Minister Louis Farrakhan says he -- and the entire Nation Of Islam -- are 100% behind Colin Kaepernick ... praising the the QB's American flag protest as a "courageous stand."
Farrakhan released a statement via his Facebook page in which thanked Kaep for taking a stand, and lauded his courage in the face of intense criticism.
"Courage is one of the great characteristics of great men and women. And at the root of courage is love for the principle that is bigger than our lives, bigger than our nation. This nation would not be what it is had there not been men and women who were willing to suffer to bring about meaningful change that moved a people, a nation and a world toward the realization of some eternal principle.