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San Francisco PD requests NFL, 49ers denounce Kaepernick's 'foolish statements'

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The San Francisco police have responded to Colin Kaepernick's accusations.

Following the San Francisco 49ers quarterback's boycott of the American national anthem, San Francisco Police Officers Association president Martin Halloran sent a letter to the league and team asking for an apology and more, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk.

The letter requests the league and the 49ers "denounce (Kaepernick’s) foolish statements and separate yourself" from his words and actions. Halloran invited the 28-year-old quarterback to come by the San Francisco Police Department Academy to "partake in any of the simulations that recruits participate in during their training."

Halloran called Kaepernick's comments "ill-advised" and said the quarterback has "an incredible lack of knowledge regarding our profession" and a "total lack of sensitivity towards police officers." Kaepernick had directed his protest towards police, stating "Cops are getting paid leave for killing people," on Sunday.

The SFPOA president says that police officers "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.'"

"Ironically it is those officers who on numerous occasions have protected Mr. Kaepernick and have ensured that the venue where the NFL holds its events are fully protected," Halloran wrote.

"I only wish Mr. Kaepernick could see the emotional and psychological challenges that our officers face following a fatal encounter. Some are so affected they never return to the streets. In short, Mr. Kaepernick has embarrassed himself, the 49ers organization, and the NFL based on a false narrative and misinformation that lacks any factual basis."

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