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Ex-Bronco Brandon Marshall Details Threats He Received After Kneeling in 2016

Former Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall joined former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in his kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice in America during the 2016 NFL season.

Marshall has been revisiting his decision to participate as protests have been underway in all 50 states and worldwide seeking an end to police brutality and racial injustice following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody May 25.

"That's something that we spoke about four years ago," Marshall told Complex's Zach Frydenlund. "And people looked at us. And I received a letter, a threatening letter.