Wibbitz Studio - Colin Kaepernick will not kneel for the national anthem this year - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick will stand for the national anthem this year, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Last year, Kaepernick knelt during the anthem for every regular season game and the final preseason game, sparking wide spread discussion about his protest. However, Kaepernick will choose to stand this year because he does not want to detract from the message and conversation that he felt he started last year. Kaepernick is expected to opt out of his contract with the team later this week and become a free agent.
Colin Kaepernick will not kneel for the national anthem this year
Mar 2, 2017 at 10:15 AM
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