Colin Kaepernick ... His one-man sit-in elicited both criticism and support among athletes in the Twitterverse. “I will be STANDING during the National Anthem tonight,” New York Giants guard ...

“Colin Kaepernick stood tall while sitting down,” wrote Ian O’Connor of ESPN. “In fact, what he did in benching himself for the national anthem on Friday night was the hardest thing he ...

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When San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem he sparked a national ... for those held down by the harsh tyranny of hopelessness.

Colin Kaepernick is trending on social media following Donald Trump's Super Bowl 59 announcement. The President of the United ...

An curved arrow pointing right. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem at a September 1 preseason NFL game. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from ...

A silent protest that began in 2016, when Kaepernick started kneeling during the national anthem to call attention ... “Don’t back down.” Chuck Warpehoski joined three other members of ...

An curved arrow pointing right. During a CNN town hall, President Obama commented on Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest. Donald Trump also commented on the protest, during an interview ...

“We are actually debating real issues, We are having an adult discussion and that is great, as long as it’s civil.” ...

Colin Kaepernick was alone in his early protests ... in our social-justice system by refusing to stand for the national anthem. At times in our nation's history, we have been all too quick to ...