San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the national anthem before games as a protest against recent high-profile incidents of police brutality and racial injustice have been met with criticism and protests, but is an important step for a league where professional athletes rarely speak out on such issues.
http://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2016/08/nfl-colin-kaepernick-protest/497945/
