Colin Kaepernick’s choice not to stand for the Star-Spangled Banner prior to 49ers football games was bound to inspire impassioned reaction. Early on, it seemed to fall along predictable lines on social media, too. RELATED: Springfield native John Legend responds to criticisms of protest But as the “controversy” has continued to simmer over the past few days, the reaction has been not exactly mixed but varied in its form and, more interestingly, its sources. Take Jim Brown for example. The legendary former Cleveland Browns running back has never been shy about voicing his opinion on social matters, and he did on Kaepernick through the NFL Network. The pull-quote was an easy one – “I’m with Colin Kaepernick 100 percent.” – but the rest of that paragraph was interesting, too. “I listened to him and he makes all the sense in the world. He’s within his rights and he’s telling the truth as he sees it,” Brown said. “I am with him 100 percent…” RELATED: As controversy simmers, Kaepernick prepares to play Kaepernick told reporters he was sitting to show support for people who are being oppressed in this country. He specifically cited police brutality as an issue that needed to…
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