Dolphins safety Michael Thomas knew where the conversation was headed even before the name Colin Kaepernick was uttered.
“I support him 100 percent,” Thomas said Tuesday, adding, “I wish there was some way more players could have been involved just so he could have had more support.”
Thomas isn’t just another voice among hundreds of NFL players with an opinion on the Kaepernick controversy. He and Kaepernick used to be teammates on the San Francisco 49ers — and close ones at that.
“We had conversations outside of football,” Thomas said. “I’ve been to his house when I was out there.