49ers fans burn Kaepernick jerseys

August 28, 2016 in News by RBN Staff

Football fans unleashed a torrent of vitriol against Kaepernick for his stunt, accusing him of being ignorant, spoiled and childish

Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
By CHRIS PLEASANCE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

‘You should never play in the NFL again. Move to Canada’: 49ers fans burn Kaepernick jerseys to the national anthem after the $114million sport star refused to stand ‘to protest black oppression’

  • San Francisco 49ers fans have filmed themselves burning Colin Kaepernick  jerseys to the national anthem after he refused to stand for it
  • The $114million athlete stayed seated on Friday when the anthem played ahead of the 49ers clash with the Green Bay Packers
  • Asked about his decision, Kaepernick said he refuses to feel pride in a country that mistreats ‘black people and people of color’
  • The quarterback has been outspoken on racial issues in the past and openly supports the Black Lives Matter movement
  • Kapernick has an African American father but was raised by a white couple alongside their two children after being put up for adoption
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