49ers wide receiver Torrey Smith praised the efforts of Colin Kaepernick throughout the quarterback’s national anthem protest in Twitter posts Thursday.
Smith approved of Kaepernick — whom he called “a legend” — because the QB “pushed race and social issues to the front and inspired more folks to say and do something.”
Smith’s comments came shortly after reports surfaced that Kaepernick doesn’t plan to sit for the national anthem next season.
Kap takes a knee….Folks lose their mind….Kap says he is standing….Folks still lose their mind pic.twitter.com/UNtIrXTUqF
When Kaepernick first decided to protest the Star Spangled Banner last summer, Smith supported him.