he road colin kaepernick to the superbowl. his report from the 49er quarterback has waned a little by now that he is the head coach at michigan. >> i acknowledge his right to do that. i don't respect the motivation or the actions. >> he later clarified himself on twitter. i apologize for misspeaking my true sentiments. entire nfl... seahawks cornerback and stanford grad richard sherman is the one of the league's most outspoken players, but today hedged a little on supporting his rival kaepernick.. " " a little controversay in raiders camp today too... oakland cut >> athletes are robotic and do everything by the book. >> a littlevert is i in raider camp. not the same in 49er land. oakland cut underwood who asked the gold medalist gymnast aly raisman on a date. raiders also weighed wide receiver max. he is the undrafted rookie from duke and the brother of the heisman favorite. max is the son of ed two won two superbowls with the broncos and raised eyebrows with denver when he signed in oakland. >>> if you were at a wedding for 2

videos of popping up of fans burning colin kaepernick's jersey. >> colin kaepernick could suffer financially as a result of his expression if the sponsors say it is too controversial. >> reporter: fans say the controversy, the last thing the 49ers wants heading into the regular season. >> if you want your voice to be heard that is a good venue to do that. but again you have these kid that look up to these athletes and if they are going against their country and -- so it is -- not sure it is setting the best example. >> reporter: it remains to be seen how much of akra this will be because fans will look at colin kaepernick and see if he will be sitting during the national anthem and it will be interesting to see if other players follow suit. >> yeah. cameras pointing at colin kaepernick instead of the game. this isn't the first time a professional athlete refused to stand for the national anthem. right? >> reporter: that's right. back in 1996 a denver nuggets player sat during the national anthem and he was suspended for one game. the nba suspended him. it is still unknown what will happen he

colin kaepernick refuses to stand during the national anthem. now he explains why. >>> and big money. donald trump is in the bay area looking to collect cash. "today in the bay" starts right now. hello, monday! good morning. thank you for joining us. i'm laura garcia cannon. >> i'm sam brock. mild sounds nice today. >> yeah. rob is in for kari. >> it's been that way for san francisco. most of the days below 70 degrees. this afternoon it's going to be below 70 degree degrees. san jose has low 60s and expecting a high of 80. low clouds and drizzle could cause problems for the commute. the trivalley 82 degrees. now a first check of the monday commute. >> we is a little issue in san jose. that's about the only issue, really. there was an earlier crash here. around the altamont we see anything below the speed limit. southbound 880 at 101 at the connecter we had an earlier crash. chp is there. flashing lights. overall, still at speed past that scene and the rest of si silicon valley. >>> panic at lax airport last night. cays are erupting after reports

opinion on a strong topic but we can't allow this to -- >> reporter: some fans have applauded colin kaepernickcial media, others not so much. here is one man setting colin kaeperni kaepernick's jersey on fire. chip kelley recognizes the to sit out the national anthem and protest. officially the nfl doesn't require players to stand during the anthem. it's something that the league encourages. t 49ers play again this thursday at lee i havi 49ers play again this thursday at lee i hav stadium. >> something to keep a watch on there. bob, thank you very much. you'll be watching maybe more and more drones in the area pretty soon. at that time marks the first day that commercial operators are to fly without special permits. there wiare still rules. >> you have to register the drone, take a test, possess a special license. you take the test, at special testing certainlies. i look at the faa website. there are a half dozen in the bay area. mostly in the south bay. you can fly the drone money as long as you keep it in sights at all times and under a altitude. there are sample questions. if your drone wei

colin kaepernick specifically addressed police brutality against minorities. the nfl, by the way, said it's within colin kaepernick's right to make that kind of statement. even though fellow players are calling it a distractions and in some cases offensive. >>> it took about a day but police have their man. a man behind bars this morning accused of committing walnut creek's first homicide of the year. a s.w.a.t. team arrested 24-year-old larry griffin of bay pointy killing a man outside a downtown bay area bar. it happened early saturday morning around crogan's sports bar and grill. the victim was 38-year-old courtney brown was shot three times in his back. leaving behind a daughter and fiancÉ. that is walnut creek's first homicide of the year. griffin is being held without bail. >>> two people recovering this morning in san jose after they were shot in the apartment -- parking lot of a grocery store. it happened on julian street. officers say the two couples were in the parking lot when two men approached them from a parked car nearby. the suspect shot at the

