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He did it again the next week, and again the moment passed with little notice. On Aug. 26, 2016, after the 49ers’ third preseason game, Kaepernick was asked about his silent protest during the ...
In Week 3 of the season the majority of games were played two days after Trump made his statements. [74] The protest gained broader participation when over 200 players sat or knelt during the anthem. [12] [11] [50] Many players, coaches and NFL teams protested and/or issued statements expressing dismay with Trump's comments: [75]
The NFL shunned Colin Kaepernick during his protest movement. Now, what he warned against happened to Tyreek Hill. The irony isn't lost.
Kaepernick won NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 15 against the New England Patriots. He passed for 221 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception in the 41–34 victory. [ 60 ] He remained the starter for the rest of the season and led the 49ers to an 11–4–1 record and a berth in the NFL playoffs.
The 49ers quarterback responded to death threats he's been receiving since his national anthem protests began weeks ago. Colin Kaepernick receiving death threats: 'You've proved my point' Skip to ...
In the 1960s, refusal to stand during the anthem took place for a number of reasons. In the late 1960s, the protest became increasingly common among athletes and at schools, both as an opposition to the Vietnam War and as a protest of nationalism. Some of the cases involving students included the following.
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