Officers threaten to boycott 49er games, chief vows safety (Yahoo Sports)

[ASFN Admin]

The Santa Clara police chief has vowed to continue providing a safe environment at San Francisco home games after the union representing his officers threatened to boycott policing the stadium if the 49ers don't discipline Colin Kaepernick for criticizing police and refusing to stand during the national anthem. Chief Michael Sellers said in a statement Saturday that he will urge union leadership to put citizens' safety first. Kaepernick's ''blanket statements disparaging the law enforcement profession are hurtful and do not help bring the country together,'' Sellers said.

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