Salute to Colin Kaepernick: Kaepernick sits during national anthem
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SAS c00n ass got embarrassed...
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Any pics of Mr Kaepernick protesting police brutality against black people from yesterdays game?
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So I'm the only one that got the update that Chip reconsidering starring Kaep
I expected pandemonium on here
Everyone knows they blackballing him, id be schocked if chip starts him.
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49ers Players React to Fans Calling for Colin Kaepernick to Play With 'We Want Kaep!' Chant
Fans shouting "We want kap"
49ers Players React to Fans Calling for Colin Kaepernick to Play With 'We Want Kaep!' Chant
BY CHRIS YUSCAVAGE
News Editor for Complex Sports. @cyuscavage
OCT 07, 2016
Image via Getty Images/Ezra Shaw
49ers fans have officially had enough of quarterback Blaine Gabbert.
Less than a week after playing what San Francisco head coach Chip Kellydescribed as his best game of the season, Gabbert struggled on Thursday night against the Cardinals and put forth one of his worst efforts of the year. He threw for just 164 yards, was intercepted twice, and got sacked seven times during the 49ers’ 33-21 loss to Arizona. That loss dropped San Fran to 1-4 on the season, and the 49ers fans gathered at Levi’s Stadium on Thursday let Kelly know who they want to see playing quarterback by chanting "We want Kaep!" and calling for Colin Kaepernick to take the field during the third quarter of the game:
"We want Kaep" #TNF #AZvsSF pic.twitter.com/WUhn9Ek7la
— Anand Iyer (@ai) October 7, 2016
After the game, Gabbert said he was "focused" in on the game and didn’t hear the chant, but several of his teammates admitted that they did. "Yeah, I’m not deaf," offensive lineman Joe Staley said. "I mean, I’m focused. I’m doing my job. Just like last week, we gave the Cowboys a lot of chances. This week, [the fans] chanting that."
"I did, yeah," Staley’s fellow offensive lineman Daniel Kilgore said when he was asked if he also heard the chant. "We’ve got tunnel vision on our job and what we’ve got to do, regardless of whose back there. I’ve got to make sure I snap the ball to somebody. Blaine or Kaep. I’ve got to protect for them."
It’s worth noting that, a short time after 49ers fans started chanting, Gabbert actually led the 49ers down the field on an 11-play, 82-yard touchdown drive. But despite that brief success, Kelly said he’s going to "look at everything" over the next week and consider making a change at quarterback. "We are 1-4," he said. "We have got to make sure we’re going out there and giving us the best chance to win, so we’re going to look at everything."
Colin Kaepernick did not play for fourth consecutive game. He was the first one to leave locker room -- just minutes after clock hit 0:00.
— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoCSN) October 7, 2016
Despite Gabbert’s struggles, there’s a good chance Kaepernick will remain on the sideline for the rest of the season—and despite what conspiracy theorists might tell you, it’s (probably!) not because of his recent national anthem protests. Rather, as Fox Sports pointed out on Thursday night, it’s because if Kaepernick were to play and get injured and sustain an injury that lasted through next April, it could end up costing the 49ers more than $14 million because of how his contract is structured. So regardless of how hard 49ers fans chant for him, he might not be a viable option for his team this season.
Time to give the fans what they want
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49ers Players React to Fans Calling for Colin Kaepernick to Play With 'We Want Kaep!' Chant
Fans shouting "We want kap"
49ers Players React to Fans Calling for Colin Kaepernick to Play With 'We Want Kaep!' Chant
BY CHRIS YUSCAVAGE
News Editor for Complex Sports. @cyuscavage
OCT 07, 2016
Image via Getty Images/Ezra Shaw
49ers fans have officially had enough of quarterback Blaine Gabbert.
