Colin Kaepernick receiving death threats: 'You've proved my point'

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick told reporters he's been receiving death threats since his national anthem protests began weeks ago.

"I've had a few come my way, but I'm not too concerned about it," he said.

The quarterback said the threats haven't only come from social media outlets. According to The Mercury News, he has refrained from getting security involved thus far.

"To me, if something like that were to happen, you've proved my point and it will be loud and clear for everyone why it happened, and that would move this movement forward at a greater speed than what it is even now," Kaepernick said.

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"I knew there were other things that came along with this when I first stood up and spoke about it. It's not something I haven't thought about."

On Friday night, an unarmed black man was fatally shot by an Oklahoma police officer. Kaepernick condemned the shooting of Terence Crutcher and used it as an example of why he will continue to protest.

Kaepernick's movement has spread across NFL teams throughout the country and recently extended to the high school level – where an entire team knelt during the national anthem last weekend.

"I think other people picking up on the protest and speaking out about it from high school kids to activists to pro athletes, I think is huge," he said. "I think as the conversations continue in these communities, more and more solutions are going to come up as to how to fix this as quickly as possible. That's ultimately the goal."

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