Colin Kaepernick set the internet ablaze with his stance, or kneel, against the national anthem at a pre-season football game last month. Since his lone act, others have joined in the viral protest, from an entire NFL team to high school football players. Kaepernick has now taken to kneeling during the national anthem, and it’s driving Read More…
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With Locked Arms and Raised Fists, NFL Players Express Solidarity With Kaepernick
“They say it’s not the time to do this. When is the time?” The first Sunday of the National Football League’s 2016 season saw several players in multiple cities express solidarity with Colin Kaepernick‘s national anthem protest against racial injustice. Following protests at high school games across the country on Friday and Saturday, ABC News Read More…
Entire NFL Team Plans Kaepernick-Style National Anthem Protest on Opening Weekend
Seattle, WA – On the NFL’s opening weekend the Seattle Seahawks are planning to become the first team to join Colin Kaepernick’s silent protest during the national anthem. Seattle wide receiver Doug Baldwin took to social media yesterday to confirm speculation that the team will be engaging in some type of unified display during the Read More…
6 Stories More Infuriating Than A Football Player Not Standing Up During A Song
San Francisco 49er’s quarterback Colin Kaepernick made headlines this week for not standing during the national anthem at a preseason NFL game against the Green Bay Packers. Predictably, outraged Americans have spewed vitriol in Kaepernick’s direction ever since he engaged in his benign protest. Former fans of the 2011 2nd round draft pick have taken Read More…