Less than a week after playing what San Francisco head coach Chip Kellydescribed as his best game of the season, Gabbert struggled on Thursday night against the Cardinals and put forth one of his worst efforts of the year. He threw for just 164 yards, was intercepted twice, and got sacked seven times during the 49ers’ 33-21 loss to Arizona. That loss dropped San Fran to 1-4 on the season, and the 49ers fans gathered at Levi’s Stadium on Thursday let Kelly know who they want to see playing quarterback by chanting "We want Kaep!" and calling for Colin Kaepernick to take the field during the third quarter of the game:
"We want Kaep" #TNF #AZvsSF pic.twitter.com/WUhn9Ek7la
— Anand Iyer (@ai) October 7, 2016
After the game, Gabbert said he was "focused" in on the game and didn’t hear the chant, but several of his teammates admitted that they did. "Yeah, I’m not deaf," offensive lineman Joe Staley said. "I mean, I’m focused. I’m doing my job. Just like last week, we gave the Cowboys a lot of chances. This week, [the fans] chanting that."
"I did, yeah," Staley’s fellow offensive lineman Daniel Kilgore said when he was asked if he also heard the chant. "We’ve got tunnel vision on our job and what we’ve got to do, regardless of whose back there. I’ve got to make sure I snap the ball to somebody. Blaine or Kaep. I’ve got to protect for them."
It’s worth noting that, a short time after 49ers fans started chanting, Gabbert actually led the 49ers down the field on an 11-play, 82-yard touchdown drive. But despite that brief success, Kelly said he’s going to "look at everything" over the next week and consider making a change at quarterback. "We are 1-4," he said. "We have got to make sure we’re going out there and giving us the best chance to win, so we’re going to look at everything."
Colin Kaepernick did not play for fourth consecutive game. He was the first one to leave locker room -- just minutes after clock hit 0:00.
— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoCSN) October 7, 2016
Despite Gabbert’s struggles, there’s a good chance Kaepernick will remain on the sideline for the rest of the season—and despite what conspiracy theorists might tell you, it’s (probably!) not because of his recent national anthem protests. Rather, as Fox Sports pointed out on Thursday night, it’s because if Kaepernick were to play and get injured and sustain an injury that lasted through next April, it could end up costing the 49ers more than $14 million because of how his contract is structured. So regardless of how hard 49ers fans chant for him, he might not be a viable option for his team this season.
Time to give the fans what they want
Edwin Raymond and Felicia Whitely don’t even mind the pig socks.
Though each graduated from the police academy and have nearly two decades of experience in the New York Police Department (NYPD) combined, they aren’t mad at San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick for sporting footwear that mocked cops.
“Those [socks] symbolize what’s wrong with policing,’’ said Raymond, who became an NYPD sergeant in August. “To refer to a bad doctor as a quack doesn’t mean you’re denouncing medicine or denouncing all physicians. You’re specifically speaking of the ones who aren’t doing what’s right. So those pig socks, to me, basically encapsulate what’s wrong with policing.
“There are issues with policing. We have to acknowledge that, and if that’s his way of expressing it, I have to defend it.’’
Raymond and Whitely are spearheading #OfficersForKaepernick, a hashtag campaign they launched on Sept. 24 with a Twitter photo of five NYPD policemen wearing Kaepernick’s No. 7 jersey. The photo is accompanied by a statement that declares Kaepernick’s stance is not “anti-cop, anti-flag or anti-American’’ and that the officers “stand with Kaepernick for his bravery in asking the United States to live up to what’s professed in the Bill of Rights.’’
Raymond, 31, said the photo and hashtag were partly inspired by #VeteransForKaepernick, which became a trending topic on Twitter in August.
But he also was inspired by meeting Kaepernick back in July, weeks before the San Francisco 49ers quarterback sparked a national discussion on policing and race by refusing to stand for The Star-Spangled Banner.
“We were on the same page in terms of how we see these issues,’’ Raymond said of their encounter.
Who knows, Raymond may have even inspired Kaepernick and his decision to protest. After all, back in July it was Kaepernick who sought out Raymond, not vice versa.
Raymond was being interviewed on Hot 97, a hip-hop station in New York City, by popular radio and TV personality Nessa, who also happens to be Kaepernick’s girlfriend.
Raymond was featured because he is the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit filed by 12 minority police officers against the NYPD. Raymond and the other plaintiffs, all of whom are black or Hispanic, have become known as the “NYPD 12.”
In August 2015, they sued their police department for illegally pushing officers to reach numerical quotas for monthly arrests and court summonses, which would violate a 2010 state ban against quotas. The suit, which also accuses the NYPD of violating the 14th Amendment, is filed on behalf of minority officers throughout the force and claims the quotas are used mainly in black and Latino neighborhoods.
