Hugh Webster, The Miami Student
Colin Kaepernick has made national headlines since the beginning of the National Football League preseason, but not because of his play as quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers. Kaepernick has knelt during the national anthem played before each game, and this action has caused commotion and discussion around the league and country, putting him in the national spotlight.
“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick said. Other players have seen Kaepernick’s protest and joined the movement by both kneeling and raising their fists during the anthem.