Kaepernick shouldn’t protest since he has white parents

“I mean, (Kaepernick) may stand during the national anthem, and that would be news as well because it would be going against what he said what he was going to do”.

The Hall of Fame wide receiver’s comment was met with outrage from some on Twitter. Kaepernick added that he will continue to sit during the Star Spangled Banner. “I understand it. At the same time, you should have some f***ing respect for people who served, especially people that lost their life to protect our freedom”.

Kaepernick discussed the objective of his protest with NFL Media’s Steve Wyche.

Jets coach Todd Bowles said he wouldn’t have a problem if one of his players chose to follow Kaepernick’s lead.

“When you talk to our players, they’re focused on the 2016 season and how good a team the San Francisco 49ers can be”, Kelly said.

Gabbert’s take on Kaepernick: “The attractive thing about this country is everyone is afforded the right to their own opinion”.

Rodney Harrison, a former safety for the San Diego Chargers and the New England Patriots, said on a Houston sports talk radio show Tuesday Kaepernick is “not black” and can not understand the prejudice that black men face.

It took a lot of courage for Colin Kaepernick to do what he did, and I salute him for using his celebrity to voice his beliefs and frustrations with this country’s leaders.

NOTES: The Niners placed WE Bruce Ellington on IR with a hamstring injury and released LB Jason Fanaika to get down to the 75-man roster limit. “When I think of the national anthem, I think of the soldiers that have died for our rights, and a right that he exercised”.

And he went on to say: “There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder”.

Kelly said Tuesday that Kaepernick will play in the team’s final exhibition game Thursday night in San Diego after missing the first two preseason games with a exhausted shoulder.

There have been situations where I feel like I’ve been ill-treated, yes.

“For us, I think it’s more about recognizing you’re part of an organization and you’re representing our organization and our organization believes you should pay respect to the flag”, Del Rio said.

Jim Brown: “I listened to him and he makes all of the sense in the world”. In 2014, National Basketball Association players LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Jarrett Jack, Alan Anderson, Deron Williams and Kevin Garnett and NFL players from the Rams and Browns wore “I Can’t Breathe” shirts during warm-ups for a game to protest police killings of unarmed blacks. I came on the program [NFL Total Access] not really because of what he did, but the things that it opens up to.

Hundreds of people, fans, coaches, and players stood at up during the National Anthem before Monday night’s Seawolves game.