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Colin Kaepernick's decision to protest the national anthem by either sitting on the bench or taking a knee, as he did during the 49ers' final preseason game, has drawn heated debate on both sides of the issue. 
  
 It's also made Kaepernick more popular than ever. His jersey sales at both the NFL and 49ers online shops are quite impressive. 
  
 It appears Kap currently possesses the No. 5 highest overall jersey on NFL.com and technically the third-highest player, behind only Cowboys rookie Ezekiel Elliott and Giants wideout Odell Beckham. 
  
 Kap is popular. via NFLShop.com 
  
 There are also other types of Kaepernick jerseys not much further down -- a custom 49ers jersey is 27th overall and a women's scarlet Kaepernick jersey and a men's white Kaepernick jersey are both ranked in the top 50. 
  
 At the 49ers site, he's even more popular. Three of the top six jerseys sold are specifically related to Kaepernick, assuming you even count the Joe Montana throwback T-shirt in the group. It stands to reason the custom jersey is probably getting some Kaepernick action too. 
  
 All Kap all the time! via Shop49ers.com 
  
  
  
 Hat tip to Mike Rosenberg of the Seattle Timesfor noticing the rise of Kaepernick's jersey sales at NFL.com have been climbing. 
  
 According to Darren Rovell of ESPN, Kaepernick has sold more gear on 49ers.com in the past week than he has in the past eight months combined. 
  
 Life comes at you fast: in December of 2015, Kaepernick's jerseys were slashed on clearance, because it was expected he was out the door. Then Chip Kelly came to town and the possibility of a resurgence for Kap resulted in prices being raised again. 
  
 This is not the sort of popularity you would expect for a backup quarterback. It does go to show that it's not just a handful of other athletes and a group of veterans online who are supporting the 49ers quarterback. 
  
 Kaepernick's constitutional right to protest has parlayed into a pile of money via jersey sales. ||||| AP 
  
 Colin Kaepernick has faced plenty of criticism for his refusal to stand for the national anthem. But he’s also getting plenty of support. 
  
 In fact, Kaepernick jersey sales are skyrocketing since he took his stance. The NFL Shop best sellers list shows the Kaepernick white jersey as the No. 2 best seller and the Kaepernick red jersey as the No. 6 best seller. The only player in the NFL selling more jerseys than Kaepernick right now is Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. 
  
 A month ago, before Kaepernick sat out the anthem, his jerseys were hardly selling at all. And that makes sense, as he was a backup quarterback coming off a terrible year whom the 49ers would have traded if they had been able to find any team willing to take his $11.9 million guaranteed salary. 
  
 But now that Kaepernick has spoken out against police brutality, a lot of people want to show their support. And putting Kaepernick’s name on your back is an easy way to do that. 
  
 UPDATE 7:37 a.m. ET: Shortly after we posted this item, Kaepernick’s jersey moved up to the No. 1 best seller spot. |||||

The Colin Kaepernick controversy continues to rumble, but whereas at first his jerseys burned, now they are a hot commodity. NBC Sports reports that before the 49ers quarterback decided to sit out the national anthem, sales of his jerseys via the NFL Shop were sluggish. But a recent peek at the store's top sellers shows that Kaepernick's red jersey has taken over the No. 1 slot, while his white jersey has now broken the top 10. Behind his top-selling jersey is that of Eagles QB Carson Wentz (No. 2) and Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott in the No. 3 spot. CBS Sports notes Kaepernick's jerseys are flying into shopping carts over at the 49ers' online shop as well. "Kaepernick's right to protest has largely been supported by his teammates and organization, [but] the jersey sales may signal that Kaepernick's marketability is greater than many thought," Mike Murphy points out on MarketWatch, noting that the player has yet to lose any endorsement deals.