San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick rocked the country last week, when he refused to stand during the national anthem.
Why? Because he says he’s “not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.”
Since this incident, a lot of people have weighed in, including 49ers legend Jerry Rice… who stirred up chatter with a tweet that is critical of Kaepernick while calling for “All Lives Matter”.
https://twitter.com/JerryRice/status/770451825921105920
So far, the tweet has been retweeted over 11,000 times, but struck a nerve among many.
See some of reactions below:
.@JerryRice, I'm not sure you actually respect Colin's stance as you tweet "all lives matter." Read up & come back. https://t.co/X4zfsWeI3n
— deray (@deray) August 30, 2016
years removed from catching touchdown passes, Jerry Rice has decided to spend his retirement catching Ls instead. https://t.co/npyJb5RIb1
— Gene Demby (@GeeDee215) August 30, 2016
https://twitter.com/KhaledBeydoun/status/770464173474152448
I gotta quit twitter, Jerry Rice done showed his hand? LAWD I used to love Jerry Rice…WTF, say it aint so
— 2 Blockchainz (@VideoJenkins) August 30, 2016
Jerry Rice lost his G.O.A.T. status to Randy Moss in 140 characters. #WhyJerryWhy pic.twitter.com/02FYR5uxFk
— I Mean Really Dude😕 (@IMeanReallyDude) August 30, 2016