This Friday, San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick raised eyebrows when he refused to stand for the national anthem prior to his team’s 21-10 preseason loss to the Green Bay Packers.
“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 told NFL media during an exclusive media session following his team’s defeat.
While the 11-point loss to the Packers is not the headliner, more people are interested in whether or not Kaepernick’s actions were justifiable or just plain disrespectful.