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49ers practice: Three things we learned Wednesday

Coach Kyle Shanahan, quarterback Brian Hoyer and safety Eric Reid took turns at the 49ers media podium Wednesday, and aside from a couple questions about Sunday’s trip to Arizona, a 50-minute seminar on American society evolved.

SANTA CLARA, CA – SEPTEMBER 10: Head coach Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers looks on from the sidelines against the Carolina Panthers during the third quarter of their NFL football game at Levi’s Stadium on September 10, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

To no surprise, the 49ers are planning a team-wide demonstration before kickoff against the Cardinals, presumably during the national anthem, where protests on a lesser scale have been commonplace among the 49ers since Colin Kaepernick’s pioneering ways last summer.