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NFL Quarterback Colin Kaepernick Continues Protest During National Anthem

HeadlineOct 17, 2016

In sports news, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick started his first game of the year for the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Before the game, he continued his protest against racial oppression and police brutality by kneeling on one knee during the pre-game national anthem. After Sunday’s game, Kaepernick defended his actions, which have sparked similar protests across the country.

Colin Kaepernick: “I don’t understand what’s un-American about fighting for liberty and justice for everybody, for the equality that this country says it stands for. To me, I see it as very patriotic and American to uphold the United States to the standards that it says it lives by. That’s something that needs to be addressed.”

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