The San Francisco 49ers have named Colin Kaepernick their new starting quarterback.
ESPN reporter Adam Schefter broke the news on Twitter Tuesday afternoon. (RELATED: Hookstead’s Hot Take: America Stood Up For Colin Kaepernick, He Should Stand For The Flag)
“49ers new starting QB is Colin Kaepernick,” he tweeted out to all of his followers and football fans everywhere.
49ers new starting QB is Colin Kaepernick.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 11, 2016
The dual-threat quarterback is coming in to relieve current starter Blaine Gabbert of his play calling duties.
Fans chanted for Kaepernick during the game. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Kaepernick has been the center of a media firestorm ever since he began refusing to stand for the national anthem because he believes minorities are oppressed.
He is now a starting quarterback in the NFL. Oppression has never looked so good.
