COLIN KAEPERNICK’S DECISION not to stand for the national anthem apparently has made his San Francisco 49ers jersey very popular, no matter why people are buying.
The league’s 33rd best seller on draft day in April, Kaepernick’s jersey has been the seventh best seller in the NFL over the past week and third among quarterbacks behind only behind Cam Newton and Tom Brady, according to DICK’s Sporting Goods Jersey Report.
The 49ers backup quarterback, who wouldn’t stand for the anthem during the team’s preseason games, has cited racial injustice and police brutality among the many reasons for his protest and said he plans to continue into the regular season.
Not everyone is buying Kaepernick’s jersey to wear, however, it seems. Many angry fans have uploaded video footage of themselves burning the number seven shirt in response.
But the 28-year-old has found support from other sporting figures including Megan Rapinoe, World Cup winner with the US Women’s national football team, who knelt in solidarity during the anthem on Sunday.
San Francisco open the new season next Monday night when they host the Los Angeles Rams.
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