College coach: Kaepernick's platform 'disrespectful, selfish'

Colin Kaepernick played for head coach Chris Ault at Nevada from 2007 to 2010.

On Monday, Ault provided the following letter to the Reno Gazette-Journal:

Kap has brought some undue attention to himself regarding a personal interest. Being his former college coach, I’ve been inundated with calls, text and, of course, many suggestions. It’s for that reason I felt compelled to provide a short response to the firestorm he’s created.

I have no problem with Kap using his celebrity to champion or protest a cause for oppressed people of color. Prejudice unfortunately does still exist in our country. Although it’s a sword with two edges, it certainly deserves all the attention we can give it in order…