In an interview Wednesday with CNBC-TV's Sara Eisen, Curry lauded the 49ers' backup quarterback for taking an important stance that helped drive a national conversation about social injustice. There's going to be people that disagree with him, there's going to be people that agree with him, which is what I think our country stands for, which hopefully will drive the conversation to bettering the equal rights and treatment of African-Americans and people of color. Kaepernick remained seated for the national anthem for the 49ers' first two preseason games, but his silent protest received big-time attention after San Francisco's 21-10 exhibition loss Aug. 26 to Green Bay. Kaepernick's stance, which he has said is rooted in issues "bigger than football" (specifically, police brutality against African Americans), is a polarizing subject. While many of his fellow athletes and celebrities have been supportive, former 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell have taken exception to the manner in which Kaepernick has expressed his view. In July, when the NBA announced that it was pulling the 2017 All-Star Weekend out of Curry's hometown of Charlotte, N.C., because...