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Stanford's David Shaw Talks Colin Kaepernick, Drews Brees and Racial Experiences

Stanford coach David Shaw thinks there could "potentially" be some protests during the national anthem in college football this season.

"I think we are in a different place right now as a nation than we were a few years ago with Colin Kaepernick," he told Tim Kawakami of The Athletic.

Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem during the 2016 NFL season to protest racial injustice and police brutality. He was widely criticized—including by the president—and since becoming a free agent in 2017, he hasn't been signed.

Protests have emerged the past few weeks after George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis.