Stephen Curry said last week that he supports Colin Kaepernick’s ongoing refusal to stand for the singing of the national anthem before NFL games, a decision the San Francisco 49ers quarterback says he has made in protest of the oppression of black people and other people of color. But the Golden State Warriors superstar and two-time-reigning NBA Most Valuable Player said Tuesday that he doesn’t intend to follow Kaepernick’s lead by sitting or kneeling during “The Star Spangled Banner” before Warriors games this coming NBA season.

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Curry appeared Tuesday at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco to promote Slyce, the social media startup he co-founded, and Nothing But Nets, the nonprofit he supports aimed at reducing the risk that children and families in sub-Saharan Africa will contract malaria from disease-carrying mosquitos. During a question-and-answer session, though, the topic shifted to Kaepernick, whom Curry last week applauded “for taking a stand, and hopefully the conversation is about what his message was and not, ‘Is he going to stand or is he going to sit for the national anthem?'”

Two of Curry’s Warriors teammates followed suit, with Kevin Durant saying he backs Kaepernick because he’s “behind anyone who stands up for what they believe in” and Draymond Green supporting the other NFL players who joined Kaepernick’s protest, saying he’s “happy the conversation has been started and actions are being taken.” Asked directly if he plans to join himself once the 2016-17 NBA season begins next month, though, Curry “said he likely would not,” according to Anthony Slater of the Bay Area News Group:

“I’ll most likely stand,” Curry said. “Colin, if you follow the way he talks, the message he’s trying to send with his act, he’s not, from his mouth, disrespecting the veterans or the military. That’s not his intention. He’s obviously continued the act to create the conversation for more social justice and things of that nature. I’ve been a part of certain conversations off the grid, finding different ways to make our community better, especially for African-Americans. That’s not the way I’ll do it. But I support him in his attempt to start the conversation or continue the conversation.”

Curry seemed to sense that whichever way he went with it, there would be some criticism. Asked by the moderator how tough it is to toe that line as a highly visible star, he said it’s something he’s learned.

“You just have to be true to yourself and understand both sides of the equation and be OK with the consequences, like Colin is,” Curry said later. “My approach is not going to please everyone and that’s what America is about. Some people agree with Colin, some don’t. But the common thread is that there is change that needs to be made.”

Curry also made public his preference in the upcoming presidential election:

Steph Curry asked Hillary or Trump? Curry: "Hillary" — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) September 14, 2016





… though it seems hard to imagine he’ll have the same kind of relationship with the next residents of the White House, whoever they may be.

Kaepernick has said he intends to remain seated or kneeling during the national anthem until “there’s significant change and I feel like that flag represents what it’s supposed to represent,” a stance he echoed Monday night after the 49ers’ NFL-season-opening win over the Los Angeles Rams, according to Yahoo Sports columnist Dan Wetzel:

“I think it has become so blatantly obvious that athletes and people in general have to react,” Kaepernick said. “With social media there are so many instances where it is immediately to you. You see it day after day. For me … I couldn’t see another #sandrabland #tamirrice #walterscott #ericgarner – the list goes on and on and on. At what point do we do something about it? At what point do we take a stand and as a people say this isn’t right?

“You have a badge yes, but you are supposed to be protecting us, not murdering us,” Kaepernick said. “That is what the issue is and we need to change that.” […]

“Nothing has ever been done without criticism,” Kaepernick said. “Every great change … whether it is revolution or evolution of things, there is always criticism. There is always that ‘I don’t like change’ kind of mentality, but you have to be able to take that and say, ‘You know what? In the long run they will see what is going on, they will see what is right, and they will understand.’