Colin Kaepernick defends Tom Brady: 'Let Tom be great'

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Colin Kaepernick pulled off his Chris Crocker impression and asked people to leave Tom Brady alone. The 49ers quarterback took to Twitter in defense of the Patriots quarterback Friday afternoon.

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Most players have been either silent or critical following the release of the Wells Report. Few have come out in support of Brady, or the Patriots. Ravens receiver Steve Smith avoided saying anything controversial.

Kaepernick's defense of Brady won't matter; it was reported Friday that Brady will be suspended for his role in Deflategate, with the length of the suspension to be determined.

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Jordan Heck is a Social Media Producer at Sporting News. Before working here, he was a Digital Content Producer at The Indianapolis Star. He graduated with a degree from Indiana University.