Eric Reid didn’t have a tackle or interception Thursday night.
Actually, the 49ers safety didn’t even play.
And his father couldn’t have been prouder of his performance.
Reid’s father, Eric Reid Sr., didn’t know his son was going to kneel next to quarterback Colin Kaepernick during the national anthem before the preseason finale against the Chargers. In fact, Reid Sr. was home in Prairieville, La., where the game wasn’t televised, when he got a call from his father, Orlie, on Thursday night.
And when he learned his son had knelt next to Kaepernick in an effort to put a spotlight on issues such as racial inequality, Reid Sr.