Shortly after Colin Kaepernick‘s first national anthem protest, Stephen Curry — maybe the most high-profile athlete in the Bay Area — expressed his support for Kaepernick’s message. But the reigning NBA MVP dropped no hints as to whether or not he had something of his own planned, with the NBA season right around the corner.
On Tuesday evening, speaking at a TechCrunch event, Curry fielded a question about Kaepernick and other NFL players sitting or kneeling during “The Star-Spangled Banner.” He reiterated his support for Kaepernick’s message and his cause, but he said he would “most likely stand.” Here’s a video of the question and Curry’s response, via the San Jose Mercury News‘ Anthony Slater:
Stephen Curry says he'll "most likely stand" during national anthem this year, but supports Kaepernick pic.twitter.com/5Zo8EGLsev
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) September 14, 2016
Curry’s response is more or less in character. Over the course of his career, and particularly since his rise to national prominence with back-to-back MVP awards, Curry has built his brand on being an inoffensive, family-friendly superstar. It would have been a shock to see him do something as controversial as Kaepernick’s protests, which have caused endless conversation throughout the sports world for the past two weeks. The important thing, though, is that Curry made it clear he’s on board with what Kaepernick is trying to say and isn’t in any way denigrating what he’s doing. It’s just that sitting or kneeling isn’t his style.
