CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid could have thrown his management under the bus for not attending quarterback Colin Kaepernick's workout on Saturday after his quarterback threw four interceptions in Sunday's 29-3 loss to the Falcons.
He didn't.
But Reid said Kaepernick proved in the workout what he's been hoping to prove the last three years since being "blackballed'' by the league for kneeling during the national anthem as a protest against social injustice.
"The goal was accomplished," said Reid, wearing a black No. 7 Kaepernick jersey. "He proved he can play this game.