Eric Reid, who was first to join Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest last year, will not be continuing that gesture this season.
“When we started doing that, our goal was to open up the floor to conversation. I believe we’ve achieved that goal,” Reid said Wednesday at 49ers minicamp. “So now we just want to move forward and just partner with people that want to make a change.”
Unlike Kaepernick, Reid still plays for the 49ers and he is miffed that the polarizing quarterback remains unemployed after opting out of his contract nearly two months ago. Reid believes Kaepernick’s status is directly related to the national anthem protest, which Kaepernick reportedly won’t continue either this season, assuming he lands on a new team.