A critical part of the plaintiffs’ case are tapes Raymond made of his supervisors telling him he was not making enough arrests or giving out enough summonses.
Kaepernick had seen and retweeted a clip of the NYPD 12 discussing their lawsuit with Sarah Wallace of NBC New York. Impressed, he threw on a Malcolm X baseball cap and joined Nessa for her interview with Raymond. As Raymond detailed his eight-year experience in the NYPD, Kaepernick listened and learned from outside the booth.
When the 25-minute interview was over, Kaepernick approached Raymond and they spoke for another 30 minutes.
“He asked me if I was scared,’’ Raymond said. “I said, ‘We’re the benefactors of our ancestors. They didn’t focus on the fear, just the work that needed to be done.’ ’’
As one might imagine, Raymond has received pushback from other officers because of the lawsuit. But he also said he’s gotten lots of support from officers within and outside of the NYPD. He said more than 200 officers of all races have told him privately or through mutual friends that they appreciate what he’s doing.
“I’ve gotten more support than you would think,’’ he said. “Guys who are executives, captains and above, have told me, ‘We knew all this stuff was nonsense and nobody’s been willing to do anything about it.’ But there has been hate, also. None of it to my face, just keyboard thugs or things that get back to me. Some smile in my face and call me a rat behind my back.’’
It was much of the same when Raymond, Whitely and the others publicly supported Kaepernick with the photo and statement. Officers who championed Raymond behind closed doors refused to “like’’ or retweet the #OfficersForKaepernick salute.
“Kaepernick is Public Enemy No. 1 with cops,’’ Raymond said. “So among cops, the response has been negative. No death threats, but I’ve received threatening messages in other ways. Anecdotally speaking, from what I’ve seen, most white cops have bought into the perception that he’s anti-American and anti-police.’’
To the NYPD 12, though, Kaepernick is simply anti-racism. When first hearing of Kaepernick’s protest, Whitely, a member of the NYPD since 2006, was beyond excited.
“What he did was monumental,’’ said Whitely, the only woman pictured in the #OfficersForKaepernick photo. “I’m an active police officer and I did not take offense to his [pig] socks or to him not standing for the anthem. I didn’t take offense because he’s not lying. It’s not something he’s making up.’’
Raymond and Whitely believe the fervent and continuous discussion that’s resulted from Kaepernick’s protest speaks to the incomparable impact professional athletes can have. They’d love to see more follow Kaepernick’s lead.
“I wish more celebrities would use their status to bring awareness to these issues,’’ Raymond said. “We’re in an era where something becomes old news in one day. For Kaepernick’s news to remain so prevalent, just weeks away from a monumental, history-making election, is powerful. It just confirms the power of celebrities. Just taking a knee speaks volumes.
“That’s why we took the photo — because we connect to him. We’re both insulated from many issues. Him because of his celebrity and us because we’re cops. But he still put it all on the line. And we put our careers on the line, just like him.’’
#OfficersForKaepernick
This might be what started it all
Though each graduated from the police academy and have nearly two decades of experience in the New York Police Department (NYPD) combined, they aren’t mad at San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick for sporting footwear that mocked cops.
“Those [socks] symbolize what’s wrong with policing,’’ said Raymond, who became an NYPD sergeant in August. “To refer to a bad doctor as a quack doesn’t mean you’re denouncing medicine or denouncing all physicians. You’re specifically speaking of the ones who aren’t doing what’s right. So those pig socks, to me, basically encapsulate what’s wrong with policing.
“There are issues with policing. We have to acknowledge that, and if that’s his way of expressing it, I have to defend it.’’
Raymond and Whitely are spearheading #OfficersForKaepernick, a hashtag campaign they launched on Sept. 24 with a Twitter photo of five NYPD policemen wearing Kaepernick’s No. 7 jersey. The photo is accompanied by a statement that declares Kaepernick’s stance is not “anti-cop, anti-flag or anti-American’’ and that the officers “stand with Kaepernick for his bravery in asking the United States to live up to what’s professed in the Bill of Rights.’’
