Share this: The White House has weighed in on the controversy surrounding San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick Kaepernick decided not to stand for the Star-Spangled Banner in protest before a preseason game last week. He’s received a lot of criticism for the decision. “What I can say is that I certainly don’t share the views that Mr. Kaepernick expressed after the game in explaining his reasoning for his actions,” White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Monday. “But we surely all acknowledge and even defend his right to express those views in the settings he chooses. That’s what he’s done. Even as objectionable as we find his perspective, he certainly is entitled to express them.” Earnest said he hasn’t spoken to President Barack Obama
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Angry 49ers Fan Burns Colin Kaepernick Jersey While Playing National Anthem
Share this: For some reason, people are still talking about Colin Kaepernick exercising his constitutional rights to freedom of speech. In case you’ve been living under a rock this weekend, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback didn’t stand up for the national anthem before Friday’s preseason game. It’s not the first time Kaepernick has done it (some reports claim he did it all last season), but rather the first time anyone noticed or took issue with it. His comments after the game explaining why are causing outrage across the Internet. This fan took it to a new level, though, and performed the incredibly cliche Internet act of burning Kaepernick’s jersey. He then turned the national anthem on and saluted the jersey (presumably, because there’s