Kaepernick is still insisting he didn’t say anything to Bears Lamarr Houston, but it was obvious he said something and that is why he was flagged and fined.
So far Kaepernick is the only player in the league to be flagged for inappropriate language on the field. Houston confirms what Kap said, but also adds he wasn’t offended by it according to NESN.
“He was just using inappropriate language,” Houston told the Tribune, adding that the Niners’ quarterback cursed at him and used the N-word. Houston admitted that he had goaded Kaepernick during the play, yelling “nice pass” after Kaepernick’s pass was intercepted by defensive back Kyle Fuller.
When asked if he was offended by Kaepernick’s racial slur, Houston simply responded that it’s a “cultural thing.”
It is very difficult to police language, but it is the rules regardless if you believe it is just a cultural thing or not.