Tony Stewart calls Colin Kaepernick ‘idiot’ over anthem protest

The flap over Colin Kaepernick’s anthem boycott and comments has reached NASCAR, where driver Tony Stewart was very vocal about his opinion.

The actions of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick during Friday’s preseason game have ignited a firestorm that is sure to not go away anytime soon. His refusal to stand during the national anthem, followed by subsequent comments explaining why, have been met with everything from full on support to epic hate.

Some support Kaepernick’s right as an American to decide whether or not he wants to stand for the anthem (which he does have every right to do, like it or not), while others believe he was slapping every solider who has served in the face with the action (maybe a slight exaggeration, but also an understandable emotion from some).

You can now count NASCAR driver Tony Stewart among those in the second category. The soon-to-be retired former champion took to Twitter and didn’t hold back in his thoughts on Kaepernick’s actions:

While there are plenty of people who are lining up to say that Kaepernick has no idea what he is talking about, let’s take a moment to realize that Stewart and others like him have no idea what life the quarterback has led.

You can be willing to bet that Stewart has never had to worry about being racially profiled during his time growing up in the sticks of Indiana the same way that Kaepernick says he was. It’s easy to tell other people how they should be when you’ve never walked in their shoes and dealt with their past.

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Disagree with what Kaepernick all you want, but maybe listen to the reason why he did what he did – people focused more on his action than his message are the real problem in this whole thing.