This Day In History

 

August 26, 2016

At an NFL preseason game on August 26, 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick remains seated as other players stand to observe the national anthem. This simple action, which Kaepernick makes no attempt to broadcast to the public, gives rise to a controversy that will bring to light the racial tensions within American sports, determine the fate of Kaepernick’s football career and reverberate across the sporting world for years to come.

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/august-26/colin-kaepernick-kneels-during-national-anthem