UNITED STATES – President
Obama said Monday that NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick was “exercising
his constitutional right” to bring attention to racial injustice by not
taking part in the national anthem at the start of San Francisco 49ers
football games.
Obama said Monday that NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick was “exercising
his constitutional right” to bring attention to racial injustice by not
taking part in the national anthem at the start of San Francisco 49ers
football games.
Speaking
at a news conference in China after the Group of 20 summit, Obama said
he did not doubt Kaepernick’s sincerity to highlight social issues and
noted the player was the latest in a long line of professional sports
figures to do so. The president also acknowledged that Kaepernick’s
silent protest was a “tough thing” for many members of the military to
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