No matter what happens when the final cuts are made, Colin Kaepernick already had the best preseason of anyone in the NFL.
He sparked vehement outrage.
He drew steadfast support.
He got us talking.
That is America — and its athletes — at their very best.
We're not putting Kaepernick in the same league as Muhammad Ali, whose decision to not fight in Vietnam cost him more than three years in the prime of his career. Or mentioning the San Francisco 49ers quarterback in the same breath with Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who were sent home in disgrace from the 1968 Mexico City Olympics for giving a black power salute on the medal stand.