Nick Bosa was previously a critic of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and other NFL players who took a knee during the national anthem, but now says he respects what Kaepernick did.
During his introductory press conference with the 49ers on Friday, the second overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft apologized for calling Kaepernick a “clown” in previous tweets.
“I definitely made some insensitive decisions throughout my life and I’m just excited to be here with a clean slate,” Bosa said. “I’m sorry if I hurt anybody, I definitely didn’t intend for that to be the case but I think me being here is even better for me as a person, because I don’t think there’s any city that would help you grow as much as this one will.