On Thursday morning, a report surfaced claiming that Colin Kaepernick will stand for the national anthem next season.
On Thursday afternoon, 49ers wide receiver Torrey Smith came to Kaepernick's defense:
Kap takes a knee....Folks lose their mind....Kap says he is standing....Folks still lose their mind pic.twitter.com/UNtIrXTUqF
— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) March 2, 2017
Kap is a legend for that protest though...he pushed race and social issues to the front and inspired more folks to say and do something
— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) March 2, 2017
Back in early September, Smith defended Kaepernick's decision to kneel during the Star Spangled Banner.