Colin Kaepernick was named the new starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday. Coach Chip Kelly decided to make the switch after apparently getting a little tired of seeing his offense struggle with Blaine Gabbert under center.

Kaepernick, of course, has been the biggest story in the NFL this season for reasons that have nothing to do with whether he's a backup or a starter. His national anthem protests have taken not only the sports world, but the political world by storm. He's refused to stand for the anthem until there is real change in the way people of color are treated in America and several other NFL players have joined him in either kneeling for the anthem or raising their fists to the sky.

Unsurprisingly, people on the internet used the occasion of his being named starter to break out their best jokes. A sampling:

Yep. Everyone made basically the same joke. You could see that coming a mile away.

That's why Chuck D went with a simple statement of support.

At least his tweet was original.