Colin Kaepernick’s Jersey Sales Have Skyrocketed Since He Began His Protest

[Stellar]

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Some fans have set fire to Colin Kaepernick’s 49ers jersey, while others have only attempted to set fire to it. These protests of a protest doesn’t seem to be doing much good since, for every burnt jersey, there are plenty more being purchased.

Before Kaep began his protest against police brutality and racial inequality by sitting (and later kneeling out of respect for the military) during the national anthem, he had the 20th-best selling jersey on the 49ers team site. Considering the site still sells Joe Montana, Steve Young, Jerry Rice and Ronnie Lott jerseys, this isn’t completely unimpressive, but it still puts his lack of popularity as a player in the bay area into perspective.

However, his protest has turned heads, and it seems like a silent majority are agreeing with Kaepernick’s stance, and are helping make his promised upcoming million-dollar donation to various charities a little easier on his wallet. His jersey is now third in the 49ers store.

https://twitter.com/ByRosenberg/status/771836497032908800/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

[bravenak]

1. Good

[Stellar]

2. It's number 1 now.

Update: Kaepernick now the top-selling jersey on 49ers site, was 20th a couple weeks ago http://www.shop49ers.com/San_Francisco_49ers_Jerseys/pg/1/ps/60/so/top_sellers …

First of all I’d like to thank Colin Kaepernick for what’s he’s done for football. Previous to his National Anthem protest, there wasn’t one legitimate reason to watch an NFL exhibition game. If you did watch, it’s because you’re either a hopeless, degenerate gambler who long ago lost his family, home and car due to your addiction; or you’re the mother of one of the players watching only to see if your son gets hurt.

Then along comes Kaepernick, and even I find myself watching. And writing about it. Now I’d be willing to bet that every franchise is going to have a designated sitter next preseason, just to get people to tune in.

On Thursday Seahawks’ corner Jeremy Lane joined in, although I don’t pretend to know his reasons.

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[bravenak]

3. I hope this spreads like a virus

I might have to buy one for my husband. We never stsnd fof the anthem, but I do like when Tamia sings O Canada.

[Stellar]

4. I might buy one for myself to go with my leggings. nt

Update: Kaepernick now the top-selling jersey on 49ers site, was 20th a couple weeks ago http://www.shop49ers.com/San_Francisco_49ers_Jerseys/pg/1/ps/60/so/top_sellers …

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[bravenak]

6. That custom jersy is on fleek

Get some cute J's and some smoke grey leggings, you'll be sexy and sporty at the same time. I'm doin it!

[Stellar]

9. That's what I'm talking about!

[lunatica]

5. It restores my faith to hear this

[Stellar]

7. It was twenyth selling jersey a couple of week ago.

[NightWatcher]

8. Not bad for an overpaid backup QB struggling to rehab an injury

He was on the verge of being traded or released before he sat down.

[Stellar]

10. I don't know much about football but, Over paid? perhaps,

but what I've been hearing on the news is that the owners will have to do it carefully because 62% of players are AA's and more people are paying attention to what's happening with Colin and the 49ers. If he has more Black players joining him sitting out on the national anthem, it could get ugly and no one want to go to a game where players aren't...playing. Now, that's what I've heard, but what do I know...nothing. Just that owners don't want to lose money.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000694933/article/will-kaepernick-have-to-renegotiate-to-stay-in-sf

[mythology]

11. At this point, he's a bad quarterback

They desperately want to avoid him getting injured to avoid having to pay his higher injury guarantee.

[Stellar]

12. As long as he gets his point across about the 'National Anthem', I'll be happy for him.

Because, I know nothing about football.

[Calista241]

13. The 49ers kept 3 QB's on the roster, which is unusual.

I suspect that Kaepernick will play as little as possible, and they may even put Ponder in if Gabbert goes down.

Kaepernick isn't playing the way he used to, and due to surgery, he's lost a fair amount of weight which has negatively affected his play. He also complained of "dead arm" earlier this year, which is a giant red flag.

If the 49ers put Kaepernick in the game, and he gets injured, they're on the hook for his full 2017 salary. Unless something unforeseen happens, i think his chances of playing much are slim, and his chances of playing next year for the 49ers are almost nil.

[NuclearDem]

18. This was quite the convenient principled protest, indeed.

[demmiblue]

14. .

[Heeeeers Johnny]

15. Burn baby, burn

Not everyone is buying them out of admiration or show of support for the guy.

There are dozens of videos where they're being set on fire...

https://www.youtube.com/results?q=burning+kaepernick+jersey&sp=SADqAwA%253D

Even this kid is applauding the torchers....

[bullwinkle428]

17. Why don't they just eliminate the middle man and just light a "Benjamin"?

[dembotoz]

16. Good