easy see letter go viral bravo officer chris amos bravo open letter colin kaepernick dear colin guess pretty busy last days record think less stand national anthem honestly never think much professional athlete matter begin read statement time want know one reason protest see retire police officer misfortune shoot kill 19-year-old african american male like say recipient 3,000 month leave good thing support wife three children 7-years-old months money things pretty tight work part time every police officer ever know work part-time help make end meet.you know colin think seem common really push rehab get back street kind like get back field probably break bone two muscle strain deep bruise need lot work bounce back gunshot wind chest thigh good thing get pay bang play huh also know like get blindside 280- pound defensive end ouch couple round fire gun feet away chest thigh also make live wear uniform right probably ruin jersey two field play still blood stain shirt partner paramedics literally rip back cold night january fortunately like give new one speak paramedics glad second get hurt trainers doctor stand wait rush onto field scoop us thankful get second take 10 minutes get grace god artery thigh rupture else 10 minutes would minutes late also experience hate disgust others uniform wear sure glad sake folks wear uniform hand escort folks wear uniform stadiums place like seattle guess similarities end colin entertain live almost 800,000 others across country serve protect bad apples within profession absolutely need identify fire arrest know vast majority right thing right way right reason mention second shoot elderly african american gentleman walk sidewalk turn partner ride past say get get ask thugs terrorize otherwise good decent neighborhood home dozens good decent african american families try raise families communities protect gate security guard folks families depend america law enforcement officers.colin bury friends kill line duty three others commit suicide attend funerals care remember neighbor departments lose officer line duty career law enforcement officer different background upbringings experience unite willingness answer call protect serve fellow citizens.colin sorry endorsement deal may lose dip jersey sales please know never lose men women families lose whether stand sit national anthem mean little men women whose team privilege serve put ballistic vest badge gun kiss love one goodbye tragically last time shift uncertainty go continue protect continue serve stand attention colin play national anthem far importantly play tap v/r chris amos retire cop pen gut-wrenching viral letter 49 qb colin kaepernick…this must read