SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has voiced his support for Colin Kaepernick and his National Anthem protest.
In an interview on CNBC Wednesday, Curry praised the San Francisco 49ers quarterback for standing up for what he believes in.
Kaepernick is refusing to stand for the National Anthem in protest of police brutality across the nation.
Curry’s statement on Kaepernick :
I love that there’s freedom of speech and he can stand up for what he believes in. There’s going to be people that disagree with him and there’s going to be people that agree with him which is what I think our country stands for. Which hopefully will drive the conversation to bettering the equal rights and treatment of African-Americans and people of color. So I applaud him for taking a stand and hopefully the conversation is about what his message was and not ‘is he going to stand or is he going to sit for the national anthem’ or whoever it is. The conversation is started and should continue.
Kaepernick is continuing his protest by kneeling during the National Anthem instead of sitting.