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Former NFL player and current NBC analyst Rodney Harrison has apologized on Twitter after criticizing Colin Kaepernick and his refusal to stand for the national anthem while suggesting that the San Francisco 49ers quarterback is not black and doesnt truly understand racism.In an interview with iHeartRadio, Harrison said Tuesday that Kaepernick has the right to stand for what he believes, but he has to understand there might be consequences and might be backlash to what hes saying.I tell you this, Im a black man. And Colin Kaepernick -- hes not black, Harrison said. He cannot understand what I face and what other young black men and black people face, or people of color face, on an every single [day] basis. When you walk in a grocery store, and you might have $2,000 or $3,000 in your pocket and you go up into a Foot Locker and theyre looking at you like you about to steal something.You know, I dont think he faces those type of things that we face on a daily basis.Kaepernick, the biological child of a white mother and black father, was adopted and raised by white parents. He has been outspoken on his Twitter account on civil rights issues and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.Harrison took to Twitter later Tuesday to apologize for the remarks, saying he never even knew [Kaepernick] was mixed.Harrison will not be disciplined by NBC for his remarks and is expected to be on air for Football Night in America on Sept. 11, an NBC Sports executive told TMZ Sports.Harrison said earlier Tuesday that he thinks Kaepernicks heart is in the right place, I just think hes going about it the wrong way. He added that sitting during the national anthem isnt going to cause a change, and it will upset people who served before his time to give him the freedoms, the liberties and the opportunities that he has to be able to make the money he has, the ability to speak and have a voice.Harrison said Kaepernick should consider alternative ways of seeking change.If he really wants to make change, maybe what he needs to do is write a check out of that $11 million salary hes making and maybe donate it toward a cause or something like that, people that are fighting for injustices against people of color, Harrison said. Thats how you make change. And Im not just saying writing a check, but just sitting against the national anthem youre offending a lot of people that sacrificed and died for the freedoms we have right now.Harrison added: Im not saying that he has to be black. What Im saying his heart is in the right place, but even what hes doing, he still doesnt understand the injustices that we face as a black man or people of color, thats what Im saying. Thats what Im saying.Its one of those situations where its a very sensitive topic and you know, right now, he has to understand, too, hes in the midst of a quarterback battle, hes in the midst of trying to keep a job, and sometimes you have to look at the bigger picture. And people say, well maybe what hes standing for is bigger than him winning the job, or something like that. But my thing is I look at the timing of the situation. Why is he doing it now?Kaepernick is competing with Blaine Gabbert to be the 49ers starting quarterback this season. Niners coach Chip Kelly said Tuesday afternoon that the organization has not considered releasing Kaepernick despite his controversial position on the anthem.Hes in a quarterback battle, hes fighting for his life, Harrison said. Yes, hes guaranteed $11 million; well, what happened to all this Colin Kaepernick talk when he was making $300,000? You know, I guess its easier to sit there and say I know Im guaranteed $11 million, I made eight figures last year, so Im set financially for the rest of my life, now I can get up and talk and feel like I have the freedom to say whatever I want. But what happened to that ... years ago when he was making little money?See, thats my thing. Its the timing. ... I was always taught by [Patriots coach Bill] Belichick, dont cause distractions in the locker room, dont force your teammates to have to answer questions for you. Now what are his teammates doing? They have to answer questions. It becomes a distraction. And this team, frankly, is not good enough to handle trying to get better and to handle these distractions. I just think its not the right timing.Asked what Kaepernicks stance has done to the 49ers locker room, Harrison said he believes his teammates understand Kaepernicks intentions are good, but again questioned the timing.I think its one of those things where he just needs to address the team, Harrison said. If Im him and I feel strongly about something, I call a players-only meeting, I get in front of the team and say, Hey guys, this is what my thoughts are, you know, because I know there are a lot of kind of backdoor conversations, a lot of side conversations and stuff like that.It can alienate your teammates, but it can also bring dissension in that locker room. And most guys understand what hes doing; its like his heart and his intentions are good, but I dont think its the right time right now, because its the football season, theyve got a lot of positive things going, why bring something like this to the forefront? Because you know theres going to be a lot of backlash with it. 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