San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick made news by refusing to stand during the pre-game playing of the national anthem. Here is his explanation:
“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, it’s bigger than football, and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street, and people getting paid to leave and getting away with murder.”
Kaepernick’s actions and the ensuing explanation resulted in a lot of people being upset, which is, more or less, the point of any protest.