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Kaepernick on benching: ‘I’ll support Blaine in everything they do’

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick will be served a huge dose of humble pie as he sits on Sunday and watches Blaine Gabbert assume his starting role against the Atlanta Falcons.

Although on he surface, Kap appears to be keeping a positive attitude. He vows to support Gabbert and his team on Sunday, via the team’s official website.

“To me, that’s selfish to put that on myself and take away from my teammates and take away from Blaine,” he said. “I’ll support my teammates, (and) I’ll support Blaine in everything they do because they’ve been good to me.