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with that being the press. >> reporter: colin kaepernick refusing to stand during the national anthempper if kaepernick asked for an end to police brutality and more law enforcement training. >> that is insane. >> reporter: he claims that the stance is not anti-military or un-american. instead he says he is exercising his right to not stand. he even added a charity event where players couldn't escape the controversy. >> we understand that colin will have his right and that we are going to let him express those rights. >> reporter: fellow players say they held meetings this weekend with kaepernick about the attention. they tell us he has remained seated through the national anthem through other pre- seasongames as well. >> he doesn't divide us. i meane have met and we had meetings and all that. but at the end of the day we are all brothers and we all love each other and we want the best we can to help the guy next to us, whether it is on the football field or off the football field. >> reporter: for those saying he is protesting the wrong way, kaepernick disagrees. >> it's a freedom th

>> reporter: so far no word from colin kaepernick on the department's invite. the nfl also has not issued a response on that request for an apology. live in san leandro christin ayers, kpix5. >> what do you think about kaepernick's national anthem protest? well played or what a fumble. go to www.cbssf.com/votenow to weigh. in we'll have live results at the bottom of your screen. >> meanwhile the white house is weighing in. the press secretary had this to say. >> i certainly don't share the views that mr. kaepernick expressed after the game in explaining his reasoning for his actions. but we surely all acknowledge and even defend his right to express those views in the settings that he chooses. >> gop nominee donald trump did not mince words telling cbs radio station in seattle today, "maybe kaepernick should find a country that works better for him. let him try. it won't happen." >>> breaking news, hayward's police chief has been placed on paid administrative leave tonight. the city manager says diane stuart is the subject of a personnel investigation, the detai

kevin, you support colin kaepernick. why?re a navy vet. >> you know what, like i said 14 years in the navy. i mean that i have been seeing them so much. what is more un-american than criticizing somebody for that? it is like they are showing you their beliefs. and you know, there is no reason to hate him. don't choose this. if anything that it will be a part of being courageous, more courage to stand up than it takes to stand down. >> and what have you heard in san diego? is it a huge amount of military veterans and the active military folks in san diego. what is the reaction to kaepernick down there? what do you expect to see on thursday when they are there in their next game? >> it is my birthday by the way. but to be honest that i spoke to a few of my former teammates. the ones i spoke to, that they don't have an issue with it. and how many of us do you think that they will be sitting at home watching the game standing up to the national anthem? but if we were at the game, i bet you that they would. and that it is the inte

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should he or shouldn't he the up roar over san francis coye 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick not standing for the anthem continues. >> weighing in with their take tom fitzgerald spent the day at redskins park. you spoke with someone who knows kaepernick pretty well. >> sure d toney. good evening, you know vernon davis is originally from our area. but he skyrocketed to success in years as a tight end of an francisco 49ers he played with colin kaepernick for years. he told us two key things about the quarterback today. first he says he can vouch for colin kaepernick as a teammate and person. but he also added interesting aside saying that he did not remember kaepernick speaking out at all about either social justice or their years together in san fan cisco. redskins for their part they were out on the practice field today fully aware of this controversy that all of the nfl teams are now embroiled in over colin kaepernick's decision to sit during the national anthem the other night because of kaepernick's position that african mrernz not being treated properly here in the united states. now,

colin kaepernick says he will keep sitting when the national anthem is played before games. tes oppression of minorities and police brutality is why he will no longer stand for the anthem. kaepernick is getting unlikely support from a national anthem performer and die hard 49er fan. now that story from sacramento. >> ♪ oh can you see >> reporter: it is a tune raymond coats is proud to sing. >> what do i feel? it is history that i am a part of. >> reporter: he was singing since he was seven, but for the past threa years some of his biggest performances have been on the field. >> ♪ by the dawn's early light >> reporter: raymond sings "the star-spangled banner" in front of all kinds of fans. there is one fan he never experienced. >> i haven't noticed anyone not standing up. >> reporter: that's exactly what 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick is doing. the football star says he is sitting out the national anthem in protest of what he says are wrongdoings against african-americans and minorities in the u.s. >> it is not harmful to do it to me, and it is not harmful for a person to

sound colin kaepernick - 49ers quarterback "i'll continue to sit, i'm going to continue to stand with the people that are being oppressed. to me, this is something that has to change kaepernick's sit-in is.. he says.. a way to stand-up against what he calls widespread racial injustice in america..sound colin kaepernick - 49ers quarterback "there's people being murdered unjustly and not being held accountable. something he has discussed openly on-line for a long time..and those who have to the cause.. sound steve wyche/nfl network he said they could take away football, they could take away my endorsements, that is fine. i am standing up for what is right his team.. and the nfl.. say kaepernick hasn't done anything wrong.. in a written statement the league addressed the issue saying: "players are encouraged but not required to stand during the playing of the national anthem ."but there has been some pushback from fans.. and players.. including the giants victor cruz..sound victor cruz - ny giants wide receiver"you've got to respect the flag and stand up with your teammates." but kaepern