Raymond, 31, said the photo and hashtag were partly inspired by #VeteransForKaepernick, which became a trending topic on Twitter in August.
But he also was inspired by meeting Kaepernick back in July, weeks before the San Francisco 49ers quarterback sparked a national discussion on policing and race by refusing to stand for The Star-Spangled Banner.
“We were on the same page in terms of how we see these issues,’’ Raymond said of their encounter.
Who knows, Raymond may have even inspired Kaepernick and his decision to protest. After all, back in July it was Kaepernick who sought out Raymond, not vice versa.
Raymond was being interviewed on Hot 97, a hip-hop station in New York City, by popular radio and TV personality Nessa, who also happens to be Kaepernick’s girlfriend.
Raymond was featured because he is the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit filed by 12 minority police officers against the NYPD. Raymond and the other plaintiffs, all of whom are black or Hispanic, have become known as the “NYPD 12.”
In August 2015, they sued their police department for illegally pushing officers to reach numerical quotas for monthly arrests and court summonses, which would violate a 2010 state ban against quotas. The suit, which also accuses the NYPD of violating the 14th Amendment, is filed on behalf of minority officers throughout the force and claims the quotas are used mainly in black and Latino neighborhoods.
A critical part of the plaintiffs’ case are tapes Raymond made of his supervisors telling him he was not making enough arrests or giving out enough summonses.
Kaepernick had seen and retweeted a clip of the NYPD 12 discussing their lawsuit with Sarah Wallace of NBC New York. Impressed, he threw on a Malcolm X baseball cap and joined Nessa for her interview with Raymond. As Raymond detailed his eight-year experience in the NYPD, Kaepernick listened and learned from outside the booth.
When the 25-minute interview was over, Kaepernick approached Raymond and they spoke for another 30 minutes.
“He asked me if I was scared,’’ Raymond said. “I said, ‘We’re the benefactors of our ancestors. They didn’t focus on the fear, just the work that needed to be done.’ ’’
As one might imagine, Raymond has received pushback from other officers because of the lawsuit. But he also said he’s gotten lots of support from officers within and outside of the NYPD. He said more than 200 officers of all races have told him privately or through mutual friends that they appreciate what he’s doing.
“I’ve gotten more support than you would think,’’ he said. “Guys who are executives, captains and above, have told me, ‘We knew all this stuff was nonsense and nobody’s been willing to do anything about it.’ But there has been hate, also. None of it to my face, just keyboard thugs or things that get back to me. Some smile in my face and call me a rat behind my back.’’
It was much of the same when Raymond, Whitely and the others publicly supported Kaepernick with the photo and statement. Officers who championed Raymond behind closed doors refused to “like’’ or retweet the #OfficersForKaepernick salute.
“Kaepernick is Public Enemy No. 1 with cops,’’ Raymond said. “So among cops, the response has been negative. No death threats, but I’ve received threatening messages in other ways. Anecdotally speaking, from what I’ve seen, most white cops have bought into the perception that he’s anti-American and anti-police.’’
To the NYPD 12, though, Kaepernick is simply anti-racism. When first hearing of Kaepernick’s protest, Whitely, a member of the NYPD since 2006, was beyond excited.
“What he did was monumental,’’ said Whitely, the only woman pictured in the #OfficersForKaepernick photo. “I’m an active police officer and I did not take offense to his [pig] socks or to him not standing for the anthem. I didn’t take offense because he’s not lying. It’s not something he’s making up.’’
Raymond and Whitely believe the fervent and continuous discussion that’s resulted from Kaepernick’s protest speaks to the incomparable impact professional athletes can have. They’d love to see more follow Kaepernick’s lead.
“I wish more celebrities would use their status to bring awareness to these issues,’’ Raymond said. “We’re in an era where something becomes old news in one day. For Kaepernick’s news to remain so prevalent, just weeks away from a monumental, history-making election, is powerful. It just confirms the power of celebrities. Just taking a knee speaks volumes.
“That’s why we took the photo — because we connect to him. We’re both insulated from many issues. Him because of his celebrity and us because we’re cops. But he still put it all on the line. And we put our careers on the line, just like him.’’
