1 sept. 2016 - Colin Kaepernick

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In 2016, Kaepernick sat during the playing of the U.S. national anthem prior to the game, rather than stand as is customary, as a protest against racial injustice, police brutality and oppression in the country.

The following week, and throughout the regular season, Kaepernick kneeled during the anthem. The protests received highly polarized reactions, with some praising him and his stand against racism and others denouncing the protests.

The actions resulted in a wider protest movement, which intensified in September 2017 after President Donald Trump said that NFL owners should "fire" players who protest during the national anthem.

Kaepernick was 'fired' by the 49ers and couldn't resign with any other NFL Team, which numerous analysts and observers have attributed to political reasons.

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