a lot of young people look up to colin kaepernick.that don't see it through -- they see a wealthy athlete and think he should. have problems. that's not the case. just because somebody has a bunch of money now and has signed a professional contract to play athletics doesn't mean that their experiences or some of the problems that they've seen in the community go away. so ideally, we'll foster more cooperation. >> john, quickly, if you can. >> i'm surprised that colin doesn't take any opportunity he has to get off the bench. and i think if we're going to celebrate the first amendment, his expression of whatever he thinks, it should be across the board. when the dallas cowboys wanted to put pads or signs on their uniform in honor of the dallas police officers that were shot and killed, they said no, no, no, we're apolitical. got to let everyone do it. >> thank you, all. we'll be right back. isaac hou has mastered gravity defying moves to amaze his audience. great show. here you go. now he's added a new routine. making depositing a check

weekend back to you. >> 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick.rected at the quarterback came quickly. >> colin kaepernick reinforces the stereotype of a dumb jock. >> you run the risk of doing grave damage to the league and business in which you play and are paid. >> which colin kaepernick sits down and does not respect the flag, the same flag that draped the coffin of my father, a world war ii veteran, do i take umbrage with that. >> the national football league is on tv. it can easily be turned off. >> first and foremost he should give a humble apology to this country and for the men and women who served. >> compare kaepernick to muhammed ali is an insult to muhammed ali. >> terry johnson lost her son dennis johnson in 2010 in afghanistan. she has a different kind of outrage. she goes "on the record." nice to talk to you, terri. >> hi, greta, thank you. >> i first have to talk about your son. it's been over six years, i know the pain just never goes away. can i only say that my heart bleeds for you. i know everybody does for you and every other

>>> tonight, colin kaepernick speaking for the first time since his controversial boycott of the unanimous anthem. >>> a police shooting under investigation on the peninsula. what authorities say led to the confrontation. plugs, donald trump back to the bay area. where re'll be tomorrow. >> something i personally decided. just can't stand for what this represents right now. >> 49ers quarterback colin camper nick is speaking for the first time, defending his choice to sit out eye national -- out the national anthem. the boycott has touched off a national controversy. cornell bernard spoke to kaepernick and his teammates today. >> reporter: for now teammates are supporting their quarterback. colin kaepernick said he didn't realize his actions would bring such controversy bus it glad he did because he has no intention of stopping use, this country stand ford freedom and justice for and all it's not happening for all. >> reporter: niners quarterback breaking his silent about igniting a firearm -- fire storm of controversy. >> it bricks awareness. >> sports and politics collided when he refused

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as far as the 49er locker room is concerned the stands colin kaepernick made before friday's game withackers is old news. it was yesterday that kaepernick met with reporters for some 18 minutes and elaborated on his position. coach chip kelley has stated his political positions have nothing to do with whether or not he'll get playing time. blaine gabbard had locked down the starting quarterback job before publicity about kaepernick erupted. he doesn't think any of this will affect team unity. >> we always respect each others as human beings. yeah we all have different opinions on certain subjects, but football brings everybody together. socio economic backgrounds different ways you were raised, but the great thing about this sport is we're here for a common goal working together for that. >> it's on the national level that reaction to kaepernick has dramatically heated up today. jim harbaugh was the 49er head coach when kaepernick first came to prominence in the nfl. harbaugh in his second year held coach at the universities of michigan wade in today on his former quarterback. >> i ago

. >> 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick explaining why he was sitting during the national anthem and how his stand is impacting his teammates. >>> trump heading back to the bay area. will he spark protests and violence? >>> first, chaos at l.a.x., passengers running for their lives but it turns out it was all just a false alarm. the news at 11:00 starts right now. i'm peggy bunker. we begin with developing news out of los angeles international airport where chaos erupted after reports of an active shooter in one of the terminals. several videos show the chaos, people running down the hallways and some gathering on the tarmac. an investigation at the airport found no evidence of a shooting. the situation did cause mass panic and flight delays. people barricaded themselves in restaurants and bathrooms. people were taken outside on the tarmacs. one man heading to san jose spoke about the panic. >> i just heard screaming and saw hundreds of people running like a black friday stampede but screaming, dropping, falling, everybody cleared out of the seats and ran to the back of the terminal

