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Members of the San Francisco 49ers kneeling during the National Anthem before a game against the Washington Redskins in week 6. Several members of the Miami Dolphins wore "#IMWITHKAP" T-shirts on the field during the pregame warmup, in support of Kaepernick's actions. [81] The team locked arms during the anthem, with five members kneeling.
2,300. Rushing touchdowns: 13. Stats at Pro Football Reference. Colin Rand Kaepernick (/ ˈkæpərnɪk / KAP-ər-nik; [1] born November 3, 1987) is an American civil rights activist and former professional football quarterback. He played six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL).
An NFL quarterback using the national anthem as a medium for delivering a message was a cultural shockwave unlike any felt in sports in at least half a century, and it forced American leagues ...
During 2016, several professional athletes protested police brutality during the United States (U.S.) national anthem. The protests began in the National Football League (NFL) after San Francisco 49ers quarterback (QB) Colin Kaepernick sat during the anthem, as opposed to the tradition of standing, before his team's third preseason game of 2016.
A San Francisco 49ers cheerleader was pictured kneeling during the United States national anthem at a National Football League game on Thursday. The San Francisco Chronicle was among several media ...
October 1, 2017 at 7:07 PM. Oct 1 (Reuters) - Several dozen NFL players, fewer than last week, chose to sit or kneel during the U.S. national anthem at the start of games on Sunday, a day after ...
Taking the knee. Washington Commanders players kneeling before a game against the Oakland Raiders in September 2017. Taking the knee (or taking a knee) is a symbolic gesture against racism whereby an individual kneels upon one knee in place of standing to attention for an anthem or other such occasion. It was originated by American football ...
The anthem kneeling protests started during the 2016 season in the Bay Area when 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick started to kneel during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner. He was ...