#OfficersForKaepernick
This might be what started it all
Coach Chip Kelly on Thursday night made no guarantees that Blaine Gabbert will continue in the role of the 49ers’ starting quarterback.
While the most obvious move would be to promote Colin Kaepernick into the starting role, sources told CSNBayArea.com on Friday morning that there is some support among the team’s offensive players for Christian Ponder to move ahead of both Gabbert and Kaepernick.
“Ponder is the best option for quarterback on the roster,” said a locker-room source.
The 49ers have lost four consecutive games, and the team’s passing game ranks last in the NFL. Gabbert completed 58 percent of his pass attempts in the first five games, with five touchdowns, six interceptions and a passer rating of 69.6.
[MAIOCCO: Top 5 takeaways from 49ers' 33-21 loss to Cardinals]
Ponder, a fifth-year NFL veteran, won a roster spot with the 49ers after being a late arrival in training camp. The 49ers signed Ponder on Aug. 16 to take the roster spot vacated by Thad Lewis’ season-ending knee injury.
Ponder beat out rookie Jeff Driskel for the No. 3 job to open the season. The Cincinnati Bengals claimed Driskel to be their No. 3 quarterback.
While Gabbert has struggled mightily in games, Kaepernick has been out-performed in practices, Kelly confirmed on Thursday after the 49ers' 33-21 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
One player questioned Kaepernick’s commitment, pointing to the weight he has been unable to regain in the four months since the conclusion of the team’s offseason program. Kaepernick lost considerable weight while rehabbing from shoulder, knee and thumb surgeries.
Kaepernick has served as the 49ers’ backup for the first four games, while Ponder has been inactive as the No. 3 quarterback. Ponder, working primarily with the scout team, has been more consistent than Kaepernick in practices, a source said.
The 49ers players are off until Tuesday. Kelly said he will meet with his coaching staff to consider all options before the team reports back to work.
“I think we’re going to look at everything,” Kelly said. “I mean, we’re 1-4. We need to make sure we’re going out there and giving us the best chance to win, so we’re going to look at everything.”
Sources: Ponder has support in 49ers locker room
While the most obvious move would be to promote Colin Kaepernick into the starting role, sources told CSNBayArea.com on Friday morning that there is some support among the team’s offensive players for Christian Ponder to move ahead of both Gabbert and Kaepernick.
“Ponder is the best option for quarterback on the roster,” said a locker-room source.
The 49ers have lost four consecutive games, and the team’s passing game ranks last in the NFL. Gabbert completed 58 percent of his pass attempts in the first five games, with five touchdowns, six interceptions and a passer rating of 69.6.
[MAIOCCO: Top 5 takeaways from 49ers' 33-21 loss to Cardinals]
Ponder, a fifth-year NFL veteran, won a roster spot with the 49ers after being a late arrival in training camp. The 49ers signed Ponder on Aug. 16 to take the roster spot vacated by Thad Lewis’ season-ending knee injury.
Ponder beat out rookie Jeff Driskel for the No. 3 job to open the season. The Cincinnati Bengals claimed Driskel to be their No. 3 quarterback.
While Gabbert has struggled mightily in games, Kaepernick has been out-performed in practices, Kelly confirmed on Thursday after the 49ers' 33-21 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
One player questioned Kaepernick’s commitment, pointing to the weight he has been unable to regain in the four months since the conclusion of the team’s offseason program. Kaepernick lost considerable weight while rehabbing from shoulder, knee and thumb surgeries.
Kaepernick has served as the 49ers’ backup for the first four games, while Ponder has been inactive as the No. 3 quarterback. Ponder, working primarily with the scout team, has been more consistent than Kaepernick in practices, a source said.
The 49ers players are off until Tuesday. Kelly said he will meet with his coaching staff to consider all options before the team reports back to work.
“I think we’re going to look at everything,” Kelly said. “I mean, we’re 1-4. We need to make sure we’re going out there and giving us the best chance to win, so we’re going to look at everything.”
Sources: Ponder has support in 49ers locker room
How the fukk is Christian Ponder still in the league 
9er locker room is full of the most butch made players. They have pined for every QB only to toss him in the bushes. From Alex to Kaep to Blaine to Ponder. We are by far the most dysfunctional org in the league.