colin kaepernick refusal to stand flag stands for liberty and freedom and less on happening speaking on the nfl network, ji brown said that he does not agree, with colin kaepernick's method but applauds his message and a browns camp, robert griffin iii told us he respects jim brown and cannot judge's sa francisco counterpart here's what jim brown had to say.. >> i listened to him he makes all the sense in the world, he is within his rightse and he and i am with them 100 percent. >> eh colin kaepernick stands on the american flag, i cannot judge of that, my stance is for me as a military brat, my fathe served 21 years and my mother 13 so that represent something totally differentm, so i cannot judge him on what his stances o what his beliefs are i can only just go about it the way that i his issue is not with: kaepernick inlays that the issu is young black men killing ever young black men,yo dave nethers fox 8 news. >> it is the news we have been hoping for in the fight against zika virus, f at 7:00 o'clock leading experts have found work and how to counteract it and to find out surre

and bobby mitchell has a message for colin kaepernick. >> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. erin: we begin with breaking nfl news. because of the expected severe weather, the redskins final preseason game with the buccaneers in tampa bay has been moved up from thursday. it will now be wednesday night at 8:00. moving on to the biggest story in sports, 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick will not stand during the national anthem, in protest of what he feels is unfair treatment of african americans and other minorities in america. earlier this afternoon, robert burton sat down with redskins legend bobby mitchell, who has a message for colin kaepernick. >> i understand how you feel. i get tears just like anybody else. and i might have just gotten the street. i still stand. erin: the nationals are on the road again, this time against division rivals philadelphia. tanner roark was on the mountain i come a solid outing. top of the first, former philly jayson werth, his 63rd career home run. the nets led 1-0. that was all tanner roark needed. only fo

done your fantasy draft yet, the rookie dac prescott will be dallas' starting quarterback. >> colin kaepernick made national headlines by not standing for the anthem. his play was not as noteworthy some to speculate if his days are numbered in santa clara. >> any chance colin will be cut? >> we never had a conversation about that. >> there has never been a conversation about colin copper neck. >> from will he start to will he even make the team. he struggled in his debut completing just two of six passes for 14 yards and while it appears he will be the starting quarterback colin kaepernick feels he has enough time to win the job. >> is it realistic to think you could win the job at the beginning of the season? >> yes. i think so. that is really up to chip in the coaches staff but in my mind i can win it. >> what do you think would be the proper way to handle this game? >> the great thing about that is i'm not chip so i don't have to make that decision. >> chip kelly has made some other roster decisions. they treated ken and her to the chief and they started 13 games last season and he had thre

. >>> this legend weighs in on colin kaepernick. betty yu's interview with kareem abdul-jabbar. >> chris brown taunts police on social media. tonight he is under arrest. the drama involving a former beauty contestant. >> how you can get paid to ride on b.a.r.t. >> and grab your phones and weigh in on tonight's poll. we are asking you do you think there is too much tech tech in the bay area area. vote on www.cbs5.c defense of colin kaepernick. the 49ers quarterback ... under fire after refusing to for the national anthe . >>> an nba legend coming to the defense of colin kaepernick. under fire after refusing to stand for the national anthem last week. only on 5 kareem abdul-jabbar goes one-on-one with betty yu on why he is backing the nfl star. >> reporter: you called colin kaepernick national anthem protest patriotic? >> if you look back at what thomas jefferson said, he said we have to protect people's speech who say things that we don't approve of. that was more important than protecting the speech of people that we approve of. >>

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freedom, liberty, justice for all, and it's not happening for all right now. >> niners quarterback colin kaepernick breaking his silence big nighting a firestorm of controversy. >> the fact that it has blown up like this is a good thing. it brings awareness. >> sports and politics collided when kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem before preseason games. he says to highlight black oppression in the u.s. >> i can't look in the mirror and see other people dying on the street that should have the same opportunities that i've had and say, you know what, i can live with myself because i can't if i just watch. >> kaepernick says police brutality against people of color must stop. he says he experienced that firsthand in college while moving out of an apartment. >> because we either only black theme that neighborhood. the cops got called. >> the quarterback knows he's got fierce critics, but says his stand is not meant to insult the u.s. military. >> i have great respect for men and women that fought for this country. >> other players respect kaepernick's right to free speech. >> colin has

a controversy ramped up by colin kaepernick's stand -- or sit. he sat out the national anthem at friday's 49ers preseason game at levi's stadium and he plans to do it again. he says he was protesting police brutality against people of color. well, the peace officers resource association called kaepernick noisy and invited him on a ride-along with police through streets that border on anarchy. the san francisco police officers association demanded that the nfl apologize to the many police officers mr. kaepernick has disrespected. that's a direct quote. the backlash against kap came from all over the country and last night we heard from nba legend kareem abdul-jabbar about it. he called the action highly patriotic. >> thomas jefferson said we have to protect people's speech who say things we don't approve of. that was more important than protecting the speech of people who we approve of. >> he said he hopes that the quarterback follows up his actions with something concrete, that is do something to give meaning to the protest of "black oppression"

