Kaepernick jersey sales soar to #1 after anthem controversy

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick greets fans after their 21-31 win against the San Diego Chargers during an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy) less San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick greets fans after their 21-31 win against the San Diego Chargers during an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis ... more Photo: Denis Poroy, Associated Press Photo: Denis Poroy, Associated Press Image 1 of / 17 Caption Close Kaepernick jersey sales soar to #1 after anthem controversy 1 / 17 Back to Gallery

Despite the outrage on your Facebook feed, it seems Colin Kaepernick's decision not to stand during the national anthem has proven a popular one.

As noted by former Mercury News reporter Mike Rosenberg, Kap's jersey has almost overnight gone from the 20th-most popular shirt in the 49ers store to the No. 1 pick.

Update: Kaepernick now the top-selling jersey on 49ers site, was 20th a couple weeks ago https://t.co/da5ozdvxem pic.twitter.com/Wq1OkG9fbW — Mike Rosenberg (@ByRosenberg) September 3, 2016

Or maybe all those people are buying his jersey so they can burn them in a counter-protest. Hard to say.

At any rate, the NFL will be happy to profit from this controversy. Kaepernick jerseys were on clearance at the end of last season, and now they're back at full-price: $99.99.

Kap will be addressing the congregation at San Francisco's Third Baptist Church on Sunday morning. You can watch a live stream of that here.