The four defensive comrades represent the latest set of 49ers to publicly join teammates Eric Reid and Kaepernick in the ongoing national anthem protest. Jaquiski Tartt and Rashard Robinson held a fist in the air, and Quinton Patton bowed his head, according to the beat writers on hand.
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The growing protest movement spearheaded by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick gained four additional supporters Sunday afternoon in Carolina. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.
The Kaepernick-led protest against perceived injustices in the United States has taken on a whole new meaning with multiple players from several others teams taking part.
Foster told ESPN.com’s James Walker he doesn’t intend to stop the demonstration anytime soon. Likewise, Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall spent time with Denver Chief of Police Robert White to discus police and community relations. The Seattle Seahawks were rumored to be considering joining the protest, but opted to link arms in a display of “unity” during the team’s season opener last week.
The movement has grown beyond the NFL.
An entire Seattle high school football team knelt during the national anthem before their Friday night football game.
According to Q13Fox, Garfield High School head football coach Joey Thomas said that the players made a decision to take the action to bring attention to social injustices, emphasizing that it was a player-driven move.
Seattle Public Schools issued the following statement: “Students kneeling during the national anthem are expressing their rights protected by the First Amendment”.
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“The conversation started two weeks ago, and we were talking about life and some of the things some of the young men have experienced as far as social injustices, and how to deal with certain situations being a man of color”, said Thomas.