. >>> this legend weighs in on colin kaepernick. betty yu's interview with kareem abdul-jabbar. >> chris brown taunts police on social media. tonight he is under arrest. the drama involving a former beauty contestant. >> how you can get paid to ride on b.a.r.t. >> and grab your phones and weigh in on tonight's poll. we are asking you do you think there is too much tech tech in the bay area area. vote on www.cbs5.com w/vote now. live results right now at the bottom of your screen. ♪ hey, is this our turn? honey...our turn? yeah, we go left right here. (woman vo) great adventures are still out there. we'll find them in our subaru outback. (avo) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. get zero percent on select subaru models during the subaru a lot to love event, now through august thirty-first. defense of colin kaepernick. the 49ers quarterback ... under fire after refusing to for the national anthe . >>> an nba legend coming to the defense of colin kaepernick. under fire after refusing to stand for the national anthem last week. on

this picture took during yesterday's preseason game at levi stadium, colin kaepernick is drawing a lot of attention. he is not backing down. mary anne barber says why he is protesting the national anthem. >> reporter: kaepernick doesn't want to show pride for a country that oppresses minorities. this is not the first time that he remained seated during the national anthem. he did the same thing last week during another preseason game against the durn broncos. take a look at this picture from levi stadium. kaepernick is clearly sitting down while everyone else is standing for the national anthem. he told an nfl reporter he was not going to stand up for a country that oppresses black people. chip kelly had this response a couple of hours ago. >> we recognize the right of every individual to choose to participate or not participate in the national anthem. the league's stadium is they encourage them but it is not required to stand during the playing of the national anthem. it is his right as a citizen. >> journalist said kaepernick told him he was not backing down. >> >> i said to him, som

>> reporter: colin kaepernick was very, very candid today. he said he didn't realize his actions would spring some controversy but is glad it did because he has no intention of steps. all eyes were on none 7, colin kaepernick, during 49ers practice. later in the locker room he broke his silence. >> the country standses to freedom, liberty and justice for all and it's not happening for all. >> reporter: spots and politic collided when kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem. >> i can't look in the mirror and see other people dying on the street that should have the same opportunities i've had. and say, you know what? i can live with myself because i can't if i just watch. >> reporter: he says police brutality against people of color must stop. >> cops are getting paid leave for killing people. that's not right. that's not right by anyone's standards. >> reporter: the quarterback knows there are fierce critics but says his stan is not meant to insult the u.s. military. >> i have great respect for men and women that fought force this

colin kaepernick's protest is not an attack on police officers.a real issues in this country when black and brown people are disproportionately targeted in their own communities. there is a real issue when time after time, the people that are gunned down in the streets are black men and black women. >> they're being gunned down by blacks. >> there's a real issue that we keep call, nykea aldridge, we need to say her name. so, no, colin kaepernick is well within his rights but also is not vilfying police officers. but we have to address police officers that don't. we need to talk about police accountability. >> i would just like to cite the work of professor roland fowler at harvard university, just published a study that demonstrates that police officers are not more likely to shoot -- >> we've talked about that study, betsy, on this network, and it is a study that has, by many, is not seen as a legitimate study because of the size. it is a small study, ten police departments around the country. we've done it. >> you can't just name harvard. >> i w

colin kaepernick: "people are dying in vein because this country isn't holding their end of the bargain up as far as giving freedom and justice and liberty to everybody." but kaepernick says the vitriol hes nowfacing is worth it to make a point. colin kaepernick: "i know what i'm doing is right." and coming up at 7am, espn's stephen a. smith weighs in live - with your gma first look, i'm ryan smith, abc news, new york." > coming up at 6-30... donald trump's got some big donald trump's got some big plans... we're going to get rid of these people day one but who exactly does the billionaire want out of the country? plus-- chopper 13 fast and first over sunrise mountain high school! the first day is just about to start. break. right now-- it's the first day the average age of a homeless person is 9 years old. treets with education. charles what's up man? -whoa! how can we help? -ah man! wait, is that a basketball player? yes! -wow! my heart's about to jump out my chest man. charles you ought to be proud man. i'm just extremely grateful they were here giving them some encouragement- that's

if you could make the decision, would you keep colin kaepernick on the 49ers? why or why not? they sent us the message saying that i support colin's first amendment right. patriotism would show in many ways that sometimes it means standing up. i mean isn't that what we have a country for them? >> she wrote on the other end of the spectrum saying to get rid of kaepernick. he's an embarrassment to san francisco and this country. to see more of what coach kelly had to say about the controversy go to our website on ktvu.com. watch the full press conference from today and you'll also find an interactive interview, overview of kaepernick's career in the nfl. >>> all right, we are following some breaking news right now out of san jose state where the bomb squad is investigating a suspicious package in the area of third and san carlos. again near the campus of san jose state as they just told us that there have been evacuations in the immediate area. the classes are still in session. we are working to gather more information if we learn any new details. we will bring them to you. >>> t

