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Colin Kaepernick might be the NFL's most disliked player for his decision to kneel during the national anthem to protest social inequality, but he has the complete support of his coach, Chip Kelly.
And that support hasn't gone unnoticed by Kaepernick's 49ers' teammates. In fact, they were especially impressed when Kelly was asked last Thursday about Kaepernick's story making national headlines and whether that was a locker room distraction. Here's how Kelly responded:
That prompted wide receiver Torrey Smith to tweet this:
"Knowing that he respects what (Kaepernick) is doing, he doesn't have to agree with how he's doing it, but he respects why he's doing it -- and I think that means a lot because there are real issues that need to be addressed, and Kap's protest has started the conversation and is keeping it going," Smith said, via ESPN.