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49ers QB Colin Kaepernick calls out Donald Trump

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December 13, 2015 9:17 AM

In this Nov. 8, 2015, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) stands on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Santa Clara, Calif. Ben Margot AP

Injured 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has had some time to think recently, and being out for the NFL season tends to afford one that luxury.

Of course, even if he didn’t get sidelined with a bum shoulder, it would be pretty hard for the 49ers’ quarterback - or anyone, really - to escape Donald Trump’s ongoing anti-Muslim rhetoric, which includes a calling for “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.”

On Thursday, Kaepernick posted a series of photos on Instagram, each calling Trump out for a different reason, and closed it all with a quote from retired Air Force Colonel Thomas Moe alongside the caption “Food for thought!”

The topic was trending on social media on Sunday.

Food for thought!

A photo posted by colin kaepernick (@kaepernick7) on Dec 10, 2015 at 2:19pm PST

Will you discriminate against the same people you are about to celebrate? The same race of the man you call savior? Happy holidays

A photo posted by colin kaepernick (@kaepernick7) on Dec 10, 2015 at 1:20pm PST

These are facts! What are you really scared of?

A photo posted by colin kaepernick (@kaepernick7) on Dec 10, 2015 at 12:26pm PST

Racism and discrimination isn't OK we are all human beings! Things need to change!

A photo posted by colin kaepernick (@kaepernick7) on Dec 10, 2015 at 12:12pm PST

This story was originally published December 13, 2015 at 9:17 AM with the headline "49ers QB Colin Kaepernick calls out Donald Trump."

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