. >>> 49ers head coach chip kelly says that colin kaepernick's decision to sit during their national anthem has not become a distraction for the team. and kaepernick's refusal to stand and his subsequent comment have prompted strong reaction from both supporters and critics. coach kelly spoke to the media today saying that there have been no discussions about cutting colin kaepernick before it had thursday's last pre- season game against the -- before this thursday's last pre- season game. >> i think that we need to talk to the players. they're focused on the 2016 season and how good of a team that the san francisco 49ers can be. like we have said all along that we recognize his right to speak his feelings. but that is not what we do at 8:15 in the morning until we leave at 8:00 at night. >> 49ers wide receiver jerry rice is weighing in on the controversy. rice tweeted in today, "all lives matter." so much going on in this world. can we all just get along? colin, i respect your stance, but don't disrespect the flag. and writing in the washington post former nba star jabar says what s

. >>> 49er's quarterback colin kaepernick says he won't stand for the national anthem. >>> the valley's own american ninja warrior. >>> we reveal the three steps you can take to live a debt- free life tonight on 12 news at 10:00. >>> our big story at 10:00 tonight. a controversy swirling around a big nfl star who took a stand national anthem to protest racial injustice in america. >> critics have pounced especially on social media but 49er's colin kaepernick has a lot of people jumping to his defense. kevin kennedy is in the live alert center with how arizona coaches and leaders are reacting to this. >> we didn't talk to hundreds of people but we did talk with more an a dozen and of those people we found that unconditional outrage or disappointment seemed to have a lot to do with the color of your skin. >> walk inside mrs. white's golden rule cafe and no shortage of honest opinions. >> i was born in '60 when three black guys held their firsts up when they won gold. >> years later colin kaepernick >> they can do what they want to do. if you want to sit during the national anthem, you sit

but that sacrifice is based upon the right to protest just like colin kaepernick did.ny people have fought black, white, asians, hispanics, have all fout in our army and armed forces, but that gives him the right, and that's the most important thing. we are under protection of equal rights, but we simply don't have them. >> just because he has the right doesn't make it right. i think that's what a lot of people feel in this instance. >> thank you both. >>> also tonight, the university of chicago taking a stand when it comes to the cupcakes on campus. and james rosen has the school's powerful anti-p.c. message for incoming students. i wish i were 18 years old again and much smarter than i actually was and applying to school. that's where i wanted to go, university of chicago. i never could have gotten in there. >>> plus a trump tweet raises eyebrows and makes headlines with how he reacted to the murder of an nba star's cousin. chris stirewalt on whether this i've been taking fish oil from nature's bounty to support my heart. i'm running, four times a week. eating better

airlines spokesperson says the pilots have been suspended. >>> san francisco 49ers quarterback colin kaepernicklans to continue making a stand by sitting. >> he caused an uproar when he sat on the bench over the weekend as the national anthem was being played before a preseason game. now, kaepernick says his goal is to highlight injustice in the u.s. abc's ryan smith has more. >> reporter: quarterback colin kaepernick speaking out. >> here's my salute to you. >> reporter: under fire from fans and fellow players after his refusal to stand up for the national anthem doubling down overnight. >> i'll continue to sit. i'm going to continue to stand with the people that are being oppressed. when there's significant change and i feel like that flag represents what it's supposed to represent, i'll stand. >> reporter: the 49ers dual threat quarterback clarify iing sunday that refusing to honor the flag doesn't mean he's disrespecting the military. >> people are dying in vain because this country isn't holding their end of the bargain up as far as, you know, giving freedom and justice and liberty to ever

but not colin kaepernick.he -- the 49er quarterback was outspoken this weekend explaining his controversial refusal to stand during the national anthem to highlight racism and police brutality. >> it is something that needs to change. >> his team seems to respect his right to free speech. >> i support our flag personally. but i also support someone's right to express how they feel. >> reporter: and there is condemnation. former 49er head coach jim harbaugh now with the university of michigan. >> i don't respect the motivation or the action. >> reporter: the san francisco police officers union sent a letter to the president of the 49ers and the nfl commissioner, we will not stand by while he attacks police officers in this country. with statements such as people are on paid leave while people of color are killed. it is not the first time athletes have used celebrity to spark a national debate. track stars tommy smith and john carlos raised their fists during the national anthem at the 1968 olympics. smith is no

