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Mike Conley talked Colin Kaepernick and the NBA’s rising cap on ESPN’s ‘First Take’

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Comments on Colin Kaepernick’s anthem boycott

In case you somehow missed it, San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick sparked debate by deciding not to stand when the Star Spangled Banner was played preceding the Niners’ preseason games.

After a game against the Green Bay Packers, Kaepernick made the following statement:

“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way.