Colin Kaepernick is in a select group of individuals: non-playing backups who consistently make national headlines. Kaeperinck’s protest of police violance and racial bias — kneeling during the playing of the National Anthem — has inspired many others to protest in the same or different manners. Nevertheless, it has its detractors.
Some such criticism has claimed that Kaepernick’s antics have divided the San Francisco 49ers locker room. This, however, holds no truth whatsoever.
The 49ers mainstay left tackle Joe Staley talked to CSN Bay Area recently:
“I feel the locker room is really close.