right now viewers say colin kaepernick should be the 49ers starting quarterback. ite a revelation when you consider that kaepernick hasn't thrown a pass since last november perhaps an indication they are not happy with blaine gabbert. whoever the quarterback is, there is a chance he will be targeting torrey smith a lot. how smith says he is much like steph curry. really he said that. we'll explain in a moment. ,,,, p?p?o?gv season. vote now on cbssf.. >>> once again the snapshot survey question who should be the 49ers starting quarterback. so far everybody likes colin kaepernick to be that man. vote now on cbssf.com/votenow. and jeremy, you think there's a reason 49er fans are clinging to kaepernick. >> it's the same quarterback that took us to three championships. does very that magic left? that's what fans want to know. is he the same game? we won't know. we might get the answer tonight. >> hopefully we can get the answer about the 49er young receivers. antoine bolden is gone. this receiving corps isn't as deep. who are they throwing to whoever the quarterback is

have taken it to youtube to post videos -- colin kaepernick jersey and protest of his actions. friday night he chose to remain seated for the national anthem. >> i have lost all respect. i was rooting for them to have a great comeback. >> that is a shame. it seems pretty harsh. >> reporter: football fans think that he should have stood for the time-honored tradition. >> you are in a country that has blessed you. respect it. >> reporter: in an interview the athlete explained his decision reflected concern for racial inequality in america. >> nothing is perfect . you know? we have got some work to do. i think it had been a bad time. >> i don't know if during the national anthem is the time to show your support for what you believe van. >> reporter: in a conference chip kelly said that all players are entitled to their own opinion. >> we recognize his rights as a citizen to express his views. >> reporter: as we heard earlier it is not a requirement for -- by the league for athletes to stand for the national anthem but it is encouraged as so he will not face consequences from his a

we are going to get to that. >>> we begin this morning with 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick's decision not to stand for the national anthem before games. it has ignited a firestorm around the country. kaepernick spoke to reporters for more than 18 minutes at training camp yesterday. he refused to stand for the national anthem at all three of the 49ers's preseason games. he says he will continue to sit until he feels there is significant change in how people of color are treated in the u.s. ktvu's scott reiss has more on kaepernick's remarks and reaction from his teammates. >> reporter: colin kaepernick took a seat to take a stand. >> ultimately, to bring awareness and make people realize what's really going on in this country. >> reporter: the beleaguered quarterback, who might be fighting for his roster spot, is now fighting what he considers a much more important battle for social justice. >> there is a lot of things that need to change. one specifically is police brutality. there is people being murdered unjustly and not being held accountable. cops are getting paid leave for killin

colin kaepernick: "i've had a lot of people come up to me and what you're doing and what you're standing for." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ kaepernick likely won't face a league fine... the nfl, telling abc news in a statement "players are encouraged but not required during the national anthem". when asked this will get him cut from the team, the qb said he doesn't know but quote "if i do i did what's right and i can live with that at the end of the day". a twist in the mysterious two men are under arrest, but police are investigating the possibility the woman or her family were involved. here's that video - showing the moment wendi adelson learns from police that her former husband dan markel has been shot at his home. detective 2:48:50: your husband/ he's not going to survive. wendi adelson: oh my god. crying wendi adelson: i just don't understand. how could this happen. understand. in july, 2014 - the florida state university law professor was shot in the head in the garage of his tallahassee home - in what police say was a targeted killing. police allege that after a bitter divorce, th

you coming up. >> good morning, i'm kenny choi. >> i'm michelle griego. >>> 49ers quarterback colin kaepernickrshadowing the final week of the preseason with his controversial protest during the national anthem. jackie ward is live in santa clara where kaepernick has been trying to explain his actions. >> reporter: yeah, the media got a chance to speak to colin yesterday. there is a charity event here and a practice. in the locker room, he talked about the recent controversy. so, of course, what he was talking about is the fact that he did not stand for the national anthem on friday at the 49ers preseason game. days later he isn't taking back what he did or didn't do. his teammates are supporting him too. he will continue to not stand as a way to stand up against what he calls racial injustice and police brutality. in his opinion that shouldn't make him less patriotic. a freedom given to this country by the contributions they made. i don't see it as going about it the wrong way. >> reporter: in a statement released by the nfl, they say players are encouraged by not required to stand during the

