Champ Kind Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 By refusing to stand for the national anthem, American football player Colin Kaepernick has been slammed for politicizing sport and even accused of being unpatriotic, but he's just the latest black athlete to protest US race relations. Remaining seated on the bench during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" on Friday before his San Francisco 49ers played the Green Bay Packers in a National Football League pre-season game. Etiquette in the United States requires that everyone stand when the national anthem is played. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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