Colin Kaepernick has social media faux pas, jokes about Houston flooding
If nothing else, Tuesday’s unfortunate joke should teach San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to be a little more careful on social media, especially when it comes to a tragic event.
Kaepernick posted an unfunny and pretty regrettable joke to his Instagram account about the floods in Houston. He referenced his jersey No. 7 in the joke, saying “I warned you the #7tormsComing !!! #Houston.” He deleted the post shortly after he posted it but it’s not like it’s possible to completely erase that from the Internet, given how many people follow Kaepernick (h/t to NBC Bay Area).
There has been massive flooding in Houston. According to ABC News, at least five people were dead as of Tuesday evening.
First, Kaepernick tweeted out a quick apology.
A couple hours later, after hearing plenty about his dumb message on social media, Kaepernick offered a more complete apology.
That does seem like a sincere message from Kaepernick. He clearly made an error in judgment, and it didn’t take long for those on social media to let him know about it.
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