San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick warms up for the team’s preseason game against the San Diego Chargers on Thursda.
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Bill Johnson of the National Association of Police Organizations said Kaepernick’s socks dishonored his officers.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick continued his protest against racial injustice on Thursday. “I want to try to help make America better”.
Their protest drew scattered boos and shouts, and Kaepernick said after the game that he would donate a portion of his salary this season to organizations that promote community justice, reported NBC News.
There were plenty of people who were offended by Kaepernick’s actions, which sparked an outrage and took away from his initial message. “He shouldn’t be playing football if he can’t stand up for his country and support the men and women who put their lives on the line for you”.
Kaepernick has told the media that he can’t stand up during the national anthem and honor the flag of America, because he believes it stands for oppression.
Kaepernick explained at the press conference that he chose to kneel, rather than sit, during the national anthem after he and Reid had a conversation with Nate Boyer, an NFL free agent who served as a U.S. Army Green Beret.
Back in Northern California, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane sat during the national anthem before his team’s preseason game against the Oakland Raiders.
“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color”, he said after Friday night’s game. “So before these socks, which were worn before I took my public stance, are used to distract from the real issues, I wanted to address this immediately”. But Kaepernick said he won’t be standing for the anthem.
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Afterward, Kaepernick asked Boyer to join him on the sideline, where the quarterback chose to kneel instead of sit during the anthem.
