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Report: Colin Kaepernick will stand for national anthem next season

Colin Kaepernick is reportedly no longer going to kneel during the national anthem.

Kaepernick will stand during the Star-Spangled Banner next season, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

During the 2016 exhibition season, Kaepernick started a movement by refusing to stand for the anthem.

It evolved into him kneeling on the sideline -- which he continued through the season.

After the 49ers' final exhibition game in San Diego, Kaepernick pledged $1 million to charities that support racial equality in the United States.

According to the report: "Kaepernick no longer wants the past method of protest to detract from the positive change that he believes has been created.