Nick Bosa apologizes for Kaepernick tweet

The newest San Francisco 49er apologized Friday for a 2016 tweet criticizing a former 49er.

Nick Bosa, the second overall pick in Thursday night's draft, was unveiled by the Niners during a press conference Friday. The pass-rusher addressed a controversy that arose weeks prior to the draft when it was learned Bosa deleted old tweets, including one in which he called Colin Kaepernick a "clown."

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The tweet was made Aug. 31, 2016, at the height of the controversy surrounding Kaepernick and his protest of racial inequality during the national anthem.

VIDEO: Nick Bosa responds to questions about his social media, including his since-deleted comment about Colin Kaepernick from August 2016. pic.twitter.com/lwz6pTnqk3

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"I definitely made some insensitive decisions throughout my life and I'm just excited to be here with a clean slate. I'm sorry if I hurt anybody. I definitely didn't intend for that to be the case," Bosa said.

" ... Bad decision. I respect what (Kaepernick's) done. If it empowers anybody then he's doing good things."

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