Colin Kaepernick found himself in an awkward situation with a fan Friday at a Los Angeles hotel, who told Kaepernick he can be “as great Cam Newton.” The video below comes from TMZ Sports.

The fan says he expects Kaepernick to return to the player he was in 2012 and 2013, when he helped the 49ers reach the Super Bowl and conference title game during his first two season as the starter.

But after those two seasons and the eventual parting with Jim Harbaugh, things have gone downhill for Kaepernick. Last season he was benched after a 2-6 start for Blaine Gabbert and then had season-ending surgery on his left shoulder. He added two more surgeries on his right hand and left knee after the season and expects to be fully cleared for football activities when training camp starts at the end of July.

Both Kaepernick and Newton have lost Super Bowls. The last time the two dynamic quarterbacks shared the field, Kaepernick mocked Newton’s Superman celebration after a touchdown during a 23-10 win over the Panthers in the Divisional Round of the playoffs in January 2014. Newton will have a chance at revenge Sept. 18 when the 49ers travel to play the Panthers in their home opener.

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