SAN DIEGO –- In a second-quarter break when military veterans in the stands were honored, Colin Kaepernick stood and applauded.
Less than an hour earlier, Kaepernick took a knee among his teammates and staff members on the 49ers’ sideline. Safety Eric Reid joined him in the protest that Kaepernick said is against police brutality and America’s oppression of minorities.
Kaepernick was booed loudly whenever he took the field and when the 49ers broke the huddle on Thursday. But he appeared to maintain his poise and played well during the three possessions he played in the first half.