:12,418 --> 00:27:16,126 A lot of people are scratching their heads about this one. 436 00:27:16,209 --> 00:27:17,418 [TV turns off] 437 00:27:18,668 --> 00:27:19,834 What do they know? 438 00:27:21,168 --> 00:27:22,751 [phone ringing] 439 00:27:32,668 --> 00:27:33,501 Hello? 440 00:27:38,459 --> 00:27:39,293 Really? 441 00:27:41,168 --> 00:27:42,626 I'll grab him for you. 442 00:27:43,501 --> 00:27:44,418 Colin? 443 00:27:48,001 --> 00:27:49,209 Baseball? 444 00:27:49,293 --> 00:27:51,126 ["Astronaut in the Ocean" playing] 445 00:27:52,084 --> 00:27:53,584 ♪ Astro-naut ♪ 446 00:27:55,918 --> 00:27:59,209 ♪ What you know about Rollin' down in the deep? ♪ 447 00:27:59,293 --> 00:28:02,709 ♪ When your brain goes numb You can call that mental freeze ♪ 448 00:28:02,793 --> 00:28:06,251 ♪ When these people talk too much Put that shit in slow motion, yeah ♪ 449 00:28:06,334 --> 00:28:09,293 ♪ I feel like an astronaut In the ocean, ayy ♪ 450 00:28:09,376 --> 00:28:12,251 ♪ What you know about Rollin' down in the deep? ♪ 451 00:28:12,334 --> 00:28:15,501 ♪ When your brain goes numb You can call that mental freeze ♪ 452 00:28:15,584 --> 00:28:18,959 ♪ When these people talk too much Put that shit in slow motion, yeah ♪ 453 00:28:19,043 --> 00:28:21,751 ♪ I feel like an astronaut in the ocean ♪ 454 00:28:21,834 --> 00:28:23,543 -♪ She say that I'm cool ♪ -♪ Damn straight ♪ 455 00:28:23,626 --> 00:28:26,626 ♪ I'm like, "Yeah, that's true" I believe in G-O-D ♪ 456 00:28:26,709 --> 00:28:28,376 ♪ Don't believe in T-H-O-T ♪ 457 00:28:28,459 --> 00:28:31,459 ♪ She keep playing me dumb I'ma play her for fun ♪ 458 00:28:31,543 --> 00:28:34,501 ♪ Y'all don't really know my mental Lemme give you the picture like stencil ♪ 459 00:28:34,584 --> 00:28:37,459 ♪ Falling out, in a drought No flow, rain wasn't pouring down ♪ 460 00:28:37,543 --> 00:28:40,709 ♪ See, that pain was all around See, my mode was kinda lounged ♪ 461 00:28:40,793 --> 00:28:43,834 ♪ Didn't know which-which way to turn Flow was cool but I still felt burnt ♪ 462 00:28:43,918 --> 00:28:47,834 ♪ Energy up, you can feel my surge I'ma kill everything like this purge ♪ 463 00:28:47,918 --> 00:28:50,626 ♪ Let's just get this straight For a second, I'ma work ♪ 464 00:28:50,709 --> 00:28:53,959 ♪ Even if I don't get paid for progression I'ma get it ♪ 465 00:28:54,043 --> 00:28:56,251 ♪ Everything that I do is electric... ♪