SANTA CLARA
The 49ers on Thursday pledged $1 million toward two Bay Area groups that address the type of social inequities and racial issues their quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, has spotlighted in recent weeks.
The groups are the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and the San Francisco Foundation.
In a statement, CEO Jed York said the financial commitment is meant to improve “racial and economic inequality and fostering communication and collaboration between law enforcement and the communities they serve here in the Bay Area.”
In a tweet that links to the statement, York wrote he wanted the donation to “get the focus where it belongs.