colin kaepernick says he can't show pride for a country that oppresses minorities. and he also says he has no intention of backing down. >> one bay area fan posted this ewetube video. colin kaepernick himself is on fire for remaining seated during the national anthem at last night's preseason game during the green bay packers. >> i don't know. i just find it anything. >> michelle rasmussen and her husband were interesting. i don't like it. gro agree with that. i don't care what your excuse. you're an american. stand up. be proud of it. be proud of the people who died for this country and fought for it. >> bay area football fans are divided. >> i don't agree with the way how he's doing it, but i do applaud him for not just sitting still. >> kaepernick told nfl reporters he was not going to stand up and show pride for a flag and a country that oppresses black people. and he said he wasn't backing down from his stance. >> he's 100% behind his cause to the point where he even said they can take football away, they can take my endorsements away, but i'm going to stand up

now at six: colin kaepernick says: >>> this country stands for freedom, liberty, justice for all. all right now. >> kaepernick says he'll continue sitting out the national anthem to stand up for what he believes in. >> plus, a violent confrontation shuts down a stretch of 101 as chp officers face off with an armed man on the freeway. >> every taxpayer has the right to keep their tax return private but not every taxpayer is running to be president obama of the united states. >> the bay area cpa is trying to hold donald trump accountable for what's in his tax returns. good evening. i'm brian hackney. >> and i'm juliette goodrich. >>> first, the story that has everyone talking tonight. colin kaepernick defending his decision to sit out the national anthem at friday's preseason game. maria medina caught up with the quarterback at levi's stadium today. >> i'm going to stand with the people being oppressed. >> reporter: 49er quarterback colin kaepernick is standing his ground about his choice to sit during the national anthem. >> this is because i'm seeing things happen to people who do

colin kaepernick has attention of the nate and local bay area police officers.ight a swift response. a san francisco police officers soshs is demanding an apology from kaepernick. it's angry, not at the quarterback's choice to sit during the national anthem, but they say the reason he is doing it. nbc bay area's marianne favro is live outside the stadium. >> reporter: yes, today the san francisco's police officer's association was so upset about the comments he made about police officers that today the president wrote a letter to the nfl commissioner and jed york demanding that kaepernick apologize. after colin kaepernick remained seated during the national anthem at friday's game at levi stadium, he said he couldn't stand and show pride for a country that oppresses minorities. he also talked about officer-involved shootings. >> officers getting paid leave for kimming people. >> reporter: he also questioned officer training. >> you can become a cop in six months and don't have to have the same amount of training as i do. that's insane. >> reporter: now the san f

colin kaepernick will get a lot of backlash.ist not everything is built on a lie. michael brown did not have h hands up, did not say don' shoot. according to the cdc cometh in the disease control, the number of blacks being shot by police are down 75%. twice as many whites are killed by police as compared to blacks. 25% of the people killed in the police are black, but that is because the numbers of people who offend in the black community are substantially higher. the number one preventable cause of death for black males is almost at the other hand of black males. that's what's going on on in the black community. cops are not mowing down people. i do the people killed by police last year, 965, less than 4% were white cops killing black males. black lives matter is built on a lie. they are pushing i.t. people that don't look at the facts. stuart: at that early seconds left. you know about heartbreaks. you know about a rule for the nfl. and up whether you like it or not. how about that. >> i agree. this has nothing to do with the

you said more power to colin kaepernick for this statement.mewhere muhammad ali is smiling. explain. >> just think, we spend time this summer really celebrating muhammad ali's life, the ideas, the values he stood for. and now we have a situation where an athlete uses his stage, his very profound stage in the nfl. now, granted, he wasn't winning a gold medal when he made the stand, but really made a bold statement. and in the spirit of ali, in the spirit of john carlos and tommy smith, to really bring attention and awareness to something that is on the minds of a lot of our citizens, particularly african-americans. and so that's why i applauded colin kaepernick for taking the stand, although, as you mentioned, it definitely was a lot of backlash. sometimes when you make a statement, you have to be willing to accept that. >> and he knew no doubt he'd receive some backlash here. victor cruz, new york giants wide receiver, he was asked, he said, i think personally the flag is a flag, regardless of how you feel things are going on in america today

so there is talk out here live, of what will happen with colin kaepernick. and certainly a lot of talk about colin the activists as well as colin kaepernick the quarterback. what we are doing, is right outside here, we're going to talk with chad in about 10 minutes and we will hear what they have to say. on whether he will make the team this year. >> it will be really interesting. club sports analysts are talking about it, as career suicide. >> yes, it's interesting. when you see colin kaepernick he has lost a lot of weight stemming from his injury from last year. and, the training camp will continue. and chip kelly says he is part of the team but we will see as the weeks progressed. >>> that will be interesting. it is 6:17 am, let's check in for traffic. >> yes, i was yelling to the newsroom. i can go like this, i would just keep talking -- and i push a button. the old switch. we have a picture of that. >> good. because for people who are heading there is east round, right westbound? -- west right? >> yes. this is heading away from the san rafael bridge. an