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San Francisco 49ers Fly Black Lives Matter Flag Above Levi's Stadium

The San Francisco 49ers will fly a Black Lives Matter at Levi Stadium as part of the franchise's ongoing support of the fight against racial injustice.

The flag will fly next to the California state flag and the United States flag. Team CEO Jed York spoke on the Black Lives Matter movement Monday night at a state-of-the-franchise meeting, per Cam Inman of the Bay Area News Group:

"First and foremost, you're saddened and outraged when you see events take place, especially when they're specifically violent events that are targeted at African Americans.