Kelly Stafford, who is married to Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, published an Instagram post apologizing for criticizing ex-San Francisco 49ers signal-caller Colin Kaepernick for kneeling as a form of protest against systemic racism, social injustice and police brutality during the national anthem.
"When Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem, I had strong feelings about it," Kelly Stafford wrote. "Even when he kept saying it had nothing to do with the flag or military, I didn’t listen. I kept not listening to him or anyone else and let the political rhetoric persuade me that him kneeling was disrespectful to our military.