Boomer Esiason is squarely against Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest.
Esiason, the former NFL quarterback who now works as an NFL analyst for CBS and as a radio talk show host in New York, blistered Kaepernick on Tuesday night for refusing to stand for "The Star-Spangled Banner" before a 49ers exhibition game last week.
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“I cannot say it in the strongest, most direct way, that it’s an embarrassment and it’s about as disrespectful as any athlete has ever been,” Esiason told Newsday's Bob Glauber at a CBS media event Tuesday evening in New York.