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Kaepernick jersey sales soar to #1 after anthem controversy
Sfgate ^ | Sept. 4, 2016

Posted on 09/05/2016 9:40:02 AM PDT by Wolfie

Kaepernick jersey sales soar to #1 after anthem controversy

Despite the outrage on your Facebook feed, it seems Colin Kaepernick's decision not to stand during the national anthem has proven a popular one.

As noted by former Mercury News reporter Mike Rosenberg, Kap's jersey has almost overnight gone from the 20th-most popular shirt in the 49ers store to the No. 1 pick.

Or maybe all those people are buying his jersey so they can burn them in a counter-protest. Hard to say.

At any rate, the NFL will be happy to profit from this controversy. Kaepernick jerseys were on clearance at the end of last season, and now they're back at full-price: $99.99.

Kap will be addressing the congregation at San Francisco's Third Baptist Church on Sunday morning. You can watch a live stream of that here.


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: kaepernick; nfl
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To: dfwgator

“Some may be buying them in anticipation of the price going up and selling them on eBay.”

If that is the case, eBay is going to be flooded with Kaepernick jerseys and the price will drop.


21 posted on 09/05/2016 10:02:36 AM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: Wolfie

There’s a Baptist church in San Fran? Who knew. Why would a Baptist church anywhere allow him a platform?


22 posted on 09/05/2016 10:03:30 AM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: Wolfie

Not true as of 12:00 PM cdt


23 posted on 09/05/2016 10:05:43 AM PDT by UB355 (Slower traffic keep right)
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To: Feckless
Didn’t know you could buy NFL gear with EBT card...

First thought that came to my mind too!

24 posted on 09/05/2016 10:08:16 AM PDT by notaliberal (St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle,)
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To: Wolfie

Its California. What can you expect?


25 posted on 09/05/2016 10:12:17 AM PDT by Don Corleone (Oil the gun, eat the cannolis, take it to the mattress.)
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To: Wolfie

It makes me wonder if our popular culture is at the point that it doesn’t make much difference who wins this years elections.


26 posted on 09/05/2016 10:12:39 AM PDT by JimSEA
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To: PROCON

I like the idea of the unassimilated trash wearing uniforms for easy identification; remember the “X” hats years ago? They sew on their own scarlet letters...


27 posted on 09/05/2016 10:13:46 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Wolfie

In other news, sales of toilet paper and kindling have declined in direct proportion.


28 posted on 09/05/2016 10:15:26 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: Jim Noble

I would tend to think the controversy and the free publicity that goes with it makes NFL ratings go up. The NFL is the most popular pro-sport because of the huge number of casual fans that watch. I bet most casual fans don’t care about the anthem enough not to watch.

FReegards


29 posted on 09/05/2016 10:19:04 AM PDT by Ransomed
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To: Wolfie

If the Confed flag is a symbol of hate then this guy’s jersey is, too.


30 posted on 09/05/2016 10:19:38 AM PDT by Noamie
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To: Pilgrim's Progress

Soros will buy them up for his army of unemployed angry black men...


31 posted on 09/05/2016 10:21:48 AM PDT by GOPJ (Hillary's defense - "I'm not a criminal, I'm just incompetent and slow witted" - freeper Iron Munro)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin; Wolfie
Soros is buying them up to skew the statistics.

It has to be something like that. No real NFL fan would be a 2nd string jersey at that price just to make a political statement.

At the next 49ers game, see how many people are actually WEARING them. That will give you a better indication.

32 posted on 09/05/2016 10:25:08 AM PDT by jimjohn (Why do the same people who hate the media tend to believe everything the same media tells them?)
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To: Right Brother
I would like to know how many of those are being purchased to burn.

I suspect very few. Sad truth is this isn't the same country it was 30 years ago.

33 posted on 09/05/2016 10:26:25 AM PDT by Drew68
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To: Wolfie

Ahem, buying them to burn them, not wear them.


34 posted on 09/05/2016 10:28:57 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (#NeverTrumpers: "commercial self-interest masquerading as ideological purity")
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To: Wolfie

Don’t give them any of your money until they decide what nation they are the National Football League of.


35 posted on 09/05/2016 10:50:35 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam , Know Peace)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Well, I have just demanded my money for season ticket back from the 49ers..... I will protest just like Colin Kap...except they ant getting anymore of my cash....matter of fact I going bowling....


36 posted on 09/05/2016 11:06:04 AM PDT by mastertex
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To: Grams A

All Baptist churches aren’t the same. If it were Southern Baptist, I’d be very surprised. And concerned.


37 posted on 09/05/2016 11:09:35 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: Wolfie

From the story one might glean that this is only at the “49ers store” and not nationwide?


38 posted on 09/05/2016 11:11:56 AM PDT by EDINVA
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To: Wolfie
The Colin Kaepnick video clip Obama and the MSM seems to be ignoring.

Colin Kaepernick: Hillary Clinton Should Be In Prison

YouTube Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WU3ymmnMk0 
- 50 sec

39 posted on 09/05/2016 11:12:07 AM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: Wolfie

I blame the Amish.


40 posted on 09/05/2016 11:20:22 AM PDT by matt1234
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