White House, Trump object to Kaepernick views of US

But, Colin Kaepernick says, to stand during the national anthem also ignores the country’s oppression of blacks and other minorities.

Kaepernick, who has sat through the anthem at all three 49ers preseason games so far, is prepared to keep fighting for what he believes in, even alone.

“You see all these pictures of these veterans that have no legs, and they’re standing up in a wheelchair”, Boone said Sunday. The 49ers have treaded between praising the symbolism of the flag and respecting Kaepernick’s right to “freedom of religion and freedom of expression”, as the team said in a statement, a stance echoed by head coach Chip Kelly.

Kaepernick, 28, is criticizing what he sees as unpunished police brutality and called for accountability from public officials.

“Voltaire so eloquently stated, ‘I may not agree with what you say, but I’ll defend it until death your right to say it, ‘” he told reporters at Ravens practice.

An American pro football player said he won’t stand during the national anthem. I know he’s taken a lot of heat for it.

“As a gesture to build communication and understanding about the law enforcement profession, the SFPOA extends an open invitation to Mr. Kaepernick and to any player or employee from the National Football league to visit the SFPD Academy and partake in any of the simulations that recruits participate in during their training”. While some people commended him for taking a stand against racial inequality, others felt that wasn’t the right way to do it.

“I respect his decision to stand up for how he feels, but I don’t think you do it in that manner. Those are going down now”, said The Rookie owner Anders Olson.

Fans told KCCI they wouldn’t be surprised if Kaepernick was released because of his controversial protest.

“I feel bad for those collectors who have invested a lot of money in his memorabilia or his cards”.

The last professional athlete in a major US team sport to do something similar was National Basketball Association player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, who converted to Islam after entering the league.

But Abdul-Rauf was pilloried for his protest. He wrote, and then soon deleted a tweet, that read: “What kind of person celebrates death”. “Some are so affected they never return to the streets”.

Champion dropped Mendenhall, who was with the Pittsburgh Steelers at the time, as a sponsor.

“Mendenhall was pretty much shunned”, Kian said. Or they might not get the endorsements.

“He hurt his career, and he knew that”.