Serpico attends NYPD rally for Kaepernick

A former New York City police officer, whose claims of police corruption in the 1970s were chronicled in an Al

Pacino movie, joined dozens of current and former officers Saturday at a rally in support of getting quarterback

Colin Kaepernick a job in the National Football League.

The former San Francisco 49ers player became a controversial figure last year after he refused to stand for the national anthem in what he called a protest against oppression of people of color.

He opted out of his contract in March and became a free agent, but so far, no NFL teams have signed him for the upcoming season.

The gathering in Brooklyn featured about 75 mostly minority officers wearing black Tshirts reading “#imwithkap.”

One exception was retired officer Frank Serpico, whose exploits were featured in the 1973 film, “Serpico.”

The 81-year-old Serpico admitted not being a football fan, but said he

felt it was important to support Kaepernick for his stance. Cowboys 24, Colts 19: Dak Prescott connected with Dez Bryant for a 32-yard touchdown on their first series of the preseason and host Dallas turned back Indianapolis.

Former Wisconsin quarterback Scott Tolzien played the first half for the Colts, who aren’t sure if Andrew Luck will be ready for the regular season after offseason shoulder surgery. Chiefs 30, Bengals 12: Rookie Patrick Mahomes threw a pair of touchdown passes, solidifying his spot as the primary backup as visiting Kansas City routed Cincinnati.

Mahomes, the 10th overall pick from Texas Tech, was 10 of 14 for 88 yards with touchdowns of 1 and 7 yards. Titans 34, Panthers 27: Marcus Mariota

threw a touchdown pass as host Tennessee downed Carolina.

The Titans, who were held to just three points last week against the New York Jets, scored on their first three possessions against Carolina.