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In the midst of this controversy, EA chose to pivot publicly by introducing appeasement measures centered around social justice. The inclusion of Colin Kaepernick as a playable free agent quarterback in Madden 21 garnered intense scrutiny. EA officially announced that Kaepernick was "one of the top free agents" and rated him as a "starting caliber" quarterback—an astonishing move given that sources unanimously report no NFL interest in signing him since his last game in 2016.