One fan showed his contempt for Kaepernick by scorching his No. 7 jersey on Facebook — to the tune of the “Star-Spangled Banner.”
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“He says he’s oppressed making $126 million dollars. Well Colin, here’s my salute to you,” says Shane White, as he takes a lighter to a Kaepernick jersey.
He then stands with his hand over his heart — while the Kap jersey burns.
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Another fan calling himself “Nate3914” pulls out his Kaepernick jersey on Instagram — and waves it around as the “worst $50 investment” he’s ever made.
“You Mr. Kaepernick, if you don’t love our country, get the f— out of it!,” he declares.
He then tosses his Kap jersey into a hole in his yard and sets it alight.
“You should never play another down in the NFL. Move to Canada.”
A video posted by nate3914 (@nate3914) on Aug 27, 2016 at 9:19pm PDT
After refusing to salute Old Glory and stand for the national anthem, Kaepernick told NFL Media’s Steve Wyche that he’s “not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses Black people and people of color.”
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Kaepernick’s bold move to stand on First Amendment principle is even front-page news in Britain, where the Daily Mail reported on furious fans protesting his protest.
Via the Daily Mail:
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Kaepernick has also drawn plenty of support, with some likening him to a latter-day Muhammad Ali.
New York Daily News columnist Shaun King wrote:
