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Sapakoff: College football fans hypocritical in criticism of Kaepernick

CLEMSON — So it turns out the critics were right, Colin Kaepernick fits better in the Canadian Football League.

But while most of us might agree that the San Francisco 49ers quarterback is a knucklehead for his decision to sit during the national anthem, much of the backlash from red, white and blue-blooded football-loving Americans is fraught with a mild case of hypocrisy.

Or try these questions:

Adding up all the home games at your favorite college football stadium in 2015, how many players on your favorite team stood for the national anthem?

A rough estimate will do.