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Salute to Colin Kaepernick, a stand-up kneel-down guy

Dec 31, 2016 at 5:21 PM--


Considering the courage it must have taken to send paychecks out to so many people who were not earning them, from Jed York to Jim Tomsula, I thought the award should have gone to Joan in Payroll. By kneeling during the national anthem, Kaepernick risked more than anyone else in sports in 2016. President Obama gave his support, while Donald Trump voiced his disdain, challenging Kaepernick to find himself another country to kneel in. [...] with his protest, his well-spoken explanations of it, and his million-dollar donation to causes, he proved himself a stand-up kneel-down guy. Credit to 49ers' CEO York and coach Chip Kelly for standing by their kneeling man. Not all the 49ers' players agreed with Kaepernick's protest, but most of them appreciated the team discussion he sparked and led, and also the new football-team leadership role he took on. If the Raiders' Red Rifle has a good game Sunday and performs well in the playoffs, he'll attract interest from teams seeking a solid backup, or maybe a starter. New Year's resolution: I will get language tapes and study them during commercial breaks of NFL games, and during video-replay reviews in all sports. If Jed York plans to keep...
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