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 …read more

Citation Information

Article Title

Quarterback Colin Kaepernick sits during national anthem, gives interview about it for the first time

AuthorHistory.com Editors

Website Name

HISTORY

URL

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

Access Date

August 25, 2022

Publisher

A&E Television Networks

Last Updated

August 26, 2021

Original Published Date

July 9, 2021