San Francisco Quarterback Colin Kaepernick Goes Off on Fan via Twitter
John Parsons
Updated on March 16, 2026
Colin Kaepernick, the talented but often criticized quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, lashed out at a fan on Twitter on Wednesday.
The outburst started after Kaepernick posted this on his timeline:
1000 abs.... arm workout..... 10 min straight on the jump rope.... 2 hour study session in February..... that's what we call a recovery day!
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) February 18, 2015
To which the fan, Stephen Batten, replied:
That was enough to prompt Kaepernick to let loose with a volley of tweets going after Batten.
@battman_returns are you illiterate or just ignorant? Read the tweet again better yet give me your breakdown of every defensive coverage
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) February 18, 2015
@battman_returns I want every players responsibility on every coverage if you can't do it mind your damn business clown!
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) February 18, 2015
@battman_returns you got 8 followers bruh your own family don't even want to know what you doin! Get better at life!
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) February 18, 2015
It is unconfirmed if Batten indeed had eight followers when he sent out the first tweet, but as of publishing he now has over 1,500 followers — and that number is climbing fast.
Batten has yet to respond to Kaepernick’s broadside, while the quarterback retweeted the support he received from fans and media alike, including the famous sportscaster Erin Andrews.
This is the second time in two weeks that a controversial athlete has become embroiled with a fan on social media. Last Monday, embattled Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III got into a heated argument with a fan on Instagram.
